Unpacking
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Unpacking

Unpacking is a zen puzzle 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.

DEV: Witch BeamPUB: Balor GamesAppID 1135690
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~118d·last 125d ago·1 recorded in 6 months

Is Unpacking still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

93.0
Excellent

Elixir Rating

93.2% of 40,959 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 93. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 93·support +0.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$7.99$19.99−60%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

4 months ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~118 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 118 days and were last heard 4 months ago — within their normal range. We have not recorded a substantial update in six months; our record contains 1 developer posts. It is currently 60% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Oct 8, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

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6 announcements · 1 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Paralives x Unpacking collab

We're so delighted to announce that items from Unpacking will now be included in Paralives! You'll be able to:Collect plushies Decorate with boxesAdd Unpacking posters to your wallWear Unpacking t-shirtsPlay Unpacking on the computer...and …

Community AnnouncementsNov 18, 2025
Unpacking is 60% off—our lowest discount yet!

What's that Piggy has pulled up on the computer? It's Unpacking with a 60% discount! ːpiggyplushːRight now we're also included in one of our favorite festivals, Cozy Quest, with quite a few fun and cozy games on sale—definitely check it out…

Community AnnouncementsOct 4, 2025
Fixes and updates

This update addresses the recently announced Unity engine vulnerability as well as rolling in small fixes and improvements improvements to input rebinding behaviour fixed an issue related to Album naming and improved handling of Asian chara…

Community AnnouncementsSep 12, 2025
Unpacking + A Little to the Left—now in one bundle!

Unpacking and A Little to the Left share a lot of the same traits: the satisfaction of organizing, puzzle elements, and a beautiful aestethic. So with that in mind, we're excited to team up with the folks at Max Inferno Games and Secret Mod…

Community AnnouncementsApr 17, 2025
Witch Beam’s newest game, Tempopo, is now available!

We are so excited to share that our studio’s next game, Tempopo, is available now! Tempopo is a delightful and chaotic puzzle game, where you’ll instruct the Tempopo in how best to collect musical flowers to rebuild Hana’s lost garden. Chec…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 20, 2024
Unpacking is 50% off for the Winter Sale!

It's time, it's time, for the Winter Sale, and we're very excited that Unpacking is 50% off for the duration. If you haven't picked up the game yet, it's the perfect time to dive in and start unpacking. Plushies need to be sorted, kitchen i…

VG247Sep 12, 2023
Leaked PlayStation Plus games for September include Civilization 6, NieR: Replicant, Star Ocean, more

The September lineup of PlayStation Plus games for the Premium and Extra tiers has leaked. As reported by Dealabs, six titles are scheduled to arrive on the service, but it's worth noting Sony won't confirm the plan for September until some…

Community AnnouncementsAug 24, 2023
Unpacking is available now on mobile & tablets!

Today’s the day! Unpacking is officially available on the App Store and Google Play! We’ll keep this post short and sweet because the important information is right there—Unpacking is now available on mobile and tablets, and you can purchas…

Community AnnouncementsJun 10, 2023
Unpacking is coming to phones and tablets!

We’re happy to announce that Unpacking is coming to phones and tablets! 🎉 This has been a long time coming, and we can’t wait for you all to experience it on iOS and Android phones and tablets later this year! We shared the trailer during …

Community AnnouncementsJun 8, 2023
Unpacking is coming to mobile & tablets!

We’ve got news to share! We have an announcement coming up—we're coming to phones and tablets later this year! Wholesome Direct is a yearly celebration of exclusive footage and announcements from 70+ indie games, and this year, that include…

Community AnnouncementsApr 27, 2023
Unpacking PLUSHIES officially for sale!

Wait, did you think we were done with merch? SURPRISE!!! We’ve got a second wave of Unpacking-related goodies for you, and yes, it includes PLUSHIES! Shop the collection Looking to cover your bed entirely with plushies? Look no further! We’…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 28, 2023
How Unpacking handles sentimentality, level design, “stuff” and the idea of home

Two great interviews, one with Edge Magazine and one with Gameshub, that we’re quite proud of! We talked to Edge about a huge range of things, from choosing which items came along from each level, sentimentality, level design of the post-bo…

Community AnnouncementsNov 2, 2022
Unpacking is one year old—and our merch is now available!

This past year has flown by so quickly, but it’s been an absolutely wonderful journey. To celebrate a full year of Unpacking, we thought it was the perfect time for the official release of our merch collaboration with our friends at Serenit…

Community AnnouncementsOct 18, 2022
Unpacking is now in a museum!

We’ve been joking that Unpacking is built in a “secret third dimension” - this is what it looks like in-engine! The ACMI museum in Melbourne has put up a display about Unpacking! It has original notes, sketches, and a crocheted version of t…

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2022
A peek at Unpacking merch, and a new way to play Dark Star Mode

How on earth is it September already!? Time flies, especially when you’re headed to multiple events like we have. The team headed back to BitSummit for the first time in three years (!) and showed Unpacking, as well as Witch Beam’s newest g…

Community AnnouncementsAug 1, 2022
Unpacking is 20% off as part of the Tiny Teams Festival!

We're so excited to be a part of the Tiny Teams Festival here on Steam! As part of it, Unpacking is 20% off through next Monday, August 8th. Be sure to check out all the great games that are taking part in it!

Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2022
Taking a deep dive into Unpacking’s sound & design

Above: @beezelbee_ is building the 1997 room in miniature, and we’re loving following the process Hello Unpacking fans! It’s been a busy month, but at this point, maybe there’s no such thing as a slow month! ABC Australia Mini Doco We’re ve…

Community AnnouncementsJul 13, 2022
Save & Sound - A celebration of music in games!

Get ready! The Unpacking audio crew are part of this year’s Save & Sound on Steam! Angela & Jeff Van Dyck have produced a video that goes into some of the gory details of how they created Unpacking’s award winning soundscape. Join us on Jul…

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2022
Unpacking is 20% off for the Steam Summer Sale!

Ah, June, that time when the weather’s been cooling down, the shortest day of the year has just passed us by—wait a minute, what’s this about a Summer Sale? Well look, we’re Australians, you can’t blame us! Regardless of the season you’re i…

Community AnnouncementsJun 14, 2022
Five great reads, two deep dive videos, and one easter egg

top row and bottom left: Karoliina Korhonen / bottom right: María Ambrosoni We are loving these Sims 4 builds that have recreated some of the apartments from Unpacking! If you are so inspired, please share with us on our Discord or on Twitt…

Community AnnouncementsMay 16, 2022
Humble Games Birthday Sale

We're so excited to wish our publisher, Humble Games, a very happy birthday, and because of that, ✨ Unpacking is 20% off this week ✨ - from now through Friday, May 20th at 10AM PDT!

VG247May 6, 2022
Popular indie game Unpacking is coming to PS4 and PS5 next week

PlayStation users who have been itching to get their hands on Unpacking will only have to wait until next week. That's because the game about the experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home will be releas…

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2022
Vote for us in the Webbys & check out our GDC talks!

Hello all and happy April! It’s been a very busy month for us, and it’s not over yet! First up, we’re nominated for FOUR Webby Awards, and would greatly appreciate if you could send a few votes our way. We’re right on the cusp of winning fo…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunApr 9, 2022
Unpacking and It Takes Two win big at BAFTA Game Awards 2022

This year's BAFTA Game Awards winners were announced earlier this week, and just as It Takes Two and Unpacking received a lot of nominations, so did It Takes Two and Unpacking win a lot of awards. The co-op divorce sim picked up the big wei…

Community AnnouncementsApr 1, 2022
DARK STAR MODE: A new way to play!

That's it, we're done with organization! Today, we're letting you in on a little secret: a mode where you can put things wherever you want—but the trick is, nothing can go where it is supposed to go. It's called... Dark Star Mode.

Community AnnouncementsMar 10, 2022
20% off Unpacking for the Women's Day Steam Event!

Hello Unpackers! Wings Interactive has put together the Women's Day Steam Event, a great showcase of games from women-led studios, and we're happy to be a part of it. You can check out the full list of games here, and as a part of it, ✨Unpa…

Community AnnouncementsMar 3, 2022
Vote for Unpacking for BAFTA Games EE Game of the Year!

We're honored to announce that we've been nominated for the BAFTA Games ✨ EE Game of the Year ✨ alongside some pretty great games. What's exciting about this category is it's the only one up for public vote, so if you'd like to vote for us,…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 12, 2022
Additional language support

This update adds five additional languages, and addresses some bugs and small issues we've had reported. Language support for Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Filipino and Malay languages - where possible the game will use the language specifi…

Community AnnouncementsJan 27, 2022
Vote for Unpacking in the IGF Audience Awards! ♡

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022! Hello Unpackers! I'm Cel, your new community manager. I'll be managing Unpacking's TikTok, Twitter, and more. A lot of has been happening this past month, so let's get straight into it! Award Nominations Tha…

Community AnnouncementsJan 27, 2022
Steam Lunar New Year Sale

Hi Unpackers! 📦✨ Guess what? We are still on sale! That's right! Unpacking is part of the Steam Lunar New Year sale for 20% off. Starting right now you can get Unpacking on sale up until the 3rd of February! Happy Unpacking! ːhappyfroggyː