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Unpacking — Steam Gift

About the game

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about moving house: you pull belongings out of boxes and arrange them around a new home. Across eight moves from 1997 to 2018 it tells a woman's whole life story through objects alone — without a single line of dialogue. A two-time BAFTA winner. You get the full game delivered as a Steam Gift.

Once the gift is delivered it cannot be refunded. If Steam rejects the gift due to region mismatch, the full amount is returned to your site balance.
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How to receive the gift

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Enter your Steam friend invite link and your account region.
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Where to get the link: open your Steam profile → “Add Friend”.
Where to get the link: open your Steam profile → “Add Friend”.
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Copy the quick invite link (looks like s.team/p/...).
Copy the quick invite link (looks like s.team/p/...).
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Place the order. The bot adds itself as a friend and sends the gift — usually within a couple of minutes, no need to accept anything.
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Accept the gift in Steam — the game is yours. The bot then removes itself.

FAQ

Unpacking: a zen puzzle about moving house and a whole life in boxes

Unpacking is a quiet, surprisingly warm game about something we've all done at least once: moving. You pull belongings out of cardboard boxes and arrange them around a new home — mugs onto the shelf, books onto the rack, a toothbrush into the cup by the sink. There are no timers, no enemies and no fail state. Just you, a pile of boxes and the cozy satisfaction of putting things in their place. It was developed by Australian studio Witch Beam and published by Humble Games, releasing on November 2, 2021.

When you buy Unpacking from us, you get the full version delivered as a Steam Gift: the game lands straight in your library, just like any store purchase. This is the complete base game — no extra purchases, DLC or season passes required to play it.

What this game is really about

Behind the simple act of arranging objects hides one of the most moving indie stories of recent years. Unpacking takes you through eight of the protagonist's moves from 1997 to 2018 — from a childhood bedroom to rented flats, a dorm, life with a partner and finally her own home. And all of it is told without a single line of dialogue. You get to know her only through her things: what she keeps, what she lets go of, what enters her life and what suddenly disappears. By the end, ordinary unpacking has become a deeply personal story of growing up, loss and new beginnings.

Why it's worth playing

  • Pure zen. No stress: arrange things at your own pace, admire tidy shelves, start over if you want everything perfect.
  • Outstanding sound. Every object has its own voice — a mug clinking on wood, a sweater rustling, a drawer creaking. The game won the Game Developers Choice Award for Best Audio for exactly this.
  • A story without words. Minimalism that lands harder than many narrative blockbusters.
  • Handcrafted pixel art. Hundreds of objects, each drawn with care and character.

Acclaim and awards

Unpacking isn't a niche experiment — it's one of the most decorated indie projects of its year. It won two BAFTA Games Awards, for Narrative and the top EE Game of the Year prize, plus a D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game and Eurogamer's Game of the Year. If you love short, complete, author-driven games that stay with you, this is exactly that kind of game.

How long it is and where you can play

A full playthrough takes roughly 4–6 hours — perfect for a cozy evening or a weekend. The Steam version runs on Windows and has official macOS and Linux support, so it plays great on the Steam Deck too. The controls are friendly to both mouse and gamepad.

How we deliver Unpacking (Steam Gift)

We send the game as a Steam Gift. We need two things from you: your Steam friend invite link and your account region. Our bot handles the rest: it adds itself to your friends, sends the gift, and removes itself automatically after delivery — you don't need to accept the friend request manually. Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes from checkout.

Two things matter here, and both are about how Steam itself works rather than our service:

  • Your account region must match the gift region. If the regions don't match, Steam simply won't let you accept the gift. So in the region field enter the exact country of your own Steam account.
  • You must not already own the game. Steam won't let you accept a gift for a title you already have — this is the most common cause of hiccups.

Steam Guard is not required to receive the gift. The only thing your profile needs is to allow friend requests.

Who it's perfect for

Unpacking is a great pick if you enjoy calm, pressure-free games, like tidying things up and notice the little details. It's an ideal gift for anyone tired of shooters and competitive grind who just wants to unwind. It's also a wonderful game to show someone that video games can be subtle and genuinely touching.

If you love games like this

Unpacking sits alongside other cozy, meditative puzzlers. If the idea of tidying up to relax clicks with you, check out A Little to the Left — a puzzle about putting things in their place. For longer-form zen about building your own little corner, try Stardew Valley and the unhurried Dorfromantik. All three are about calm, order and the joy of small things.