A zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you are unpacking.

Key features

A story told entirely through objects

Across eight house moves you experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you are never told. Everything you learn, you infer from what they own and where it fits.

Puzzle and decoration at once

Each item has to physically fit somewhere sensible, so the block-fitting logic and the emotional logic constantly inform each other.

The genre blueprint

Released in 2021 with a Metacritic score of 83, Unpacking is the game most of the current wave of cozy chore games is measured against.

Where to find Unpacking

• Available now on Steam — $19.99