Lonely House

Game is beautiful but in the state I played it - It's unplayable. I couldn't figure how to rotate objects and going into the options menu every single option closed my game. I had clicked several buttons to change the color or move objects I had placed and it would just undo every single thing I did and I would have to start from scratch. I would try to delete an object I placed and the building would rotate instead and not even delete the object until I tried to do it several times. The interface is confusing and unhelpful - especially since most of the buttons don't even do what they said they would do - opting instead to do something completely random. The universal "Help" icon would simply just wipe the slate clean. The settings cog would undo my last action. You get a brief layout of what the buttons do at the begging but nothing does what it says it does. Also the music would change randomly when I would select objects so the relaxing sound track turned very frustrating very quickly since it would change every time I clicked on things. I WOULD turn it off in the settings - but again, I cant even do that because the settings button in the menu just closes my game. It's not …

Lonely House is a small-scale decorating and relaxation game that turns an isolated building into a personal creative playground. Developed and published by BAROV INTERACTIVE, the game deliberately avoids the complexity normally associated with construction and management simulators. Rather than asking players to balance resources, complete demanding objectives, or expand an enormous settlement, it presents a single house standing at a crossroads and provides the tools needed to transform it. The concept is uncomplicated, but that simplicity gives the experience its identity. Lonely House is designed for players who enjoy creating attractive spaces at their own pace without being pressured by timers, competition, or complicated progression systems. Decoration forms the foundation of the experience. Players can surround the house with plants and various objects, gradually changing a plain location into something considerably more expressive. The ability to place graffiti adds another dimension to customization because the building does not necessarily have to look clean or conventional. It can instead become colorful, unusual, weathered, or deliberately eccentric depending on the p…

Barely recommendable. Looks good, plays eh. 30fps with everything cranked on 4k on a 5070TI. Not sure if the amount of detail on display warrants that low of a number, but 30 is perfectly playable at least. Maybe a performance patch may be in order? More immportantly tho: I wish the game had more assets to play with. There are too many variants of the same thing, and too few unique things. Unify the variants into one, with a sub-menu to alter the colour etc. At least most of them work together, stylewise. Also, rotating assets should have more priority than rotating the building / floor. Not just "R" to rotate clcokwise in 45° steps. The mishmash of Japanese and now Russian assets also doesn't work. The map you are playing in has Japanese assets that you can't change. I'd suggest designing a separate 'east block' map for that, for a better setting. Have people spawn in and out and interact with those assets now and then. I don't need that to be simulated. Just make the whole diorama a bit more lively. With customers to the stores, or party people chatting and having a drink or whatever when you plonk down leisure things. I don't expect the game to change much, …

This is a beautiful game . Simple and easy to get into . I love making different houses and having pedestrians just walk on by . Game is great if you don't have much time in your hands . No objectives to reach and no puzzles to solve . Just build houses or buildings and that's it . Happy to recommend the game .

I finally played Lonely House after playing the demo over a year ago, and while I do really like the visual style, I don’t feel much more inspired by the full version than I did from that demo. I'm marking this as a positive recommendation but if there was an option for something in the middle it would firmly be in that category. The game has a really nice look, and the graphics run smoothly, which makes it pleasant to sit with and build in. I can see the appeal if you enjoy small diorama-style building games with a slightly grungy, urban feel. HOWEVER I found myself wanting a lot more objects and clutter to help give the builds more personality. There is a huge section for graffiti and wall light art, which is cool, but when I wanted to make something like a rooftop garden or fill out balconies, the options felt quite limited. More large wall pipes, general clutter, broken wall decals, trash bags, hole in the ground, and more rooftop details would really help sell that lived-in, gritty atmosphere. The balconies in particular felt a little empty, and I wanted more ways to make each area feel used, messy, abandoned, or personal rather than just decorative with a chair and tabl…

this could be a quick cozy game to enjoy, but in its current state it lacks content and clarity for the player.