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Hard Work

Hard Work overview

ZarioSide | Jul 20, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC

IndieSimulationStrategyCraftingResource ManagementSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)426
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,703
  • Review score25% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)426
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,703
  • Review score25% positive
  • Total reviews12
  • Release dateJul 20, 2018
  • DeveloperZarioSide
  • PublisherZarioSide

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: ZarioSidePublisher: ZarioSide

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Game overview

Overview

Hard Work comes from ZarioSide and is published by ZarioSide. It arrived on Steam on Jul 20, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hard Work's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 25% positive across 12 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hard Work is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i5 520M2 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i5 3427U4 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space
macOSMinimum10.9 MavericksIntel i5 520M3 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space
macOSRecommended10.9 MavericksIntel i5 3427U4 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 16.04Intel i5 520M1500 MB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 16.04Intel i5 3427U3 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000256 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hard Work has sold up to 426 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,703. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hard Work overview details

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

Steam Store description

Hard Work is a 3D factory simulation game. Start with little money and a small lot to build start your factory. Buy the necessary equipment and employ your factory workers to reach profit. Place your equipment at the right place and the production line will be able to make as much profit as possible. A business can have different kind of struggles and you should be prepared to face them. Create your own factory and see how successful you can be! Key features: • Hire workers, fire workers, give them a raise or don't and they'll probably quit • Order materials(like wood, plastic, metal etc) • Supply your factory with materials • Convert materials to a final product • Pack your finished product and stack the boxes on a pallet • Wrap your pallets with the pallet Wrap Machine • There's a forklift • A leveling system that gives you bonus funds every 24h depending on your profit margins

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hard Work is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 25% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHard Work
Steam App ID845520
Typegame
Release dateJul 20, 2018
DeveloperZarioSide
PublisherZarioSide
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews3
Negative reviews9
Total reviews12
Positive percent25%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 20, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 August 2018 - 16:14:08 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/845520
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/845520/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/845520
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Hard Work

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 Work?

Hard Work's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:02:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Hard Work growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

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

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), United Kingdom (33.3%), Germany (16.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.8%), United Kingdom (19.9%), Germany (12%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.3%), United Kingdom (22.3%), Germany (12.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), United Kingdom (16.6%), Germany (10.4%). 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 Work?

Hard Work currently sits at 25% positive across 12 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hard Work have?

Hard Work currently has about 132 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Work?

Hard Work is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

25% positive, 3 positive, 9 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 July 2018

DLC and packages

Hard workBuy Hard Work #264430$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5 520M Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Storage: 256 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 3427U Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Storage: 256 MB available space

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