House 2
In the codexActionAdventureIndie

House 2

As a terrible storm rages on, a young girl tries to survive in a HOUSE hell-bent on killing her and her family...

DEV: Bark Bark GamesPUB: Glowstick EntertainmentAppID 2586440

Is House 2 still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

90.8
Strong

Elixir Rating

90.6% of 202 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 85.8. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 5.0.

reception 85.8·support +5.0·Strong

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

$19.99

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

8 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

cannot be judged

Our news coverage needs a fresh check; missing posts are not evidence that development has stopped. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.

Last successful news check: Oct 6, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted. A fresh check is needed before judging current activity.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseSep 2, 2026

House 2 Launches With English and Simplified Chinese Support

House 2, the follow-up developed by isaac nite and Chris, is now available on Steam as of August 28, 2026.

What changed / what's here at launch

  • The game is live on Steam (AppID 2586440)
  • Launch languages: English and Chinese (Simplified); additional languages described as "almost ready" and expected sometime after the launch weekend
  • A soundtrack is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and other streaming platforms
  • House plushies have been announced, with a link provided in the original post
  • Bug and issue reports are directed to the Steam forum
  • The developers note "big updates" are planned, though no specifics are given

The announcement is brief and celebratory in tone — concrete details about content, pricing, or the nature of those planned updates are not provided. For players who have been waiting, the short version is simple: the game is out, the music is out, and the developers are still actively working on it.

Two years of development

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16 announcements · 2 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

16 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 29, 2026
v. 1.09

Sea of Time has been condensed and several rooms removed/modifiedFixed a bug where snails would appear behind the terrarium during Time stopFixed a bug where getting killed by the bear trap wouldn't unlock the associated drawing during Time…

Community AnnouncementsSep 26, 2026
v. 1.08

Added dynamic zooming and adjusted FOV in certain scenes Fixed a visual error where Tabby's arms would be a little crispy Fixed a bug where certain numbers weren't appearing in the journalFixed a bug that would cause the game to softlock in…

Community AnnouncementsSep 24, 2026
v. 1.07

Fixed an issue where Tabby would get stuck walking when Daddy arrives during specific endingsFixed an issue where picking up items after throwing the baseball could softlock the gameIncreased visibility of the numbers in the backyardFixed a…

Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
v. 1.06

Added volume slider (You can change the master volume from the title screen by going to options and hovering over the "volume" option and pressing A)Speaking of sounds... the soundtrack to House 2 is also now available on Steam! Check it ou…

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2026
v. 1.05

Fixed a bug where Marty could appear in time stop even after being murderedFixed an issue where certain phone number portions were not appearing on the TVFixed an issue where the camera would pan over to Henry's closet Fixed a positioning e…

Community AnnouncementsSep 2, 2026
v 1.04

Fixed a bug where pressing circle during the TV scene during Randal's broadcast would switch to the wrong sceneFixed a bug where Daddy would get stuck when he gets home The bus scene now plays a previously missing animation if certain requi…

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
Tabby & Melody plushies available now!

Tabby & Melody plushies are available now until Sept. 29th!Hope everyone has been enjoying House 2. We are still working on optimizing some of the gameplay sections and fixing bugs. We have a few big updates planned as well. Thanks everyone…

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
v. 1.03

Fixed an issue where certain collectibles were unable to be obtainedAdded preliminary language support for different languages. Currently in the experimental stage, will be polished up soon.

Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
v. 1.02

Fixed a bug related to the Tendency system, should be easier now to affect thatFixed a bug where the Caller achievement wasn't appearing in the journalFixed a bug with the graphs on the TV, they are now properly displaying your progressFixe…

Community AnnouncementsAug 29, 2026
v 1.01

The damage done to Daddy has been adjustedFixed an issue causing the game to crash when calling Tarot TonightFixed a bug causing a crash when trying to play Bouncin' All NightFixed a bug causing some cutscenes to be missed during the stage …

Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2026
HOUSE 2 OUT NOW

House 2 is finally out!!!HEY EVERYONE!!!! We are so excited to finally share this game with you all. We hope you like it. If you all find any bugs or issues, please use the steam forum to report them. We are launching with support for Engli…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 14, 2026
HOUSE 2 COMING AUG 28TH

HOUSE 2 comes to PC AUG 28th! it's been almost 3 years since development began on house 2 and nearly 6 years since the release of house 1 and we are very excited to finally share the game with you!as with house 1, we have a few big updates …

Community AnnouncementsJul 26, 2026
v 1.05

hi everyone! we've updated our engine and have solved the crashing that some players were experiencing. thank you all for your patience while we figured this out!

Community AnnouncementsOct 20, 2025
v 1.03

Fixed a bug where you would get stuck when talking to the toiletFixed a bug where you would get stuck after completing Kimiko's Curse 2Fixed a bug where music wouldn't play during Kimiko's Curse 2Fixed a bug where you sometimes wouldn't be …

Community AnnouncementsOct 18, 2025
Small update

Hey!Thanks everyone for trying out the demo. It's not totally optimized yet and we are trying to solve the issue where you can't launch the game.We've also identified a few issues with controller support and do not recommend using one at th…

Community AnnouncementsOct 15, 2025
House 2 Demo out now!

The demo for House 2 is live! Hey everyone.A bit late here...but...The demo for House 2 is live and we are participating in the Steam Next Fest! We are so excited to have something playable for you all to try while we wrap up the game. Hope…

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