The Good Life (2021)

- Developer
- White Owls Inc.
- Publisher
- PLAYISM
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 3.8 of 5, 317 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A whimsical, laid-back investigation in a charmingly odd town where you take photos, solve mysteries, and explore day and night with a touch of surreal humor.
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What players say
Players praise its strange charm and Swery's eccentric storytelling, but warn that the inventory is too small, walking is slow with no early vehicle, and doing quests in the wrong order blocks quality-of-life upgrades. The photography-based gameplay and cat/dog transformations are central, while some find the timed urgent quests stressful and a few bugs persist.
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