
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
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Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 1/day in the week to Aug 18 → 1.14/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,402 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
The Calamity devastated this small village, stripping it of laughter, voices, and life. You play as a character determined to repair the damage, clean up the homes, and rekindle their hearths — creating comfort so the villagers are no longer afraid to return.

The village has 5 houses. Each one needs to be restored — sometimes with a hammer, sometimes with a broom or a screwdriver. Some repairs also require drawing special "gestures".
Once the house is cleaned and the fire is burning in the stove, you have to wait a little. The residents are about to return. You will have the opportunity to listen to their stories.

Back to Hearth is a game about more than just cleaning houses — it’s about uncovering the lives once lived within them. Each home holds memories, belongings, amulets, and other details that gradually reveal the villagers’ stories. Some of these items are added to your Collections after interaction, which you can view anytime in the main menu.

short game - 1 hour of playtime
melancholic fall atmosphere
setting of an Eastern European village, specifically a Ukrainian village
casual meditative gameplay
opportunity to eat apples, grapes, and raspberries
opportunity to chase after chickens
personal and household items that allow you to learn more about the residents
collections (search in the main menu)
graphic stylization, like in games of the 2000s
Engagement
Reviews
Themes across 78 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
eu achei que fosse um jogo de terror, mas eu sai muito reflexivo, um bom jogo... e uma bela história. <3
This was a nice short game. Cozy but you can still feel the touches of grief and loss that come from being made to leave your home, and coming back to it knowing it can't be the same. Thank you Podoba for sharing this story.
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, Ukrainian, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America
Hours played at review time, across 78 reviews with recorded playtime.
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insgesamt in ordnung für zwischendurch. hat ein paar kapiteln. dauer ca. 90 minuten. der preiß ist etwas zu hoch aber im angebot für etwa -50% gut.
definitely wasnt bad, wasnt great either. good for achievement hunters. it had some nice mother russia feeling.
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Short and sweet. A cozy game, no pressures to do it quick, just taking your time to enjoy the sights and sounds and eat all the fruits. I remember playing one chapter of this for Haunted PS1 Demo Disc curation, and finding the EXP very pleasant then. Since then they added a lot of small things to flesh out the world and mechanical depth. No longer are you just finding tools and then clicking on objects to repair them, but there is a small tracing mini game. Thankfully it's very forgiving. And there is a plethora of flavor text for many items strewn across the levels. Over all still a very pleasant EXP. The narrative through line across the chapters really comes together in the ending.
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You've wrote thanks for playing. I'll be thanking you for creating this game. The culture of the Ukrainian people is accurate 100%. Even being an Ukrainian - I've learned a few things :)
Somewhat plain graphics and a rough translation (at least in English) lends this slice-of-life walking simulator an air of authenticity. I was quickly immersed in this experience which was, at times, reminiscent of my childhood on the Canadian prairies. There is not much game here. You wander around five homes tidying up, making small repairs, and learning about the objects and people that populate a small village. The game mechanics are easy to learn and there are collectibles and achievements for those looking for a challenge. For me, the better part of the game was just following my nose and poking around familiar-looking farmyards. This game is sure to tug at the heartstrings of anyone who's had a rural upbringing. I can understand how it would have a special significance for anyone who's lived in the Ukraine. I very much hope that your Calamity ends soon. Highly recommended!
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