homebound

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App ID	2568870
App Type	Game
Developer	Justin Yip
Publisher	Justin Yip
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	30886845
Last Record Update	1 September 2025 – 15:11:35 UTC ()
Release Date	22 September 2023 – 08:54:51 UTC ()

❓ 77.04%

53 reviews

In-Game

Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer

Justin Yip

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Justin Yip

IsFreeApp

Yes

Exclude from family sharing (exfgls)

3 (Free Game)

Store Release Date

22 September 2023 – 08:54:51 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://www.youtube.com/@homeboundgame/

Primary Genre

Free to Play (37)

Store Genres

Casual (4), Indie (23), Free to Play (37)

Steam Release Date

22 September 2023 – 08:54:51 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

17 September 2023 – 21:38:21 UTC () (1694986701)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	CenterCenter
width_pct	64.75913371861688
height_pct	65.96589289768335

osextended

macos64,macosapplesilicon

Is free on the store?

Yes

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 9 December 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 12262868

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

20 August 2023 – 19:17:14 UTC (), in changelist #19974079

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Assets

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clienticon

8abb38d02d94d3207b1c0bc36726d6912ba14130

clienttga

968665c3c89fbaf37f4ee01c6fd482f64c54a51c

icon

e274859587e98cd3e758cb18daeb7d9b95e33ba0

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
library_hero ↴
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	CenterCenter
logo_position/width_pct	64.75913371861688
logo_position/height_pct	65.96589289768335
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
page_background	page_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	e274859587e98cd3e758cb18daeb7d9b95e33ba0.jpg
page_background_path	app/2568870
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	22 September 2023 – 08:54:53 UTC

Trailers

256966958 ↴
trailer_name	homebound \| Gameplay Trailer
trailer_category	1
trailer_480p/video/webm	256966958/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256966958/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256966958/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256966958/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2568870/602937/e00011dddc2559a31d5fc52a58183dea4bee9423/1750932280/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2568870/602937/e00011dddc2559a31d5fc52a58183dea4bee9423/1750932280/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256966958/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256966958/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	602937
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693471926
256964854 ↴
trailer_name	homebound \| Official Trailer
trailer_category	2
trailer_480p/video/webm	256964854/movie480_vp9.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256964854/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	256964854/movie_max_vp9.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	256964854/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	2568870/599256/a956f0ce6184221f912b8d34ab86691cd7d0fa0f/1750932277/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	2568870/599256/a956f0ce6184221f912b8d34ab86691cd7d0fa0f/1750932277/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256964854/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256964854/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	599256
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1693471932

Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`homebound.exe`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Operating System	windows

1. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`homebound.app`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Operating System	macos

Configuration

Key	Value
installdir	homebound

homebound

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