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Playing House

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62%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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Playing House is a single player casual platformer game with horror, comedy and anime themes. It was developed by 鬱薔薇檸檬(UtubaraLemon) and was released on September 25, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

One holiday, the father Haruma came to the park with his daughter Naori. But in that park, strange things began to happen—. Carry out the holiday mission “Playing House” for your beloved daughter! What is Playing House Generally, it is a kind of pretend play where children imitate the adults around them. Game System The player experiences the story from the first-person perspective of th…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
story4 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Charming and cute art style with a unique indie game aesthetic that adds character.
  • Engaging and touching story that mixes wholesome moments with psychological horror effectively.
  • Creative and experimental gameplay with multiple endings and secret content that enrich the experience.
  • Technical issues such as bugs, clipping, and falling through the world can hinder gameplay.
  • The secret boss fight is overly difficult and frustrating, with clunky mechanics and terrain problems.
  • Some story elements can be confusing unless additional secret content is completed.

  • story

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally engaging and understandable, especially when completing extra content, blending cute and surreal psychological horror elements with emotional depth. Although experimental gameplay leads to occasional confusion, the narrative's charm and unexpected plot twists enhance the overall experience. The story's artistic style and heartfelt moments make it a memorable and enjoyable aspect of the game.

    • “Cute game with a super fun and engaging story that pulled my heartstrings.”
    • “A really fun cutesy surreal psychological horror game with a touching story.”
    • “The game has an interesting and silly story with some really fun and chill gameplay.”
    • “Decent and very understandable story for a horror game (if you do the extra content on the levels after completing; otherwise, it's the most confusing mess ever) and somewhat experimental gameplay (that comes with a few missteps due to this sometimes, like the secret boss).”
    • “Cute story with a cute kid, and some artistic charm due to the limited budget and mismatched assets.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally enjoyable and accessible, featuring a decent, understandable story that becomes clearer with extra content. It offers a mix of experimental elements that occasionally lead to flaws, such as confusing boss encounters. Overall, it provides fun, chill gameplay at a great price.

    • “Decent, and very understandable story for a horror game (if you do the extra content on the levels after completing, otherwise it's the most confusing ever) and somewhat experimental gameplay (that comes with a few missteps due to this sometimes, like the secret boss).”
    • “A great price for the gameplay and story.”
    • “The game has an interesting and silly story with some really fun and chill gameplay!”

  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users highlight the game as an emotionally engaging experience that blends cutesy, wholesome aesthetics with surreal psychological horror, delivering a touching and memorable story.

    • “A really fun cutesy surreal psychological horror game with a touching story.”
    • “All that and more can be found in this engaging and emotional experience.”
    • “Extremely cute, unbelievably wholesome, nothing can go wrong.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is frustrating, particularly due to the excessive difficulty and over-tuning of the secret boss fight, which negatively impacts the overall experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music, especially the true/secret ending soundtrack, is highly praised and considered one of the user's all-time favorites, evoking strong admiration and emotional impact.

    • “Seriously, that true ending/secret ending soundtrack is one of my all-time favorites, and I just adore it like no other.”
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Playing House is a casual platformer game with horror, comedy and anime themes.

Playing House is available on PC and Windows.

Playing House was released on September 25, 2025.

Playing House was developed by 鬱薔薇檸檬(UtubaraLemon).

Playing House has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Playing House for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Playing House is a single player game.

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