The Housewife is a Simulation game from Colossal Wreck with a 45% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Colossal Wreck
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $1.99
- Review signal
- 45% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP2+,Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD dual-core processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 Series, AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics card or better (min 1GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Housewife is worth a closer look if you want emotional story, chaotic fun, and psychological themes.
Best for players who want emotional story, chaotic fun, and psychological themes.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
deckbuilding
Play styleCard choices, deck shape, and synergies matter.
chaotic-fun
ToneThe appeal is messy, funny, and unpredictable rather than polished calm.
psychological-themes
SettingPsychology, perception, or mental strain is an important theme without implying horror.
psychological-horror
SettingThe fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.
Steam review snapshots
The other part that most conveys something about being an abuse victim are the end screens to each level–it doesn't matter if…+ The ending…was absolutely hilarious!Gets you to have a view point of a female in an unstable society, like today, although most people playing this voted…The Housewife is a stark and unsettling indie simulation experience developed by Colossal Wreck and published by Back To Basics Gaming, and…Why it fits
Check it if you want simulation filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.