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

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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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