Little Lives (2024)

Developer: Houndstooth Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 251 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

a gentle open-ended life sim where you shape your character's day-to-day story through work, friendships, and home decoration in a colorful small town.

whimsicalrelaxedcharacter-drivenopen-endedsandboxcasualcolorfullife sim

What players say

Players praise the game's concept and find the first few hours fun, but they consistently say the gameplay becomes a repetitive grind with little reward. Tying social activities to staving off depression rather than providing genuine benefits is a common complaint, and many are frustrated by mandatory furniture decay and the inability to have children.

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