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Stay Home

FPS 3.34 GB 1.7K views

Game Overview

A boarded-up house becomes the last line of defense when relentless zombie hordes trace you back to your hiding place. Stay Home is a compact first-person survival shooter built around blunt force, loud weapons, and the pressure of being cornered with nowhere safe to retreat. Its tone is unapologetically grimy and arcade-like: the undead keep coming, ammunition and firepower determine your odds, and survival means turning every room into a killing ground.

Matches revolve around holding defensive positions across four available zones while waves of zombies attempt to overwhelm you. Shots to heads and limbs emphasize gory dismemberment, but tougher enemies demand stronger hardware, encouraging players to make every purchase count. Killing the undead earns zombie dollars, which feed directly into a weapon-buying loop: survive a wave, build your arsenal, then face a larger and deadlier crowd. Solo play frames the action as an endurance challenge, while online co-op lets a group cover entrances, share the chaos, and prolong a doomed stand together.

What separates Stay Home from more elaborate zombie shooters is its stripped-down focus on static defense rather than sprawling quests or open-world scavenging. The enclosed locations make positioning important, since teammates can watch separate approaches and heavy weapons become essential once the swarm thickens. There is a satisfying simplicity to its score-chasing survival structure, although players looking for story depth, varied objectives, or a huge selection of maps may find its scope limited. Fans of the wave-based pressure of Call of Duty Zombies and the co-op panic of Left 4 Dead should appreciate its direct, low-friction approach, especially if they want a short session of undead target practice with friends.

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Installation

  1. Select the Download button at the top of this page to open UploadHaven.
  2. On UploadHaven, wait for any countdown, then select Free Download. Optional: UploadHaven Pro for faster downloads.
  3. When complete, extract the archive to a Stay Home folder using 7-Zip.
  4. Open the extracted folder and start the game normally.
  5. For errors, check Setup Guide & Troubleshooting below. Keep your security software enabled.

System Requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video Card Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
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Setup Guide & Troubleshooting

How do I fix missing DLL errors for Stay Home?

After extracting Stay Home, navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.

What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?

The full archive is 3.34 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.

Do I need to run the game as administrator?

Usually, no. Start the game normally from the extracted folder. If you see a permissions or save error, check that the folder is writable and follow the game's documented fix. Only grant administrator access when a trusted game's specific setup requires it.

How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?

Stay Home requires a Video Card Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better or equivalent. Update your NVIDIA or AMD drivers to the latest version for the best performance.

The game won't launch — what should I try?

Check that extraction completed and your PC meets the system requirements. Note any error message before choosing a fix. If it identifies a missing runtime, install the required DirectX components or Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft.

My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?

A warning needs to be investigated; the download source alone cannot confirm that a file is safe. Keep your security software enabled and review the detection details. Do not run or restore a flagged file unless you have verified that it is a false positive. If you are unsure, leave it quarantined.

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