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Back to Hearth

98% positive of 349 Steam reviews

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Released
2025
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Podoba Interactive. Published by Marevo Collective.

About the game

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Tagged by players

  • Walking Simulator
  • Cozy
  • Short
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • Retro
  • First-Person
  • Female Protagonist
  • Adventure
  • Casual
  • Point & Click
  • Story Rich

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Very Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    It's a pleasant, melancholic and cozy game.

    1.5 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Посміявся трохи з оглядачів, які розбирають цю гру на шматки, аналізують геймплей, графіку, намагаються вигадати, "для кого ця гра" і т.д. Це не той тип гри. Це твір. Це погляд, ідея та історія, які передані споживачу (гравцю) засобами певного, обраного автором медіуму (гри). Передано майстерно і з душею. Пройшов двічі й дуже тішуся, що ця гра існує.

    2.1 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I bought this game during the Ukrainian Games Festival sale, and it turned out to be the worst Ukrainian game I’ve ever played. The main gameplay consists of pixel hunting and constant irritation, while the parts where you have to draw circles feel like something straight out of a free mobile game. The technical quality is also on the level of a free-to-play game in android from 2012. In my opinion, this game is…

    1.6 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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