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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Absurd Story: Back Home
HcAndersen · Published by HcAndersen
Very Positive — 100% positive (50 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
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Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Absurd Story: Back Home challenges players to guide a frail Taoist priest through treacherous ruins, blending casual adventure with strategic decision-making in this unique indie RPG.
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About the Game
“Absurd Story: Back Home” is a steampunk-style adventure exploration puzzle game. It tells the story of a mechanic named “Zhou Ruoshui” who returns to his hometown to search for his parents after a catastrophic disaster in a fictional world. However, he accidentally gets involved in a bizarre adventure. In the story, various acquaintances and strangers enter the protagonist’s field of vision while searching for their parents and digging up buried truths.
Setting and features
The story takes place in a fictional era and city, where various characters gather.
They live and work in the local area, until a disaster occurs, completely changing the place.
After that, the protagonist returns to the city, wanting to find his own truth, and his longing for his relatives.
art and atmosphere
Based on the steampunk local design, a world where technology and mythology coexist is built.
Carefully drawn coarse-grained pixel art, portraits are drawn for all characters.
Most of the time it is dark, there may be some unknown weirdness.
stage and cast
A large part of the city’s area and buildings will become the stage of the game, presented to the players.
Along the way, you can meet all kinds of people, they have all kinds of talents, and also ordinary and ordinary.
exploration and puzzle
By looking at the whole event through dual protagonists and multiple timelines, solve puzzles to advance the story.
For the sake of narration, the puzzle design kept a low difficulty level.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or greater
- Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel i5 Quad-Core
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
1st anniversary celebration!
On the occasion of Children's Day 2026, marking the first anniversary (give or take a few days) of the game's release, we would like to thank all the players who have supported this game!Our abilities are modest and our skills limited—we hope that every player can find the joy they are looking for.Wishing you all a forever youthful heart and a happy Children's Day!!Read full article on Community Announcements (光能佬开口了没?)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.01 Update
Thank you for all the players' support! It's been half a year since the release, and it's taken this long just to fix a few minor text and graphic glitches (blame my procrastination!). The fixes mainly address incorrect character names in a small number of dialogues and a continuity error on one map, with no impact on gameplay progression (there might be a tiny spoiler included).Feel free to send us your feedback on any issues you encounter~ A huge thank you again for everyone's support!Read full article on Community Announcements (光能佬开口了没?)Patch NotesOfficial
Fixed a little image bug
Fixed a little image bugRead full article on Community Announcements (黑魔导夜骑)Patch NotesOfficial
Fixed various issues and added descriptions
Corrected a text error in Route 3, Enhanced in-game guidance with more accurate instructionsRead full article on Community Announcements (黑魔导夜骑)Patch NotesOfficial
Complete Walkthrough Guide Updated!
Simplified Chinese & English PDFs now available in the root directory for player access!Read full article on Community Announcements (黑魔导夜骑)






