SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Hard Time

Hard Time overview

MDickie | Aug 16, 2017 | game

Released

1players observed · 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)10,541
  • Revenue (VGI)$38,956
  • Review score89% positive

Hard Time dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)10,541
  • Revenue (VGI)$38,956
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews318
  • Release dateAug 16, 2017
  • DeveloperMDickie
  • PublisherMDickie

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: MDickiePublisher: MDickie

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Game overview

Overview

Hard Time comes from MDickie and is published by MDickie. It arrived on Steam on Aug 16, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Full controller support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hard Time's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 318 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hard Time is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumXP1gHz2 GB RAMNot listed100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 102gHz4 GB RAMNot listed200 MB available space
macOSMinimum10.7Intel Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMNot listed100 MB available space
macOSRecommended10.101.4 GHz Intel Core i54 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hard Time has sold up to 10,541 units and has 302 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $38,956. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hard Time overview details

Hard Time combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Create your own convict and attempt to survive in a prison where every sentence threatens to be a "death" sentence! Rub shoulders with up to 100 fellow inmates in a sprawling facility of 12 unique areas, each filled with fully interactive furniture and props. Plus a life beyond the gates populated by real civilians, with wardens enforcing dozens of different laws to keep you as far away from it as possible. Staying sane is just as important as staying alive, as you balance mental health with physical health to get through each day in real-time. Develop unique relationships with every other character - from friendships and romances to rivalries and gangs - and live long enough to see them change over time, with a constant turnover of new faces. This special desktop release is fully unlocked as standard, allowing you to save your changes to all characters to make the world your own. Extensive controller support even opens up multiplayer opportunities - where a fellow human can take control of someone else on the scene to help or hinder the star player!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hard Time is listed as a game with $2.99 (40% off from $4.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Full controller support, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHard Time
Steam App ID686440
Typegame
Release dateAug 16, 2017
DeveloperMDickie
PublisherMDickie
Price$2.99 (40% off from $4.99)
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews283
Negative reviews35
Total reviews318
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations302
Average playtime1,202 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 16, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 September 2024 - 08:10:20 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC

Content descriptors

Cartoony depictions of criminal violence with weapons, which may produce gore. Romantic relationships between consenting adult character may include kissing & hugging.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/686440
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/686440/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/686440
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Hard Time

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Hard Time?

Hard Time's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 04:24:20 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 20 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Hard Time growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Hard Time?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (49.3%), Australia (8.7%), United Kingdom (4.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.2%), Australia (7.2%), United Kingdom (4.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (53.7%), Australia (6.9%), China (3.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36%), China (6.6%), Australia (6.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Hard Time?

Hard Time currently sits at 89% positive across 318 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 283 positive reviews and 35 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hard Time have?

Hard Time currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 9 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Hard Time?

Hard Time is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 40% below the usual price of $4.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 302, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 283 positive, 35 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (40% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 August 2017

DLC and packages

Hard TimeBuy Hard Time #196519$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: XP Processor: 1gHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2gHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 200 MB available space

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