Underplayed Gems

Life is Hard (2021)

Life is Hard cover
Developer
Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin
Publisher
Pirozhok Studio
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 555 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical town-building experience where you carefully manage settlers, resources, and survival against famine and war in a medieval pixel world.

atmosphericmedievalstrategicsurvivalmanagingaddictivesimulationgod-sim

What players say

Players describe a game with a promising concept that was abandoned in a buggy, unfinished state. The core idea is praised but execution is crippled by crashes, broken mechanics like stuck miners and unrepairable buildings, and UI problems that make late game unplayable. Most agree development stalled after a rushed 1.0 release.

Screenshots

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