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 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 100% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,012 players achieved on 10/7/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Housewife. It has received a total of 292 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 44 (Mixed).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Housewife. Right now, it costs $1.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Housewife and its growth over time. It currently has 381 followers on its community page.
About The Housewife
The Housewife is an Indie, and Simulation game developed by Colossal Wreck. On 8/25/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Back To Basics Gaming.
Players have rated The Housewife as "Mixed" out of 292 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 126 positive reviews and 166 negative reviews — an overall 43% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.99. It can also be purchased through Edgy Bundle, Mega Game Pack Bundle, and Game Company Complete Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
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 functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Housewife supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
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
Watch the featured video for The Housewife and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
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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The Housewife data has been sourced from:
- 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