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Little Lives
Little Lives is a fun, casual life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore an exciting town filled with possibility.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-15.
“Little Lives, developed and published by Houndstooth Games, is a grounded life simulation that focuses on the gradual process of building a routine, shaping personal goals, and navigating the small but meaningful decisions that define everyday living. Set in the modest town of…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 21:05 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
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Update Notes for v1.12
Fixed a variety of crashes introduced in the last major patch Fixed several small bugs No longer showing deprecated items in inventory Fixed "Child born!" text when child gets older You can now only r
Update Notes for v1.11
Fixed rotation of pre-placed objects in homes Fixed bug where pet food options weren't shown Tuned parenting balance, made it easier to keep kids happy
Update Notes for v1.1
Players can now have a child with their partner Characters now age and eventually pass away Your spouse now contributes their income to the household Added schools Added nannies, who you can pay to lo
Update Notes for v1.04
Version 1.04 is now live on Steam ːsteamhappyː I'm now starting work on v1.1, which will include the ability for players to have kids. Players now get a sleep/rest buff from their marriage/dating part
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Life Sim · Dating Sim · Open World · Sandbox · Cute · Casual · Character Customization · Choices Matter · Time Management · Driving · Management · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.houndstoothgames.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 Processor: x86 compatible 2.66 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650Ti, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 200 MB available space