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Worming from Home

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99%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
99% User Score Based on 823 reviews

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About Worming from Home

Worming from Home is a single player casual management game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Zach Northrop and was released on September 4, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Wriggle your way up the corporate ladder in Worming from Home, a job sim where you’re a worm. Throw your spineless body around the keyboard to answer messages and fill out spreadsheets in your role as a junior financial analyst. Upgrade, invest, and finally earn that promotion! Experience state of the art ragdoll physics as you soar across your desk, just like a real life worm. Bash you…

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99%Audience ScoreBased on 823 reviews
humor79 positive mentions
grinding7 negative mentions
  • Charming and hilarious simulation of working from home as a worm with excellent humor and atmosphere.
  • Engaging, intuitive physics-based controls that balance challenge and fun, making mundane tasks entertaining.
  • Good amount of content, customization, achievements, and replayability for the price; polished and well-optimized for multiple platforms including Steam Deck.
  • Relatively short gameplay length, with main story and core objectives completed in about 3-5 hours, leaving some wanting more content.
  • Some controls and mechanics, such as typing on the keyboard and grabbing objects, can be frustrating or awkward at times.
  • The parkour achievement/mode is difficult and has caused frustration; some players desire more exploration and additional upgrades or side content.

  • humor

    79 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its clever, quirky, and relatable humor that playfully satirizes office life through the unique perspective of a worm. Reviewers highlight the witty dialogue, funny characters, and physics-based antics as consistent sources of laughter, making it a charming and amusing experience. While some find the humor enhanced by the gameplay mechanics and voice acting, the short length is noted but doesn't diminish the overall comedic impact.

    • “Engaging mechanics, enthusiastic voice acting, and clever humor take this beyond a simple gimmick.”
    • “Couple that with a sharp, but not overplayed sense of humour and you get this really clever, funny little gem.”
    • “Top-tier comedy: the story, mechanics, and humor hit every right note.”

  • gameplay

    52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    52% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The gameplay is widely praised for its fun, unique worm-based mechanics, smooth controls, and engaging skill progression, complemented by humorous dialogue and varied activities beyond the main story. While generally relaxing and enjoyable with a good loop and customization options, some players note its short length, occasional tedium, and minor issues like confusing elements or bugs. Overall, it offers a quirky, lighthearted experience with easy-to-learn but satisfying gameplay.

    • “The gameplay was really fun as well; trying to do everything as a little worm was really enjoyable. I loved the skill tree, which is why I was so upset when the game was so short.”
    • “A very well-designed, constantly challenging movement mechanic, well balanced with silly yet engaging tasks and environment.”
    • “The game mechanics are smooth and there's so many fun things to try out outside of the main story.”
    • “Some minor critiques on the gameplay: it felt a bit easy at times in terms of the actual challenges, and some aspects were just confusing and not well explained.”
    • “Seems pretty fun at first, like a worthy successor to the I Am Bread and Goat Simulator games of yesteryear, but you quickly realize that unlike those games which base their core gameplay around exploration or challenge, this one is just sort of a tedium simulator.”
    • “Once you get promoted, that's it. Nothing but idle gameplay it seems.”

  • story

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for its humor, charm, and engaging dialogue, offering a fun and unique worm-themed narrative that enhances the gameplay experience. However, many users note that the story is relatively short and wish for more length, side quests, and deeper backstory, though they feel the game's price justifies this brevity. Overall, the story is enjoyable and well-executed but leaves players wanting more content.

    • “Additionally, all the dialogue is great and the little storylines you follow keep the gameplay engaging during the grindier sections.”
    • “It has a fun and interesting story with great voice acting.”
    • “Outside of amazing gameplay, I utterly adore the story you get to learn through messages and the environment.”
    • “I also sort of wish we got a backstory as to how our little worm has a whole room and computer to itself!”
    • “Good amount of achievements to go for, not a long story though.”
    • “Not bad per se but really short and it really lacks a story.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for being enjoyable, relaxing, and well-integrated with the playful, light-hearted atmosphere. Players appreciate the multiple music options and find it enhances their overall experience, often making the gameplay feel fun and stress-free.

    • “The music, the customizations, the silly world building in regards to yourself and tippy, the way things are so light-hearted and the functions of the world.”
    • “Sound/music: 9.5/10”
    • “Ran great, music is even better.”
    • “The only gripe I have is that it's extremely hard to correctly aim your jump to turn off the radio, but I just turned off the music in the settings.”
    • “Not too difficult (even has a chill mode if you really just want to play around - it removes deadlines), and I personally could not stop dancing as the little worm to the music (also appreciated the three different music options).”
    • “Game is peak for when you just want to chill and not stress, maybe listen to music while playing it; as long as I played it, I loved it.”

  • grinding

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    13% positive mentions, -1% neutral mentions, 88% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally manageable and even enjoyable, especially for achievement hunters, with only a few tasks feeling somewhat tedious. The process is laid-back rather than endless, incorporating fun mini-games and unconventional controls that balance out the mild grind. Overall, the level of grinding fits well within the game's relatively short playtime and enhances the experience without becoming overwhelming.

    • “For my fellow achievement hunters, the game is not too grindy for a 100% achievements completion, I really enjoyed the process regardless.”
    • “All the shop items achievement was a bit tedious, but everything else was fun.”
    • “To be honest, it is tedious to be a worm, but given that the game itself is only 5 hours of playtime (give or take), I think it's just the right amount of tedious.”
    • “Some mild tediousness, but that's just a part of the experience.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are highly praised for their gorgeous, whimsical art style and impressive detail, contributing significantly to an unforgettable and enjoyable experience. Users consistently rate the visuals as outstanding and a major value in the game.

    • “It is worth every single euro for the sheer amount of content, hidden easter eggs, and gorgeous graphics you get.”
    • “Incredible art style, fun and whimsy.”
    • “Graphics: 10/10”

  • emotional

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a surprisingly heartfelt and fun emotional experience, fostering genuine attachment to its quirky characters. Its charm lies in a wholesome, lighthearted tone reminiscent of playful, silly games like Octodad.

    • “I was expecting a QWOP-esque gag game, but this was genuinely so heartfelt and fun.”
    • “I left with emotional attachment to worms.”
    • “It made me feel like I was playing games like Octodad.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is very well optimized, consistently delivering high frame rates (around 170fps at 1440p) even with a large number of NPCs, and runs smoothly without crashes or noticeable glitches.

    • “Easy 170fps at 1440p on my setup, well optimized even with 100 interns.”
    • “Performance: 10/10.”
    • “Solid performance, never ran into any issues with crashing or any characters or objects getting stuck.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Replayability for this game is generally low, with some users rating it poorly (1/10) and feeling that once completed, there's little incentive to continue. However, its unique charm and indie appeal make it somewhat more engaging than similar awkward games, offering limited replay value.

    • “Replayability: 1/10”
    • “If you beat the game you aren't really finished with it, and the game is kind of replayable.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is generally enjoyable but marred by occasional frustrating glitches, buggy physics, and instances of clipping into objects.

    • “Sometimes there were some pretty infuriating moments/glitches that made me quite mad, but besides that it's really fun!”
    • “This game is great and fun; you can do a bunch of cool stuff although the physics are a little buggy and sometimes you clip into stuff.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for being engaging and well-crafted, complementing its funny story and great gameplay. It contributes significantly to the overall enjoyable experience.

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7h Median play time
6h Average play time
5-7h Spent by most gamers
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Worming from Home is a casual management game with comedy theme. Common tags for Worming from Home include 3D, indie, exploration, wholesome, third person and others.

Worming from Home is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck and Windows.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Worming from Home.

Worming from Home was released on September 4, 2026.

Worming from Home was developed by Zach Northrop.

Worming from Home has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Worming from Home for its humor but disliked it for its grinding.

Worming from Home is a single player game.

Similar games include Squirrel with a Gun, Little Kitty, Big City, Webbed, A Webbing Journey, Here Comes Niko! and others.