Homeless
Released Aug 2024
Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit
80% positive · 450 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Homeless launched on August 3, 2024. Following release, Darkphobia Games issued two patches: one on August 8, 2024 (adding achievements and fixing bugs) and one on August 29, 2024 (adding a new post-credits level, fixing bugs, and improving stability). The store description explicitly references this post-credits level as part of "the latest update," indicating it has already shipped. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap or announced future content for this game, and no developer statements about ongoing development plans for Homeless. The developer's subsequent communications have focused entirely on their new titles — Amenti (announced November 15, 2024) and The Lightkeeper (released September 12, 2025) — with no mention of further updates to Homeless. The game appears to have launched as a contained, story-driven experience and received its final content addition with the August 29, 2024 patch.
Evidence
Update added a new post-credits level, fixed bugs, and improved stability. This appears to be the final content addition to the game.
Developer announced the launch of another new game (The Lightkeeper), further confirming the studio has fully moved on from Homeless.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Darkphobia Games
Achievements
4
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
"Homeless" is a psychological horror game where you play as a man named Albert, a night shift security guard at a Brooklyn subway station. While checking the security cameras, Albert notices a strange figure lurking in the restricted railway are a skinny man in dirty clothes, oddly Tall!
Initially, Albert thinks he's dealing with a harmless and vulnerable homeless person, as usual. But as he uncovers the person's crimes, he realizes he's in for a night of madness. This man intends to challenge your beliefs with his bizarre handwritten notes and shatter your sanity. In this nightmare night, as you pass through the darkness, he's probably lying in wait there, staring at you! It's not clear who he is and what he wants, but once you figure out his identity, you'll definitely be shocked.
Homeless is a dark psychological horror game set in the gritty neighborhoods of 1990s New York City. The game utilizes the Unreal Engine 5 to create a realistic and immersive atmosphere, capturing the essence of a terrifying night.
The gameplay emphasizes the player's sense of responsibility as a security guard. The level design is intended to make the player feel like a real security guard. You'll need to check CCTV, patrol the area, and investigate suspicious activity like a real security guard.
This game focuses on a simple but stressful story rather than complex and and tedious mechanics.
Gameplay mechanics include exploration, crime scene investigation, Small puzzles, and in some instances, gunplay.
Also, in the latest update, a hidden level has been added after The final credits
Initially, Albert thinks he's dealing with a harmless and vulnerable homeless person, as usual. But as he uncovers the person's crimes, he realizes he's in for a night of madness. This man intends to challenge your beliefs with his bizarre handwritten notes and shatter your sanity. In this nightmare night, as you pass through the darkness, he's probably lying in wait there, staring at you! It's not clear who he is and what he wants, but once you figure out his identity, you'll definitely be shocked.
Homeless is a dark psychological horror game set in the gritty neighborhoods of 1990s New York City. The game utilizes the Unreal Engine 5 to create a realistic and immersive atmosphere, capturing the essence of a terrifying night.
The gameplay emphasizes the player's sense of responsibility as a security guard. The level design is intended to make the player feel like a real security guard. You'll need to check CCTV, patrol the area, and investigate suspicious activity like a real security guard.
This game focuses on a simple but stressful story rather than complex and and tedious mechanics.
Gameplay mechanics include exploration, crime scene investigation, Small puzzles, and in some instances, gunplay.
Also, in the latest update, a hidden level has been added after The final credits
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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