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Murder House cover art

Murder House

Puppet Combo · 2020-10-22

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 14, 2021 (Xbox One), Oct 14, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Oct 14, 2021 (PlayStation 4), Oct 23, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 05, 2023 (PlayStation 5)

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

0
playing now
95%
positive of 2.3k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
IGDB user rating (19 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$11.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 07:00 UTC (census sample)

Murder House is a slasher-inspired survival horror game by Puppet Combo, originally released for Microsoft Windows in October 2020, and later for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2021. The game focuses on a news crew arriving at the house of a thought-dead serial killer to film a documentary, only for the killer to re-emerge and hunt them down.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 118 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~15/week).
  • · Review velocity down 30% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 20% of 11,312 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 47k–105k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,340 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$8.39-30%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$8.39-30%
Microsoft Store$11.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $5.99 at Steam (2022-04-11)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $11.99 · on sale 25 of 40 observed days · $2.40 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
22422420202026Week of 2020-10-01: 224 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 145 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 79 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 71 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 57 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 74 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 41 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

502026-08-11 19:00 — 1 players2026-08-12 10:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 02:00 — 4 players2026-08-13 18:00 — 1 players2026-08-14 10:00 — 1 players2026-08-15 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 17:00 — 5 players2026-08-16 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 01:00 — 4 players2026-08-17 17:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-20 08:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 00:00 — 3 players2026-08-21 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-22 07:00 — 1 players2026-08-22 23:00 — 3 players2026-08-23 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 07:00 — 3 players2026-08-24 23:00 — 1 players2026-08-25 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 07:00 — 1 players2026-08-26 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 15:00 — 1 players2026-08-28 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-29 15:00 — 3 players2026-08-30 07:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$11.99$5.992020-10-232026-08-302020-10-23 — best price $10.792021-01-05 — best price $11.992021-06-24 — best price $8.392021-12-01 — best price $11.992022-04-11 — best price $5.992022-09-06 — best price $11.992022-11-22 — best price $9.592023-01-16 — best price $11.992023-02-13 — best price $9.592023-03-16 — best price $9.592023-06-11 — best price $9.592023-09-12 — best price $11.992023-11-21 — best price $5.992024-01-04 — best price $11.992024-02-22 — best price $11.992024-04-12 — best price $11.992024-06-03 — best price $7.192024-07-16 — best price $7.192024-10-07 — best price $11.992024-10-28 — best price $7.192024-12-04 — best price $11.992025-01-08 — best price $7.192025-02-21 — best price $7.192025-03-20 — best price $11.992025-05-01 — best price $11.992025-06-18 — best price $5.992025-08-08 — best price $11.992025-10-06 — best price $11.992025-10-27 — best price $10.192025-12-03 — best price $10.192026-02-04 — best price $8.392026-03-19 — best price $5.992026-05-21 — best price $11.992026-07-09 — best price $11.992026-08-25 — best price $8.392026-08-30 — best price $8.39
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

124162026-06-01 — 40 pageviews2026-06-04 — 39 pageviews2026-06-07 — 39 pageviews2026-06-10 — 30 pageviews2026-06-13 — 22 pageviews2026-06-16 — 35 pageviews2026-06-19 — 16 pageviews2026-06-22 — 24 pageviews2026-06-25 — 36 pageviews2026-06-28 — 27 pageviews2026-07-01 — 49 pageviews2026-07-04 — 24 pageviews2026-07-07 — 33 pageviews2026-07-10 — 27 pageviews2026-07-13 — 30 pageviews2026-07-16 — 24 pageviews2026-07-19 — 30 pageviews2026-07-22 — 33 pageviews2026-07-25 — 31 pageviews2026-07-28 — 50 pageviews2026-07-31 — 18 pageviews2026-08-03 — 25 pageviews2026-08-06 — 25 pageviews2026-08-09 — 21 pageviews2026-08-12 — 18 pageviews2026-08-15 — 29 pageviews2026-08-18 — 22 pageviews2026-08-21 — 29 pageviews2026-08-24 — 28 pageviews2026-08-27 — 16 pageviews2026-08-29 — 24 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

7
achievements tracked
48.8%
earned "Kicking and screaming "
37.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportFamily Sharing1 DLC

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,65721%7
Xbox One (Xbox)82232%10
Switch (Nintendo)110%0
Switch (Nintendo)0—0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

3DGore1980sIndieRetroHorrorViolentSurvivalAdventureRealistic

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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