The NES Home Alone was developed by Bethesda Softworks and published by THQ in North America in October 1991. It is based on the 1990 film about Kevin, the boy left alone at home with two burglars trying to break in.
The goal is simple to state and hard to pull off: stay out of the hands of Harry and Marv, the Wet Bandits, for 20 minutes. Kevin sets traps made from household items, and each trap has a different strength. He can also hide behind parts of the house, but only for two turns in a row.
Between 1991 and 1993 other systems received games under the same name, and all of them play differently; the SNES and Game Boy versions were developed by Imagineering. In Japan, the Home Alone games for Nintendo platforms were published by Altron.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Home Alone | NES | October 1991 | THQ | 1 |
Also known as: Один дома RU2
Box art by region
NA Home Alone
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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GameplayNESSNESGame BoyGenesisGame GearMaster SystemPC
Each platform got its own Home Alone game. On the NES Kevin has to survive for 20 minutes; on the SNES and Game Boy he hides valuables in the basement; and on the Genesis and Game Gear he defends several houses until the police show up.1
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Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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