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Studio 8-Track · Published by Black Lantern Collective · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Embark on a tense journey as a journalist racing against time in Unhomely, where you must navigate through a mysterious cabin filled with unsettling clues.解开谜团，揭露CEO的秘密，同时面对心理上的恐怖挑战。
About this game
In the remote wilderness of New Zealand, a beautiful forest cabin hides an unspeakable horror this billionaire doesn't want you to find.
YOUR NEXT BIG STORY!
You are Blair Ward — a down on her luck journalist chasing a once in a lifetime opportunity - is it too good to be true?
After over a year hidden from the public eye, reclusive tech CEO Tom Ballinger, pioneer of revolutionary "fungus powered" technology, has invited YOU to his isolated estate in the New Zealand wilderness for an exclusive interview and a glimpse of his next big project.
Away at a conference, he allows you to stay in his woodland cabin, all alone... Though he won't stop texting you strange requests...
You have three days before the interview. Just you, your phone camera, and a property full of secrets, waiting to be uncovered.
You might be able to save your career, but can you save yourself from what you find?
ENJOY YOUR STAY…
Gameplay
Investigate - Explore Ballinger's cabin, taking photos with your phone and documenting discoveries on your clue board.
Unravel - Follow the clues and slowly unravel the mystery of Tom's "innovative" mycelial technology and his strange behaviour.
Expose - Find out the truth behind his next big project, and expose it for the world to see... if you can make it out alive.
Key Features
Atmospheric setting with a lo-fi pixelated aesthetic
Interactive clue board system
Phone camera and torch
Receive texts from NPCs
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2050 / AMD RX 6000 / Intel® Arc™ A550 Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit required) with DirectX 12
- Processor: Intel Core i5-11600 / Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700 XT / Intel® Arc™ A750 Graphics Card
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Unhomely wins Excellence in Narrative award at the Pavs
We’re absolutely stoked to share that Unhomely has won the "Poetic Serving" Excellence in Narrative award at the 2026 Pavs awards!For a bit more context for our international audience, the Pavs Awards (short for Pavlova, our national dessert) are an annual award held by the NZGF to celebrate NZ and Australia’s best and boldest game development achievements, and have been running since 2016.So if you’ve enjoyed our story so far as much as the judges did, follow along as we keep developing and find out how it ends when the full game releases! - Studio8trackRead full article on Community Announcements (Studio8Track)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update - Small Fixes & Adjustments
Bug fix - Held items getting caught on environmentBug fix - Various collision fixesBug fix - Various interaction fixesSome dialogue and text tweaksSome updates to art in the dream sequenceRead full article on Community Announcements (Studio8Track)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Still Available To Play
If you didn't get a chance to check out our demo during NextFest, good news - we're leaving it up! If you give it a try, we would love to hear your thoughts and feedback to help us as we continue to develop the game. You can leave feedback here in the pinned demo discussion thread. Thanks again,Studio 8-TrackRead full article on Community Announcements (Studio8Track)Community & EventsOfficial
Unhomely Demo Live for Next Fest
The Unhomely Demo is Now Live for Steam Next Fest.We’re excited to share that the playable demo for Unhomely is now available as part of Steam Next Fest. This demo offers a first look at the opening section of the game, set within the secluded cabin of tech billionaire Tom Ballinger in the New Zealand wilderness. Prepare for a slow-burn psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere and tension What to expect in the demo:Exploration of the cabin's early spacesThe start of Blair and Tom's storyA glimpse into the tone and direction of the full gameIf you enjoy the experience, adding Unhomely to your wishlist helps our small indie team from New Zealand more than you might think.We’ll be actively monitoring feedback throughout Next Fest, so if you encounter bugs or have thoughts to share, please let us know in the discussions.Read full article on Community Announcements (Mako)
