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Games like HOME: Mother

If HOME: Mother is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cursed Enigma - The Midnight Apartment, The Wishing Stone and Picnic Syndrome — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About HOME: Mother: The "HOME" series is a miniature word game based on different native family backgrounds. Explore each room, collect information clues through solving puzzles and finding objects, and infer and restore the protagonist's secrets and life story.

2024Strategy1.99 USDWindowsby DestinyBond
HOME: Mother — Steam game cover

Players who liked HOME: Mother also play

Steam players who put hours into HOME: Mother also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cursed Enigma - The Midnight Apartment

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Franco moves into an Italian townhouse, where an unsettling presence lead him to uncover dark truths about his new home. Dive into the mysterious events lurking behind the peaceful exterior of the building in the second episode of CURSED ENIGMA: The Midnight Apartment.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Wishing Stone

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual3.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. Picnic Syndrome

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    Nutopia is now booting... Picnic syndrome is a Meta puzzle game with light horror elements featuring file manipulation. Exploring "Nutopia" with Teddy the bear and hanging out with Vincent the wolf pup!

    2024StrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Freak House

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    "Freak House" is an exciting horror-themed puzzle. You will have to help the main character unravel the mystery of the terrifying House he has found himself in! Your skill in finding objects and will be the key to solving the secrets of the House! Only you can determine the fate of the hero!

    2024Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. "LIFE" not found;

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.

    2022IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. We Were Here Before

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Deadly Obsession

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A psychological horror visual novel where you’re kidnapped by an obsessed captor—your choices determine whether you escape or fall into his twisted love.

    2026IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. and Roger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for HOME: Mother fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HOME: Mother at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Russian Life Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.

    2019ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Achievement Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. House of Detention

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ‎My Suika – Kyo’s Fruit Merge

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under HOME: Mother on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with HOME: Mother.

    A fun watermelon merge puzzle game! Combine various matching fruits to help Kyo gather watermelons in four different game modes!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

    2019IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HOME: Mother

How much does HOME: Mother cost?
HOME: Mother is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to HOME: Mother?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HOME: Mother are Cursed Enigma - The Midnight Apartment, The Wishing Stone, Picnic Syndrome.
Who developed HOME: Mother?
HOME: Mother was developed by DestinyBond.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on HOME: Mother.

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