The Good Life
Boating simulation about running a transport business across tropical islands
immersionFX · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released Nov 21, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 156
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Dec 27, 2014
Metacritic: 62/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Good Life?
In this single-player simulation, Derek Hales inherits a boating company in the tropical Jo Jo Islands. You navigate between harbors, complete rescue missions, search underwater for treasure, and buy or sell properties while competing with computer-controlled skippers.
For you if...
- +you prefer leisurely exploration over fast-paced action
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep business strategy and detailed property management
What players say
53% of 156 reviews are positive
Players praise the scenery and passenger trips, but criticize awkward controls and frustrating diving and fishing activities. Some also complain about the lack of separate music volume controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Good Life system requirements
Minimum: 128 MB DX9 shader 2.0 com…, 2 GB RAM, 1.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® XP SP3/ Vista/7™
- Processor
- 2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or Equivalent AMD®
- Graphics
- 128 MB DX9 shader 2.0 compatible videocard
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP3 /8.1™
- Processor
- 3,0 GHz Intel® Pentium® quad core or Equivalent AMD®
- Graphics
- 512 MB DX9 shader 3.0 compatible videocard
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does The Good Life have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Good Life run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German.
Does The Good Life use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
