Underplayed Gems

Hard Times (2020)

Hard Times cover
Developer
Radical Fiction
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 90 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a gritty and punishing struggle to survive daily life on the streets, where every scrap and warm meal feels like a hard-won victory.

survivalatmosphericcraftingresource managementdifficultlonelyimmersivepunishing

What players say

Players describe this as a free hobo simulator with Rimworld-like graphics and an atmospheric take on the Great Depression. Many find it fun and accurate, but some report it has been abandoned and others note it can be laggy.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.