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Phoning Home

A Adventure game by ION LANDS, released in 2017

75/100๐Ÿ”ดNiche / Inactive๐Ÿฅ‡Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help. With only your shipโ€™s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new home. On your journey you encounter ANI, a small, stranded service unit who identifies as female. ANI is the first to admit sheโ€™s a bit mad, but she is also a valuable resource, and it soon becomes clear that there will be no escape without her. And so, the two of you begin a journey that neither of you is prepared for, on a planet where even the laws of nature seem not to apply. A journey in which ION and ANI must face the strangest of all possible challenges if they are to have any hope of living to tell their own story.

Single player

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Phoning Home Download Size

The official download size for Phoning Home is 10 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.60 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

10GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.60USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

13 mins

Is Phoning Home Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

๐Ÿ”ดNiche / Inactive
4Players Online

There are currently 4 people playing Phoning Home, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 4.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Phoning Home save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PhoningHome\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/PhoningHome/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press โŒ˜ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/PhoningHome/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki โ†—

Is Phoning Home Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official๐ŸšซUnsupported
Community Rating๐Ÿฅ‡ Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Phoning Home, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 9 user configs โ†—

Can I Run Phoning Home?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Phoning Home smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) / AMD R9 290 (4 GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 10 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
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    OSWindows XP / 7 / 8.1 / 10
  • โšก
    CPUIntel Core i5 / AMD, 2.5 GHz
  • ๐Ÿง 
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • ๐ŸŽฎ
    GPUDedicated GPU, NVIDIA or AMD, 1.5 GB video memory
  • ๐Ÿ’พ
    Storage10 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ๐Ÿ’ป
    OSWindows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit)
  • โšก
    CPUIntel Core i7 / AMD FX-8350, 3.4 GHz
  • ๐Ÿง 
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • ๐ŸŽฎ
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) / AMD R9 290 (4 GB)
  • ๐Ÿ’พ
    Storage10 GB available space
Download Size
10 GBSmall

Is Phoning Home Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

75
Rated 75 out of 100
Generally Favorable3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, Phoning Home has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 75, it stands out as a strong entry in the adventure category, though it may have minor flaws.

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