Unpacking

Humble Games

About this game

Unpacking is a BAFTA Award-winning zen game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.

FEATURES
- Unpack a home — from a single bedroom to an entire house

- Meditative gameplay with no timers, meters or scores — perfect for playing at your own pace or on the move

- Explore domestic environments with all their nooks and crannies while you stack plates, hang towels, and arrange bookshelves

- Discover a character's story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind)

- Perfect for mobile — Unpack with the touch of a finger, feel the world through haptics, and easily create snapshots and videos for sharing on social media

- Soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning composer and audio director Jeff van Dyck

- Winner of over 20 awards, including the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards for Narrative and EE Game of the Year

- Experience this handcrafted story in its entirety right in the palm of your hand

Ratings and reviews

One of my top favourite games. Unpacking is exactly the kind of game that's completely fun and satisfying to play. As mentioned there are no timers and you can arrange and unpack at your own pace, how you place the items in the rooms is completely up to you with a few exceptions and there's a "free mode" where even that limitation is completely removed. The story is very sweet as well and the ending credits song is absolutely beautiful. The sound design and effects are also really great.

Loved the game at first... Until it crashed and I lost all progress and save files. I emailed support (via the play store app support link) but the person I emailed said, "Regarding the issue you're experiencing with the SLAY THE SPIRE, please refer to our Humble Article..." I have no idea what Slay The Spire is but it's not Unpacking. So even their support isn't helpful. I don't know if I want to continue with the game if it's going to crash again.

I am torn about my rating. On the one hand, I loved playing it. I love how each place tells the story of the main character. The game is soothing and it's cute. On the other hand, there are only eight levels. I was thinking I had completed the first world, not the entire game. That was really disappointing. Ultimately I'm giving it five stars because it was a great game and I didn't encounter any bugs. But the main story is pretty short (maybe 5 hours?) for how much the game costs.

What's new

Android 14 support