The Good Life

The Good Life

Steam Deck · unrated

immersionFX · Simulation · Nov 21, 2014

It depends on what you're after.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

53%
Mixed
171 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 171 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 90 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
29% of themes are praise43% are divided28% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The lack of narrative depth or mechanical variety limits the game’s long-term engagement, leaving it feeling more like a soothing routine than a strategic simulation.
8 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The control scheme and interface are approachable, ensuring that players of all experience levels can dive in easily.
3 of 90 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love2 themes
Story and characters8 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics13 reviews
54%
Gameplay11 reviews
27%
Controls4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes3 reviews
67%
Bugs3 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
53%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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