Life is Hard overview

Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin | Aug 14, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC

Adventure Indie Simulation Strategy Early Access Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)17,010
Revenue (VGI)$112,000
Review score62% positive

Life is Hard dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)17,010
Revenue (VGI)$112,000
Review score62% positive
Total reviews556
Release dateAug 14, 2021
DeveloperPirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin
PublisherPirozhok Studio

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin Publisher: Pirozhok Studio

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Game overview

Overview

Life is Hard comes from Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin and is published by Pirozhok Studio. It arrived on Steam on Aug 14, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Life is Hard's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 62% positive across 556 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Life is Hard is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishRussian languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	32 or 64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 1.6GHz	4 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 2 GB and DirectX® 10/OpenGL 3.0 support	2 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Microsoft® Windows® 10, 64-bit installation	64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 2.5GHz	6 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 4 GB and DirectX® 11/OpenGL 4.2 support	3 GB available space
macOS	Minimum	Apple® Mac OS X® 10.8	64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 1.6GHz	6 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 2 GB and DirectX® 10/OpenGL 3.0 support	2 GB available space
macOS	Recommended	Apple® Mac OS X® 10.10 or newer	64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 2.5GHz	8 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 4 GB and DirectX® 11/OpenGL 4.2 support	3 GB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 14.10, SteamOS	64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 1.6GHz	6 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 2 GB and DirectX® 10/OpenGL 3.0 support	2 GB available space
Linux	Recommended	Ubuntu 16.10 or newer	64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 2.5GHz	8 GB RAM	with memory size larger than 4 GB and DirectX® 11/OpenGL 4.2 support	3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Life is Hard has sold up to 17,010 units and has 320 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $112,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Life is Hard overview details

Life is Hard combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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SteamPulse editorial summary

Life is Hard is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 62% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Life is Hard
Steam App ID	414080
Type	game
Release date	Aug 14, 2021
Developer	Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin
Publisher	Pirozhok Studio
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , Russian * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	346
Negative reviews	210
Total reviews	556
Positive percent	62%
Review type	Mixed
Recommendations	320
Average playtime	179 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 14, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	6 June 2019 - 12:59:43 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC

Overview tags

Strategy Indie Simulation Adventure Early Access Pixel Graphics Medieval Dwarf Atmospheric 2D God Game Economy Addictive Survival City Builder

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Loot & Burn!	No description
Sunrising	No description
The power of nature!	No description
The darkness comes...	No description
Mokosh	No description
The Architect	No description
Let's get acquainted!	No description
Obedience	No description
Rains of Northtamere	No description
Roof over your head	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	"Life is Hard" is the product by Pirozhok Studio. All rights belong to their owners and are protected by the law. Published and distributed by Pirozhok Studio. 2015-2021

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/414080
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/414080/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/414080
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Life is Hard

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Life is Hard?

Life is Hard's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:58:51 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Life is Hard growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Life is Hard?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.9%), Canada (11.5%), Australia (5.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.7%), Canada (9.4%), China (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.4%), Canada (9.5%), China (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.6%), China (8.4%), Canada (8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Life is Hard?

Life is Hard currently sits at 62% positive across 556 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 346 positive reviews and 210 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Life is Hard have?

Life is Hard currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 18 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Life is Hard?

Life is Hard is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 320, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

62% positive, 346 positive, 210 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 3 November 2015

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Life is Hard with SoundtrackBundle #443 - 5% off$10.43

Life is Hard OSTThis DLC contains an amazing music pack from "Life is Hard" by Vitaliy Ruzankin!dlc #417230$0.99

Life is HardBuy Life is Hard #83067$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, 64-bit installation Processor: 32 or 64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 1.6GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: with memory size larger than 2 GB and DirectX® 10/OpenGL 3.0 support DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Сompatible with DirectX® sound card (if you want to play with sounds) Additional Notes: 64-bit system configur…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10, 64-bit installation Processor: 64-bit, with clock frequency higher than 2.5GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: with memory size larger than 4 GB and DirectX® 11/OpenGL 4.2 support DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space

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