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My Little Life

89% positive · 1,169 Steam reviews · released Jan 31, 2025 · by 9FingerGames

Life SimSimulationRelaxingColorfulCuteBuildingSandboxCity Builder

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~44.4k (P10–P90: 17.7k – 97.6k)

Gross revenue: ~$218k (P10–P90: $87.2k – $479k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing82% positive · 62 mentions
“I love... love.. LOVE this game. I love the interactions NPC's have. The music and characters are charming, the pixel graphics are also charming Fantastic! Only minor complaints: You can "beat" the objectives in ~20 hours. More quests that…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity91% positive · 35 mentions
“I love... love.. LOVE this game. I love the interactions NPC's have. The music and characters are charming, the pixel graphics are also charming Fantastic! Only minor complaints: You can "beat" the objectives in ~20 hours. More quests that…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio77% positive · 31 mentions
“I love... love.. LOVE this game. I love the interactions NPC's have. The music and characters are charming, the pixel graphics are also charming Fantastic! Only minor complaints: You can "beat" the objectives in ~20 hours. More quests that…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability65% positive · 31 mentions
“Short Review My Little Life starts off slow, cramped, and a little frustrating, but stick with it and it turns into something worth your time. Once you get a second person and enough money to actually start decorating, the game opens up in…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 18 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value73% positive · 26 mentions
“If you sweat the game out like I did, it'll take you approx 6/7 hours to grind it out lol Hope more is added to the game like the ability to have little families/love interests and shared bedrooms but this is still a very solid little game…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 25 mentions
“Short Review My Little Life starts off slow, cramped, and a little frustrating, but stick with it and it turns into something worth your time. Once you get a second person and enough money to actually start decorating, the game opens up in…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 18 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI64% positive · 25 mentions
“I've been eyeing this game for awhile and finally decided to buy it. This is the cutest thing and I love it so much. Basically you build a little town or a single big house for 6 pre-made characters and guide them through their little life…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 55 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community75% positive · 12 mentions
“This is a cute little idle game you can run while doing other things. You can acculumate more people until you have a small community of little humans running around between buildings, doing various things. There are tons of items to…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 26 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance75% positive · 12 mentions
“My Little Life is a distinctive life simulation game that carves out a quiet, comforting niche within the genre by combining elements of idle gameplay with gentle management and subtle strategy. Unlike many life sims that demand constant…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Structure

Sandbox

Mood & themes

RelaxingCute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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