House Flipper

House Flipper is one of those titles that you just don't expect to be as good as it is. Seriously, play this videogame.

House Flipper, the latest game from Indie Dev Empyrean has been getting quite the attention lately. Receiving great reviews from players on Steam, this one-man renovation game has you painting, plastering and demolishing your way through homes as you ply your trade. Is this game really as good as the Steam reviews say? Let's find out.

House Flipper is really fun and it’s a great addition to Game Pass. It’s an Xbox Play anywhere title and available on both console and PC. The UI works best on the latter but the game is still a hell of a relaxing time on the former. Grab your bucket and mop, start vacuuming up every roach you can see, and you’ll be building the home of your dreams in no time.

House Flipper may not be the usual game you would expect, but games, in general, have evolved greatly over the last decade, to say the least. It is a niche title, but it can be a very fun game if you don't mind spending hours remaking houses and decorating them to your heart's content. It's not without its bugs and oddities which the developer is consistently working on, like not being able to build walls on any floors above or below the first floor, but overall House Flipper is a fun game if...

In the realm of incredibly niche sim games, House Flipper certainly feels like a no-brainer. The concept of buying run-down houses, improving them, and then selling for a tidy profit has spawned countless television series, and makes for an enticing gameplay loop. Unfortunately, House Flipper has its own list of vital improvements that need addressing if it hopes to satisfy would-be interior designers.

House Flipper has been an interesting game to review. On the one hand, this game looks, sounds, and plays about as well as any low budget title did fifteen years ago. But on the other hand, there is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with turning a beaten-down shack into a bustling property. House Flipper doesn’t demand knowledge on pipe fitting, electrical wiring, plumbing, or any other household chore required to repair a home, and that’s one of the big reasons why I think it (somewhat) works. And House Flipper isn’t here to beat you over the head with mechanics, but rather, to satiate ...

House Flipper is emblematic of why every game doesn’t need to be on Switch. Its nauseating performance, terrible controls, and laggy menus combine to make an overall awful experience. The game itself, while relaxing at times, seems to want to waste your time in any way it possibly can.