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Simpler Times

Simpler Times

Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.

Released Jun 7, 2024 Developer Stoneskip Publisher iam8bit Presents Platforms Windows ExplorationSandboxLife SimFemale ProtagonistFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $3.49 (US · as of 2026-05-18)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

91.9%positive149 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“It is a beautiful and cozy narrative game. I love how the story is divided into four seasons. The view outside the window changes with each season, and every scene feels special. Autumn is my favorite season, so I spent extra time enjoying the warm colors before continuing the…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“The story was cute but being unable to tab out at all during the game even after switching it to windowed mode and with how slow you can turn and move made it almost unbearable. I love the minigames and the story however.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Simpler Times is a short and relaxing experience with a cozy atmosphere and beautiful visuals. It's the kind of game that's perfect for unwinding at the end of the day, letting you slow down and enjoy the moment without any pressure. There isn't much challenge, but that's not…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

17achievements
37.5%median completion
17.4%rarest: Stickers collector
82.5% of players 64.0% of players 63.3% of players 50.3% of players 43.1% of players 42.7% of players 42.2% of players 39.4% of players 37.5% of players 29.2% of players 28.8% of players 28.5% of players 23.4% of players 22.2% of players 20.9% of players 20.3% of players 17.4% of players 82.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.5%Where I come from — Take a photo of the window.
64.0%Little engineer — Build a rocket.
63.3%Disk Jockey — Spin the record on the turntable.
Rarest badges of honor
17.4%Stickers collector — Collect all the stickers.
20.3%Harvest season — Pick 10 apples and put them in the bowl.
20.9%Whoops! — Throw the skull toy out the window.

Latest official news

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

Oct 17, 2025
New Hidden Song (Autumn Update)

Hello everyone, As the autumn leaves start to fall and the air gets a little crisper, we find ourselves looking back fondly on the warmth of summer. It seems Taina isn't quite ready to say goodbye to

Nov 06, 2024
Introducing… Simpler Times Steam Community Items!

Starting today, players of Simpler TImes can unlock seven new, cozy Steam Trading Cards, along with chat emojis and profile backgrounds to show off their love of Taina’s coming of age tale. The Steam

Jun 07, 2024
Simpler Times is Now Available!

SURPRISE! Simpler Times launches TODAY on Steam. Take a break from the craziness of Summer Game Fest to relax and turn off with this lo-fi chill vibes simulator. For the next two weeks, we will be run

Feb 27, 2024
The Story of Simpler Times

Stories. What are they? Why are they? I like to think that every story is worth listening to and worth writing about. Through every story, we can find a little more about ourselves. After all, are we

Nov 21, 2023
The Art of Simpler Times

Is it the objects and how realistic they look? Their small imperfections telling a story? Or is it the lighting and the animations? The shadows playing on the room’s floor, and the subtle movement of

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Indie
Player tagsExploration · Sandbox · Life Sim · Female Protagonist · First-Person · Relaxing · Narration · Story Rich · Casual · Colorful · Family Friendly · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Gamepad Recommended · Mouse Only Option
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America *
ControllerFull support
Achievements17
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: AMD / Intel CPU 2.66 Ghz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space