The Crush House

Simulation· Immersive Sim· Romance· Management

Released Aug 2024

Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly comic thirst-person shooter.

74% positive · 536 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

The Crush House launched on August 9, 2024. Following launch, the developer shipped two post-launch patches: Update 1.2 on August 19, 2024, which addressed bugs and added some minor audio content, and Update 1.3 on September 12, 2024, which included further fixes and small tweaks. Neither patch constitutes a major content expansion — both are focused on bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and minor additions. There is no DLC listed on the store, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer statement indicating future content is planned beyond what has already shipped. The developer's most recent communication was the Update 1.3 patch notes on September 12, 2024, and there have been no posts since then — a silence of over 21 months as of today (June 21, 2026). Given that the game shipped as a self-contained narrative experience with no announced post-launch content plans, and that the developer has made no statements suggesting additional content is coming, the game appears to have launched as a complete product. The post-launch patches wrapped up shortly after release, and no further development activity has been communicated.

Evidence

The Crush House launched on August 9, 2024 as a full release.

news post · Aug 9, 2024 source content shipped

high

Update 1.3 shipped with additional bug fixes and minor tweaks. This is the last developer communication on record.

news post · Sep 12, 2024 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Nerial

Publisher

Devolver Digital

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Immersive Sim Romance Management Life Sim Dating Sim Female Protagonist 3D First-Person Funny LGBTQ+Dialogue Heavy Story Rich Choices Matter Controller Multiple Endings

About this game

Jae has scored the gig of her dreams as the producer on 1999’s hottest reality TV show, The Crush House! The demands are high and the stakes higher as she must cast, film, and produce each season. Play as Jae as you capture the budding romances and explosive drama of each unique season in the iconic Malibu mansion. And no matter what, remember to satiate the demands of your rabid audience or risk cancellation.

Each season is unique based on your chosen cast and the ever-changing audience demands. The longer you manage to keep your show on air, the more questions start to arise. What's up with the cast's dependence on Crush Juice? Where does the Success Slide even go? Clandestine conversations and some good old-fashioned snooping will help you uncover the truth.. providing the Network doesn't get in your way.

Cast For Each Season's Run

Choose between twelve eccentric personalities and find your four-person cast for each season's run. Mix and match conflicting or complementary attractions and watch as tensions run and sparks fly.

Quench Your Audiences' Thirst

Everyone with a television watches The Crush House! From Foodies and Divorced Dads to Butt Guys and... Pharologists...? With dozens of micro-audiences to entertain, you'll have to be strategic to capture them all.

Commercial Breaks Make Cents

Entertainment as good as this isn't free, so set down the camera and pull up some tasteful TV ads now and then to bring the cash. Spend that delicious ad revenue each night on new furnishings for the house to mix things up for the audiences and the cast.

Uncover The Mystery

Explore the house at night while the show's off-air. Break the rules and engage in forbidden conversation with the cast to figure out the dark secrets of The Crush House!