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Little Lives

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.

Released Mar 8, 2024 Developer Houndstooth Games Platforms Windows Life SimDating SimOpen WorldSandboxCute
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

82.1%positive252 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-04 via SteamCharts.

57all-time peak
0 10 20 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 12 avg · Mar 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

22achievements
21.7%median completion
1.5%rarest: Winner
97.1% of players 95.8% of players 94.3% of players 90.4% of players 87.3% of players 82.1% of players 73.5% of players 63.3% of players 53.2% of players 39.4% of players 29.9% of players 21.7% of players 21.1% of players 14.1% of players 12.3% of players 12.1% of players 10.5% of players 6.4% of players 4.4% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 1.5% of players 97.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.1%A much-needed rest — Rent a room at the hotel for the first time.
95.8%Wanderer — Travel 500 metres in your vehicle.
94.3%Do you want fries with that? — Get a job.
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Winner — Reach the maximum score for career, education, home, social life and wealth.
2.8%Glue Gun Guru — Craft 10 Items.
3.1%Real Estate Mogul — Own multiple properties.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US12.99 USD
EU12.79 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia18.95 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,500 JPY
Brazil41.99 BRL
China52.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 24, 2025
Update Notes for v1.13

* Stability patch - I've fixed a few of the reported crashes

Feb 02, 2025
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

Jan 27, 2025
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

Jan 26, 2025
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

Jun 01, 2024
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.

GenresIndie, Simulation
Player tagsLife Sim · Dating Sim · Open World · Sandbox · Cute · Casual · Character Customization · Choices Matter · Time Management · Driving · Management · Indie (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements22
Official sitehttp://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