Game: Whisper of the House
Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
System: Steam (Windows, SteamOS, Linux, MacOS)
Developers | Publishers: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Controller Support: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Price: US $14.99 | UK £12.79 | EU € 14,79
Release Date: August 27th, 2025
A review code was provided; many thanks to The Loong Gate.
Whisper of the House is a 2025 casual indie game developed and released by 元气弹工作室(GD Studio).
Premise
In Whisper of the House, we play as a housekeeper, taking on various requests from the townspeople of Whisper Town: helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. While doing that, we may even come across some long-buried secrets.
Gameplay
As mentioned, in Whisper of the House, we play as a housekeeper, taking on jobs and tasks from different clients. Most jobs involve unpacking and rearranging someone’s belongings, as well as cleaning and tidying up. We have a helper robot who brings us boxes to unpack. If it sounds similar to Unpacking, it is because the games share many parallels. Each client comes with their own unique story, which unfolds through the jobs and tasks we perform for them. Sometimes, we might see something beneath the cozy simplicity of tidying up; sometimes, we might not. Once we complete a job, we get an evaluation of how well we’ve done. Each completed job earns us vouchers to use in the stores.
When we are not working, we get to wander around Whisper Town, picking up trash, which, besides tidying up the town, might also reveal hidden treasures or unlock more furniture and decorations for our own houses. Whisper Town is a cozy yet mysterious pixelated town, with plenty to explore, including some mysteries and secrets to uncover. The town has a nice lived-in feeling, with people milling around, and a noticeable passing of time and seasons.
An interesting feature is the change in point of view – when inside a building doing a job, we are in the first person, and then after exiting the building, when wandering about the town, we are in the third person. The movement for our little avatar is controlled by mouse clicks, specifically the left mouse button. We use the same mouse button to place objects inside the homes, but exiting and entering houses is done by holding the right mouse button. Interacting with objects, such as petting the cats around town or rummaging through trash, is done by clicking briefly on the right mouse button.
When placing objects inside the homes, we cannot rotate them. Similarly, we cannot rotate the rooms as well. Sometimes that is a drag- how to arrange everything in a limited space. Some jobs have requirements for the placement of certain objects, while others have no requirements, and we can even place them inside a room without considering interior design or rules.
We can view all requests, both completed and unfulfilled, in one place by clicking the Esc button on the keyboard. Under the “Files” tab, we can also view letters, characters, and records. Under the “Collections” tab, we can see all the furniture and decorations we’ve already unlocked, as well as the outlines of what we’ve yet to unlock. Under the ‘Save’ tab, we have save slots. Under the Settings tab, we have settings for the game. In addition to the standard audio and visual settings, we also offer the option to rebind controls if desired. Exiting the game is also in Settings.
An interesting feature is the photo mode, which can be accessed on the left-hand side of the screen. It offers a variety of stickers and decorations. We can see the image save location and even change it in Settings, under Gameplay. Underneath the photo mode, we can see a map of the town and even place up to 20 pins. And underneath the map is a mail box – the daily mail is delivered each day at 6:00 AM. We can skip time by making our little avatar sleep.
Some Other Things
Whisper of the House has Steam achievements, but no Trading cards yet. The game has been receiving a steady stream of updates and bug fixes since its release. During my gameplay, I didn’t encounter any bugs myself.
Conclusion
Whisper of the House is a perfectly cozy game, with a bit of adventure, a bit of intrigue, and a lot of unpacking. I think that if you enjoy this type of game, you’ll likely appreciate this one as well.
Final Verdict: Two Thumbs Up: 
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