THE MUTE HOUSE
Skip · Narrative · 2025
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 37, under the fair line, at $12.99.
- Length
- 4h
- Value
- $3.25/hr
- Reviews
- 80% of 309 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 7 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 10 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 960. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 12 discounts in the 2 years tracked, the median cut is 30 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 10 days ago.
Value puts it in the top 42 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 74 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 66 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn ($14.99, scores 49) beats it on value, while it beats Maid of Sker ($24.99, scores 36).
More about THE MUTE HOUSE
Steam's global achievement data puts 25 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. The median game this site can measure sits at 15. Of the 298 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 2 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written January 2025 to August 2026.
The drop-off
71% start to 25% finishSteam counts a larger share of its players at the ending achievement than it does for most games this site can measure. Steam global achievements
What players say
Rating: 8/10 Mute House is a surprisingly strong budget indie survival horror title that knows exactly what kind of experience it wants to deliver. As someone who grew up on classic Resident Evil fixed-camera games, this felt like a genuine homage - not a shallow imitation, but a thoughtful recreation of what made that era special. What the Game Does Well Authentic Fixed-Camera Survival Horror: The angles, pacing...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
The Mute House was an awesome experience from start to finish. If your a fan of the classic Resident Evil games , you'll definitely love this. The game has that same tense, creepy atmosphere where your constantly on edge, solving puzzle's, and trying to survive 8/10.
Pros: The game is beautiful and really does foster a genuine creepy atmosphere. -Beautiful game, textures were rendered really well -Fosters a genuine creepy atmosphere -Captures old Resident Evil aesthetics with it's own twists on how they approach puzzles. -Had some unique ideas on how to handle healing and certain enemy types Cons: A lot of the game mechanics are clunky which someone might argue is by design to...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
THE MUTE HOUSE scores 37/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The developer disclosed AI-generated content on Steam, so the score is docked. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/2219890/the-mute-houseReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.