Home is Where One Starts... Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Home is Where One Starts... is tagged as Adventure, Indie. It is published by David Wehle and released on 12 May, 2015. PureGameStats tracks Home is Where One Starts...'s live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Home is Where One Starts...'s recorded all-time peak is 50 concurrent players on 07 April 2026. PureGameStats estimates 10,000 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 77% positive across 717 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Home is Where One Starts... Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Developer
David Wehle
Publisher
David Wehle
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
12 May, 2015
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
10,000
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Steam Price
$2.99
Store data Standard Edition
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Home is Where One Starts... header image
Developer: David Wehle
Publisher: David Wehle
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 12 May, 2015
Est. sales: 10,000 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $2.99 0%
Gameseal $0.97 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$2.99
Steam Launch Price
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$2.99
Steam Current Price
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$2.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$0.97
Lowest Recorded
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$0.97
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 4.50
BR
R$10,49
CA
C$ 3.89
CH
CHF 3.29
CL
CLP$1.900
CN
¥15.00
DE
2,99€
GB
£2.49
HK
HK$ 20.00
ID
Rp 28 999
IN
₹155.00
JP
¥350
KR
₩ 3,400
MX
Mex$ 39.00
MY
RM8.50
NO
33,50 kr
NZ
NZ$ 4.49
PH
₱109.95
PL
13,49 zł
RU
125 руб
SG
S$3.25
TH
฿69.00
TR
$1.99
TW
NT$ 66.00
US
$2.99
VN
45.000₫
ZA
R 32.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Home is Where One Starts... Steam Reviews

Total reviews 717 Positive 552 Negative 165 Positive % 77%Rating Mostly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
walking simulatorsnarrationchildhoodsimulatorsesther gonememorieswalking simsshort beautifullove walkingexplorationbeautiful walkingnarratorsshort explorationemotionalbeautiful emotional
Reviewers criticise
walking simulatorwalkingdear estheresthersimulatornarratorshort walkinginvisible wallsdearwalking simgirlinvisiblealcoholicbikegirl broken

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 471 recent English reviews (ingested 27 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Adventure game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
12
Gameplay
13
36
49
Story
117
390
507
Graphics
43
194
237
Audio
21
158
179
Controls
10
18
Bugs
26
35
Value
109
354
463
Multiplayer
11
13
Replay value
18
26
PC System Requirements
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows Vista+, 64-bit only
  • Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DX 9.0c video card with 256 MB VRAM and shader model 3.0 support
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit only
  • Processor: Intel i5, 2.8+ GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 570, AMD Radeon 6870, or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Only Oculus SDK 0.4.4 supported currently
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What is the all-time peak player count for Home is Where One Starts...?

Home is Where One Starts... reached an all-time peak of 50 concurrent players on 07 April 2026.

How many copies has Home is Where One Starts... sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Home is Where One Starts... has sold approximately 10,000 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Home is Where One Starts... rated on Steam?

Home is Where One Starts... has 717 Steam reviews with a 77% positive rating (Mostly Positive).

What is the current price of Home is Where One Starts...?

Home is Where One Starts... is priced at $2.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Home is Where One Starts... released?

Home is Where One Starts... was released on 12 May, 2015. It was developed by David Wehle.

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