Life of a Lonely Indie Game Developer Demo

97.4% positiveFreeSteam Store

About the game

"Create the games you want, at the time you want, and live doing only what you love." In this realistic life simulation game, an independent game developer dreams of such a life, struggling with money and time while paying taxes until death. Whether this life is happy or truly lonely, you decide.

Current players

Updated Oct 29, 5:53 AM

24hr peak

Highest count in the last 24 hours

All time peak

227

Highest count in recorded history

Player history

547 observations in viewHistorical player data prior to Sept 2026 is from steamcharts.com.Oct 22, 2026, 6:03 AM – Oct 29, 2026, 5:53 AM

Game details

Rankings: Most Played#130,551
Developer: kan.kikuchi
Publisher: kan.kikuchi
Release date: Jun 8, 2025, 9:24 AM
Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Price: Free to play
Platforms: Windows
macOS
Features: Feature names
Single-player
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Mouse Only Option
Save Anytime
DualShock Controller Support
DualSense Controller Support
Partial Controller Support
Tags: Life Sim Time Management Pixel Graphics Game Development Simulation

User reviews

Positive reviews

97.4%

Positive: 259
Negative: 7

Updated Oct 28, 5:08 PM

Review history

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2 observations in viewOct 19, 2026, 4:38 PM – Oct 28, 2026, 5:08 PM