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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
48 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“If the person you seek revenge on becomes a good person, would you still seek revenge? The Hungry Lamb is a fascinating story that dives into the Ming era, specifically the 1632 year where Famine and Rebellions would…”
13 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“Purchased this game about two years ago already! Time flies huh? Amazing characters, EXCELLENT prose, and just fantastic writing in general. I was mostly on the edge of my seat the entire time, again cannot overstate…”
10 of the 73 reviews raise this.
4 of the 73 reviews raise this.
4 of the 73 reviews raise this.
5 of the 73 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's an aweful game about child abuse. The only reason I have 80 minutes is because it kept stalling, crashing and freezing.... and I had to shut off my computer. 0/5 stars, DO NOT PLAY”
“too many pedo undertones. would be great it weren't for that”
“I saw the trailer and got hooked with the concept. I HAD A GREAT IMPRESSION OF THIS GAME AND I TOTALLY LOVE THE ARTSTYLE and bought it as soon as possible (too expensive btw). Speedran the whole thing after the spanking…”
4 of the 73 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 73 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If you choose this game for some indescribable content, I suggest you give up, because there is no adult romantic content in the game. On the contrary, this work attracts readers with excellent writing skills and a touching storyline. The story tells of a girl's revenge and a…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“I went into this VN, thinking I would not like it as much, but got out of it with a sense of satisfaction. It is a pretty good story with a sense of atonement, complexity in characters, twists, and heartwarming moments. It has its tragedies, but it goes well with the point of…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“It was very good. Around 7 hrs for me and well-written with some good music. No English dub, but I still liked it bc translation to English subtitles were great.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:08 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Manga Adaptation of THL to Begin Serialization Soon!
Hi everyone, this is ZerocreationGame. Today, we would like to share some important news regarding The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty. First, an update on the game’s achievements and
《饿殍：明末千里行》系列折扣活动公告
大家好，这里是零创游戏！ 5月17日至5月24日（共7天），限时史低折扣活动即将开启。 【折扣信息】 ◆《饿殍：明末千里行》 史低65折，限时价24.05元（原价37元） ◆《哀鸿：城破十日记》 史低85折，限时价35.7元（原价42元） 在《哀鸿：城破十日记》中， 大家期待的良穗拥有专属番外结局——「良田满穗」，静待你亲自抵达。 烽火之中，众生皆苦。 而你，将见证他们的去处。
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Historical · Multiple Endings · Cooking · Interactive Fiction · Story Rich · Dating Sim · Dark · Adventure · Anime · Cute · Word Game (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , English, Japanese * , French, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian * |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz 或 AMD A10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space