homebound

homebound (2023)

Justin Yip · September 22, 2023 · Casual, Platformer, Puzzle, 2D Platformer, Puzzle Platformer

homebound is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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About homebound


Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet, making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home. Play as the astronaut and the cat as they make their way through an abandoned planet.

Prepare yourself to explore a mysteriously barren planet and find out why its inhabitants are all missing except for a lonesome cat, while delving into what feeling of home is.

Features


  • Cute Pixel Graphics:
    Featuring original hand-drawn pixel graphics, homebound creates a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere with its sweet and simple aesthetic.
  • Retro Puzzle Platformer:
    Solve puzzles by manipulating the environment and utilizing the unique qualities of both the astronaut and the cat. Featuring 5 distinct levels, homebound keeps you on your toes by introducing new mechanics and puzzles of increasing complexity.
  • Atmospheric Narrative:
    Explore the mystery of the abandoned planet, its inhabitants, and why they left. As you navigate deserted buildings and arid wasteland, discover the essence of home and what it means to leave home and to find a new one. What will you uncover about the missing civilization and the legacy they left behind?
  • Original Soundtrack:
    Become immersed in the original soundtrack by William Watson as you explore and solve puzzles with your feline friend.

homebound is intended to be a short 30-90 minute immersive experience.

homebound — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 8, 2026
A very cute and fast game with a really soft and cozy experience, it's like a coop game but just you and you're cat, it was really fast but really nice, some puzzle are really interessting and the use of new mechanics is really nice but might be a little missing, on this aspects after spending some times throught the rooms the game gets a little less interressting. But except that, i have nothing else to add, thank you for that cozy experience !
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Not recommended Sep 1, 2025
Moving both characters around while solving puzzles was such a pain in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass I bailed on the fifth level. Change the colour of this bench to the colour of another bench that shares the same number, move two characters to see if it worked, oops not the right bench but don't forget to jump over the pit of spikes that's invisible until you get close to it yuck
Recommended Jul 23, 2025
great game. deserves more attention
Recommended Feb 18, 2025
lovely little adventure. nothing that extraordinary, but i always like single-player co-op.
Recommended Sep 28, 2024
Soft feeling soundtrack accompanies the style and game excellently. I know you're meant to play this single player but I played it locally so one person controlled the astronaut and one the cat and it was quite enjoyable together. The hand drawn pixel graphics are pretty and evoke a feeling of a time past while the puzzles are simple enough to not get stuck on or frustrated while playing. Exploring the planet and lab was neat. At the ever wonderful price of free AND steam achievements on top of it? I'll always recommend.
Recommended Sep 11, 2024
The light mechanic can be a bit annoying and punishing. But the rest of the game is a nice little puzzle game with a funny little cat.

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