The Housewife
Take on the role of the housewife and make sure the house is maintained, she lives to keep her husband happy. Learn how the world changes for an abused person. She believes that he only beats her when she disappoints him. Get deep inside the functioning psyche of a victim of abuse.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:8/25/2016
- Developer:Colossal Wreck
- Publisher:Back To Basics Gaming
- Last Updated:5/11/2026
- Steam App Id:496750
The Housewife
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Housewife has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 100% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,012 players achieved on 10/7/2025.
The Housewife Review
The Housewife has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 43 / 100. This score is calculated from 292 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 126 positive reviews, 166 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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The Housewife Price
The Housewife costs $1.99 in the Steam store as of 5/11/2026. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Edgy Bundle, Mega Game Pack Bundle, or Game Company Complete Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About The Housewife
The Housewife is a Simulation, and Indie game developed by Colossal Wreck. On 8/25/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Back To Basics Gaming.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Housewife on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Housewife supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Housewife has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Great Soundtrack
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Surreal
- Short
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Simulation
- Indie
- Casual
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
The Housewife is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Edgy Bundle | 3 | 3 | $2.40 | View |
 | Mega Game Pack Bundle | 90 | 90 | $94.60 | View |
| Game Company Complete Bundle | 52 | 52 | $25.48 | View |
Related Packages
The Housewife is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Housewife | $0.79 | View |
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Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). The Housewife on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/496750
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). The Housewife. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/496750