Gone Home vs Not Another Weekend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gone Home
Explore an empty house to uncover the mystery of a family's disappearance. Interact with objects and discover clues to piece together their story at your own pace. This nonviolent game offers a rich narrative experience.
- Interactive exploration
- Unravel family mystery
- Examine objects for clues
- Nonviolent gameplay
- Puzzle-free experience
- Developer commentary
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June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company. Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind. Go Home Again. Key Features A Personal Story: Created by veterans of the BioShock series and the story team behind Minerva's Den, Gone Home offers the rich, nuanced details of one family's struggles to deal with uncertainty, heartache, and change. An Immersive Place: Return to the 1990s by visiting a home where every detail has been carefully recreated, and the sounds of a rainstorm outside wrap you in the experience. No Combat, No Puzzles: Gone Home is a nonviolent and puzzle-free experience, inviting you to play at your own pace without getting attacked, stuck, or frustrated. This house wants you to explore it. Fully Interactive Investigation: Discover what's happened to the Greenbriars by examining a house full of the family's personal possessions, and the notes and letters they've left behind. Use your powers of observation to piece together a story that unfolds as you explore. Behind-The-Scenes Commentary: Over 90 minutes of commentary by the developers, musicians, and voice talent behind Gone Home. Access Commentary mode by clicking the Modifiers button when starting a new game!
Not Another Weekend
Embark on a humorous point-and-click adventure set in the '80s. Play as a peculiar bellboy with a dark plan to clear out a high-class hotel over a single weekend. Experience a unique story filled with twists, strange characters, and challenging puzzles.
- Pixel art graphics
- Unique story with twists
- Strange characters and funny dialogues
- Adult humor
- Challenging puzzles
- Original soundtrack
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For all the fans of pixel art out there, get ready for one wacky adventure! You play as a bellboy, Mike Melkout, who works in a high-class hotel. Mike may seem crazy, or even peculiar, or he might as well be. However, he has only one plan. A dark plan! To kick everyone out in a single Weekend. A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the ’80s as a tribute to the pop culture of that era. Key Features: - Beautiful pixel art graphics. - A unique story with lots of twists. - Strange characters, depicting some famous 80’s icons, and funny dialogues. - Adult humor and challenging puzzles. - Original soundtrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Not Another Weekend at 4.8 against Gone Home's 3.8. Not Another Weekend also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 41%) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). Gone Home's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (431 vs 53). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Gone Home costs $4.99 and Not Another Weekend $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Not Another Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gone Home has 431 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gone Home's written reviews are positive against 79% of Not Another Weekend's.
Gone Home ships an update fortnightly, Not Another Weekend every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gone Home | Not Another Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (431 ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 431 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #161 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 689 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Annapurna Games, LLC | Dionous Games |
Customer experience
Gone Home
Not Another Weekend
Bugs and requests
Gone Home
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on launch for some users
- Freezing or performance issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay with more content
- Improved controls and camera sensitivity
- Additional gameplay modes or challenges
- Controller support optimization
Not Another Weekend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gone Home
No in-app purchases
Not Another Weekend
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gone Home free?
Is Not Another Weekend free?
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Do Gone Home or Not Another Weekend have ads?
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