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The Good Life – reviews and rating

The Good Life has an average rating of 60% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (7/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (2.5/5). The game was released on November 21, 2014 for PC.

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What critics praise
„The Good Life has fantastic moments of humorous absurdity, but the archaic design and overabundance of features get in the way of it living its best life.“
What critics criticize
„While the daily ongoings of Rainy Woods and its surrounding environment can rustle up a brief oddity or two, Swery and co’s latest round of eccentric antics with The Good Life sadly doesn’t go far enough in its set-up t…“

Game info

Release date
Nov 21, 2014
Platforms
PCNintendo SwitchPS4Xbox One
Genres
CasualIndieSimulation
Developer
White Owls, immersionFX
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive, Playism
Average playtime
4 h
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of The Good Life?

The Good Life has an average rating of 60% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (7/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (2.5/5).

When was The Good Life released?

The Good Life was released on November 21, 2014.

What platforms is The Good Life available on?

The Good Life is available for PC.

How long does it take to beat The Good Life?

Players on RAWG spend on average 4 hours playing The Good Life.

Is The Good Life worth playing?

It depends on your taste. The Good Life has an average rating of only 60% and the reviews are mixed.

What games are similar to The Good Life?

Games similar to The Good Life are for example TOHU, Taxi Chaos, Olija, Redout: Space Assault and Sword of the Necromancer.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings
20 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 10,0
Best rating
7/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
2,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #435 of 576 games released in 2014 better than 24 % of games
  • #28 of 34 games released in 2014 on PC better than 18 % of games
  • #8 of 8 games released in 2014 on Nintendo Switch better than 0 % of games
  • #41 of 48 games released in 2014 on PS4 better than 15 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 60%
  • Foreign critics4 reviews 65%

Local critics rate the game lower by 5 %.

Reviews

2,5/5
HardcoreGamer Oct 18, 2021
While the daily ongoings of Rainy Woods and its surrounding environment can rustle up a brief oddity or two, Swery and co’s latest round of eccentric antics with The Good Life sadly doesn’t go far enough in its set-up to feel all that compelling. Let alone, excuse or perhaps mask the otherwise unpolished and mechanically-rough controls and design alike. But where the primarily-marketed pitch of cat-and-dog...
7/10
Game Informer Oct 14, 2021
The Good Life has fantastic moments of humorous absurdity, but the archaic design and overabundance of features get in the way of it living its best life.

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