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No Time to Relax

Competitive life sim about work, education, and sabotaging friends

Porcelain Fortress · Released Aug 21, 2019

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 2,612
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 17 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Mar 5, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4000
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is No Time to Relax?

A 2D, board-game-style life sim about outdoing others at adult life. In matches against other players or a computer opponent, you work, study, manage your sanity and finances, and use hexes against rivals. You can play solo, locally, or online, and peaceful mode removes hexes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy competing with friends over everyday life choices
  • +you like balancing work, education, and finances
  • +you want to play solo against a computer opponent

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-ended life simulation over competitive matches
  • −you dislike juggling work, education, and sanity

What players say

92% of 2,612 reviews are positive · 88% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategy of balancing adult responsibilities, especially with friends. Their most common complaint is online disconnections; they say they cannot rejoin a match or save their progress. Some also find matches too long.

Players over time

▼ -63% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 73 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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No Time to Relax system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8
Processor
1.5GHZ +
Graphics
512 MB VRAM Intel HD 4000 / GeForce 200 Series / Radeon HD 4000 Series
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Dual Core 2.3 GHZ
Graphics
1024 MB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does No Time to Relax have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does No Time to Relax run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
67
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Icelandic, Thai.

Does No Time to Relax 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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