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CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

Survival sim about escaping homelessness in a randomly generated city

Delve Interactive · Released May 1, 2020

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 2,820
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 31 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 11, 2025
Minimum PC
256mb
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience?

This single-player survival sim has roguelike runs set in a randomly generated city. You choose a character experiencing homelessness, then find food, shelter, and work while managing needs such as hunger, hygiene, and happiness. The goal is to get off the streets, with new items unlocking for later runs.

For you if...

  • +you like managing scarce time and survival needs
  • +you enjoy repeated runs with items to unlock
  • +you want a serious game about homelessness

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer low-pressure games without survival meters
  • −you dislike restarting after difficult runs
  • −you avoid games centered on poverty and hardship

What players say

91% of 2,820 reviews are positive · 96% of 31 in the last 30 days

Players praise the game's treatment of homelessness and the challenge of working toward stability. Their most common complaint is bugs, including lost saves; some also say hunger and happiness drain too quickly.

Players over time

▼ -66% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 52 players on Oct 1, 2026.

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How many players finish CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience?

33% of Steam players have unlocked «Poverty story complete», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience screenshot 1

CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience system requirements

Minimum: 256mb, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.3 Ghz
Graphics
256mb Graphics card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Does CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain.

Does CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience 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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