Welcome Home, Love

About

Welcome Home, Love is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by A Trifle Odd and was released on March 17, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

What lies in store for Jess? Experience her world and find the secret buried at the end. Welcome Home, Love is a narrative-driven VR experience with hundreds of interactable items, and fully voiced dialogue for all characters and pickups.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a good balance of puzzles that are mostly enjoyable and not overly challenging, making it accessible for players.
The narrative and voice acting add depth to the experience, enhancing immersion and providing insight into the character of Jess.
The game is well-maintained with frequent updates that improve gameplay and address bugs, contributing to a solid overall experience.

The final puzzle is significantly more difficult than the others, leading to frustration for many players who felt compelled to seek external help to complete it.
The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in under two hours, which raises concerns about its value compared to other free or longer VR experiences.
There are issues with object interaction and feedback, making it difficult to manipulate items effectively, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's story is generally well-received, with players appreciating its importance to the overall experience and its engaging elements, such as good graphics and voice acting. However, some users noted that the narrative falters towards the end, impacting immersion. Overall, there is a desire for further development of the story and gameplay mechanics in potential future installments.
- “Refreshing escape room where the story is an important part of the game.”
- “This is a pretty cheeky game with good graphics/performance, a pretty good story, and pretty good voice acting, the trifecta of a good VR game.”
- “The story was also good, the ending was not what I expected!”
- “The writing and story fall apart quickly at the end, which instantly kills the suspension of disbelief.”
- “I would suggest using the hint system because it moves the narrative story along.”
- “I'd like to see the developers continue the story and add another few hours of gameplay; there's definitely plenty of scope for some more interesting mechanics!”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is characterized as average, with puzzles being relatively easy, but recent updates have improved the overall experience and addressed some initial issues. Players appreciate the developers' commitment to enhancing core gameplay elements and express a desire for more content and innovative mechanics in future updates.
- “I'd like to see the developers continue the story and add another few hours of gameplay; there's definitely plenty of scope for some more interesting mechanics!”
- “Overall gameplay is your average escape room; all the puzzles before the end are fairly easy.”
- “I had a couple of small issues as described in another review when I first played, but the frequent updates improved the gameplay and overall quality.”
- “Given the recent developer update posts, they are obviously working on core elements of the gameplay, audio, and major bug fixing.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are praised for their quality and performance, contributing to an overall positive experience alongside a compelling story and voice acting.
- “This is a pretty cheeky game with good graphics and performance, a pretty good story, and pretty good voice acting—the trifecta of a good VR game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its solid optimization, featuring good graphics and performance, which contribute to an overall enjoyable VR experience alongside a compelling story and voice acting.
- “This is a pretty cheeky game with good graphics and performance, a pretty good story, and pretty good voice acting—the trifecta of a good VR game.”