Underplayed Gems

Hard Time (2017)

Hard Time cover
Developer
MDickie
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 322 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

An absurd, violent prison simulation where you manage sanity alongside survival in a chaotic, interactive world.

violencegoryfunnysimulationcharacter customizationprison survivalreal-timeopen-ended

What players say

Players praise the sandbox prison simulation with charming low-fi graphics, rude NPCs, and unpredictable encounters, calling it a big step up from the 2006 original. Some note the mobile version is the better experience.

Screenshots

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