Nobody's Home

Not bad, but pretty repetitive. It's the shortest of the dev's games, at least the ones that are on steam. The entire gameplay and process to get to the true ending is pretty slow. You're expected to beat the game several times over in different ways to get parts of a phone number you need for the final ending, which isn't anything crazy compared to the others. Add on one of the endings requiring you to save all the cigarette butts for an npc, meaning, no saves, and it gets even worse on the repetitive factor. There is also very little going on here in terms of story or lore. It's very vague, even by the standard's of the dev's other games. I'm pretty sure I got every ending and read every bit of dialogue to be found, and I'm still not sure what was going on. Is it a drug trip? Purgatory? Is there actually some sort of supernatural event going on like some notes hint at? I have no clue. I loved "Sorry, We're Open", and "No Delivery" but this one honestly isn't very good. Not 'bad", just not worth the time. But hey, it's only three dollars so there's that.

REALLY good, everyone complaining is a snob. It was so cheap idk what they were expecting but it exceeded my expectations.

Cool short game. Someone else said it was reminiscent of point and click browser games and it really is! Should be a done in one sitting thing. A bit repetitive, but short enough that it's not a big deal in my opinion. Similar in atmosphere to Don't Look Outside.

I'm a HUGE fan of Oates' other game, No Delivery, and I was so excited to play a similar game by the same creator!! Nobody's Home is worth the asking price - and I do mean that. It's a fun bite-sized piece of horror with lots of little secrets and details to stumble across. It's definitely got Oates' signature all over it - sound design, resource management, story threads - so if you like their other stuff you'll like this. It's a quick play with different endings to unlock. My only gripe is the fact that it costs you a resource to save - VERY aggravating. I get that it's supposed to push you to take risks, and that the game is quick enough to replay a few times, but it's deeply irritating to have to go through the entire game just to see what would've happened if you picked the other answer/walked a different direction in the very last stand at the end of the game. Overall, I do recommend this if you're looking for something spooky and simple.

Always enjoy games from oates! This one was fun to problem solve and the sound effects are so enriching and immersion. Im currently trying to get all the different endings! First play through was about 40 min, so if you're looking for a game you can enjoy and finish in a short hour break, this is the game!!

Honestly, didn't like. The fact that it forces you to choose between saving and giving cigs to a strange entity, and the heavily limited resources, forced damage, cheap shot traps, and the hardcore death (that is: die once, game over) breaks too much from what Oates usually does, and kills most of the appeal. Pass on this one.