Hard Times

Urban survival sandbox about getting by without a home

Radical Fiction · Released Mar 30, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 98
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; May 1, 2020
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hard Times?

Hard Times is a single-player, 2D survival sandbox about a homeless man in a city. You search trash, beg, steal, and recycle materials into tools and furniture while dealing with hunger, cold, illness, and hostile police. You can occupy an abandoned building, live in a camp, or carry your belongings in a cart.

For you if...

+you enjoy crafting and inventory management in survival games

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid depictions of drug use and illness

What players say

90% of 98 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenge of keeping their character alive.

Screenshots and trailer

Hard Times system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Hard Times?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Hard Times have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Hard Times 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, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Italian, Polish.

Does Hard Times 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