Underplayed Gems

Hobo: Tough Life (2021)

Hobo: Tough Life cover
Developer
Perun Creative
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
4.2 of 5, 9,928 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 29 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A cold, harsh struggle for survival in a bleak, post-communist city where every basic need must be carefully managed.

survivalrealisticatmosphericimmersivechallenginggrittyopen worldstory rich

What players say

Players agree it is brutally hard at first, then rewarding once the loop clicks. Many note that the theme is handled with unusual authenticity, though a few report that Linux support broke after a 2022 update. The game offers a lot of quests but players say it ends abruptly, leaving them wanting more.

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Screenshots

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