
Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!
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Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0/day in the week to Sep 9 → 0.14/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,400 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
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About
Journalist Naomi Hayward is drowning in debt and is at the end of her rope. Having accepted a request from The Morning Bell newspaper to “uncover the mystery of a small English town”, Naomi finds herself far from her home in New York, in Rainy Woods. Upon beginning her investigation, Naomi – camera in hand – soon discovers an inexplicable phenomenon in which the townspeople transform into cats and dogs as night falls... Then, as just she’s looking into that particular mystery, a murder occurs... Join her as she attempts to reveal the truth about Rainy Woods.
As a journalist, Naomi is able to earn money by taking photos of Rainy Woods at the request of The Morning Bell and the town’s residents. Also, if she can manage to snap photos of whatever happens to be trending on social media site “Flamingo” and increase her number of followers, she just might be able to earn enough money to make life in this small town that much easier.
Naomi herself eventually becomes able to transform into a cat or dog. Turn into a cat, and gain the ability to jump and climb all over town to explore; or transform into a dog, and use your acute sense of smell to track the town’s residents. Use your respective abilities as a human, cat, and dog wisely to more easily solve the various mysteries and incidents you’ll face.
In Rainy Woods, as long as you’ve got the money, a free and easy life is yours to be enjoyed. Growing vegetables in your garden, brushing up on your culinary skills, exploring the plains, sharing a drink with your fellow townspeople at the local pub... Stay fed, get lots of sleep, keep yourself looking nice and clean, and enjoy daily life in Rainy Woods.
Rainy Woods is full of various spots, as well as an array of events just waiting to happen. Explore the areas around the town to unlock shrines and camping grounds, expand your field of mobility, and enjoy the comfortably open world. Hopping onto a sheep and riding around the hills is just so much fun!
The Good Life is a White Owls® game.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $9.89−67% | 321reviews | 76% | — | $55.9K |
| $13.99−65% | 828ratings | 60% | — | not modelled | |
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Reviews
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Reviews
This game rips. It's so surprising not to see more about it online. It's a very well written harvest moon game and It's the antidote to enjoying those games but feeling like all of the dialogue and story is just filler. Sometimes harvest moon will throw a curve ball character and it feels engaging for a while before they slide back into everyone else in the town is generally boring. In this game, every character is unique, opinionated, and a part of their own story. An amazingly fresh take on harvest moon and holds the same janky but inventive energy in gameplay that a lot of these types of games had on ps2.
I'm not very far, and frankly I can only play this game in short bursts despite being a SWERY fan. In fact, let's just say that. If you're a fan of SWERY's work then play this. His games are disjointed, broken, weird but captivating in a way no other games tend to be. If you're after polish in your games look elsewhere. Yahtzee's review on this game is absolutely ace to be honest, it's a great place to start. But honestly I'd play JJ Macfield before this if you're new to SWERY games. I realise this review sounds negative, but I can't help but recommend a game this weird. I'm also English, and I frankly love this portrayal of rural England.
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Languages: English*, Japanese*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 44 reviews with recorded playtime.
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I played the demo then went straight into the game (because I bought it). Don't do that lol. I had to start over and absolutely LOVE this game!!! It's not linear and allows you to pick and choose what to do next. There are a few "urgent quests" that require you to complete them immediately and often with a timer, but otherwise, it's whenever. You do have to keep your stats up and have a time progression and have to watch the moon cycles, etc., but it is NOT complicated!! I quit so many games because they're just too complex, and this one is the perfect balance! The graphics are great. The storyline and gameplay creative (such as following scents as a dog and climbing as a cat, etc.). The VO's are very well done. The MC is fare from likeable, but not enough to turn me away. I especially like the photo part, going around looking for the right shot. That was what originally drew me to it. Online help is sparse (walkthrough, fan wiki, etc.) but enough to help when needed, as this apparently didn't get the reviews I personally think it deserves.
——记录:《The Good Life(美好人生)》,捆绑包“PLAYISM Publisher Bundle - 2026”,26/05/03入。 ——怪诞乡村生活悬疑小品,以「纽约摄影师欠债下乡、拍照还债、调查小镇秘密」为核心框架,融合猫狗变身探索、轻量生活模拟与英式黑色幽默悬疑。松弛的田园氛围、荒诞的角色群像、独特的变身机制是主要亮点;但任务重复跑腿严重、生活模拟流于表面、叙事收尾仓促的问题也十分突出。 ——综合评分:6.8/10 ——世界观与主线剧情 主角娜奥米・海沃德是来自纽约的落魄摄影师,身负三千万英镑的巨额债务,受报社委托前往英国偏远的「雨林镇(Rainy Woods)」调查。这座号称「世界上最幸福的小镇」表面平静祥和,实则藏着诡异的秘密:每到夜晚,镇上的居民都会变身成猫或狗。随着调查深入,小镇又发生了离奇谋杀案,娜奥米一边靠拍照赚钱还债,一边追查案件真相,逐步揭开小镇埋藏的民俗传说、超自然力量甚至外星谜团。 「荒诞悬疑 + 黑色幽默」风格:酗酒的牧师、肌肉发达的农妇、言行古怪的小镇居民,每个角色都带着脱线的喜感;剧情把亚瑟王传说、圣剑、外星目击、乡村民俗一锅乱炖,充满天马行空的脑洞。 ——玩法 本作是「拍照探索 + 轻量生活模拟 + 悬疑解谜」的混合品类,核心驱动力来自还债与探案双线,所有玩法都围绕开放小镇的探索展开。 1. 核心循环:拍照赚钱,逐步还债 拍照是贯穿全程的核心机制:娜奥米随身携带相机,拍摄小镇风光、特殊事件、奇闻异事,上传给报社换取报酬,用来偿还债务。 照片有评级机制,构图、内容稀有度决定收益,拍到独家新闻、罕见场景能获得高额奖金。 债务名义上是核心目标,但主线任务给的奖励金额极高,正常推进剧情就能快速削减债务,后期还债压力几乎消失,更像个象征性设定。 2. 特色机制:猫狗双形态变身探索 猫形态:可以攀爬墙壁、跳跃屋顶,抵达高处的隐藏区域,适合探索建筑缝隙、解锁近路、寻找高处收集品。 狗形态:依靠嗅觉追踪气味,能顺着踪迹找到失踪的人物、隐藏的道具,是完成寻人、寻物任务的关键手段。 3. 轻量生活模拟与养成 可以开垦菜园种菜、采集食材做饭、手工制作道具,还能装修升级自己的小屋,调整作息体验小镇日常。但所有模拟内容都偏浅层,种菜做饭收益极低,房屋装修没有实际属性加成,更多是氛围点缀,没有深度的经营循环。 4. 任务体系:主线悬疑 + 海量支线跑腿 任务分为三类:主线推进谋杀案调查,解锁核心剧情;支线是居民的各种委托,以寻物、送货、拍照为主;还有限时的紧急任务,过期就会失效。任务数量充足,但同质化严重,后期大量重复的跑腿采集很容易消磨耐心。 全游戏共 30 余项 Steam 成就,全部单机即可解锁,无任何联机要求;支持官方简体中文,文本翻译贴合语境,英式梗与幽默感还原到位。 ——优点 1. 怪诞气质拉满,角色群像鲜活 全程充满脱线的英式黑色幽默,黏土动画质感的建模搭配夸张的人物性格,打造出荒诞喜剧氛围。每个 NPC 都有自己的怪癖与故事,哪怕是路人角色都有足够的记忆点,小镇的生活气息与诡异感平衡得恰到好处。 2. 变身 + 拍照玩法有新意,探索感扎实 猫狗双形态的设计没有沦为噱头,真正融入了探索与解谜:高处的捷径、隐藏的道具、需要追踪的线索,都对应不同形态的能力。拍照机制则驱动玩家主动观察小镇细节,慢下来逛遍田野、教堂、农场的过程,反而成了最治愈的部分,不知不觉就能逛很久。 3. 慢节奏田园氛围松弛治愈 雨林镇的乡村风光清新自然,草地、牧场、石屋、林间小路的细节充足,昼夜与天气变化自然。没有强制的时间压力,不用赶进度,可以慢悠悠拍照、散步、逛小镇,佛系体验感很强,很适合想放空放松的玩家。 ——劝退点 1. 任务设计重复枯燥,跑腿感极强 大量支线任务都是同质化的寻物、送货、拍照,来回跑图机械重复,甚至出现多次找同一种物品的敷衍设计。后期任务密度上去后,很容易陷入「接任务→跑图→交任务」的枯燥循环,消磨探索的新鲜感。 2. 生活模拟流于表面,深度严重不足 种菜、做饭、装修、社交等模拟内容都做得非常浅层:作物收益极低,做饭没有实质增益,房屋升级只有外观变化;NPC 没有持续的好感度与记忆机制,做完任务就变回陌生人,社交联结感极弱。生活模拟部分更像凑数的装饰,远达不到正经模拟经营游戏的深度。 3. 叙事节奏失衡,悬疑线虎头蛇尾 前期悬念铺垫充足,小镇的秘密、谋杀案的疑团都很吸引人,但中期剧情拖沓注水,大量无关支线打乱节奏;结局仓促收尾,很多伏笔和谜团没有解释,科幻与民俗的混搭也没能自圆其说,给人「挖了坑没填上」的割裂感。 4. 还债设定存在感薄弱 三千万巨额债务的设定看似有压迫感,实则主线给的奖励极其丰厚,正常推进剧情就能快速还债,后期债务几乎没有存在感。本该是核心驱动力的设定,最后沦为背景板。 ——推荐偏爱怪诞黑色幽默、喜欢慢节奏乡村探索、佛系休闲玩家、对拍照 + 变身玩法感兴趣的玩家。 ——期待深度生活模拟、追求紧凑严谨的悬疑剧情、讨厌重复跑腿任务、在意操作手感与画面精度、对叙事完整性要求高的玩家慎入。26/08/20
The game seems pretty normal at the beginning, obviously there's some mystery/intrigue about certain characters and their motivations/ties to you but nothing too crazy. Until the game gets absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crazy for no reason. I remember playing this while streaming ages ago and how much of a fever dream it randomly turned into about an hour or two in. 7/10
旷野之息画风,其实还是很有趣的
[h2]《The Good Life》:荒诞小镇生存模拟器[/h2] 这是一款乡村模拟游戏,将债务危机、变身异能与英式冷幽默融合,呈现出一款优缺点鲜明的非典型沙盒作品。玩家扮演负债累累的纽约摄影师,在名为雨林镇的英国乡村通过拍照、打零工、甚至变身猫狗来偿还千万英镑债务。 [h3]债务驱动的多重身份[/h3] 游戏以三套系统支撑核心体验:摄影还债、变身探索、生活模拟。相机不仅是赚钱工具,更是推进剧情的钥匙,主角需根据每周刷新的网络热词拍摄对应场景,精确构图才能获得高额报酬。而猫狗变身系统则显著改变了探索逻辑:猫可攀墙突袭猎物,狗能嗅探隐藏物品,满月时全镇居民兽化的设定充满荒诞感。生活模拟部分则充满细节:管理饥饿值、清洁度、甚至酒精依赖症,种田、装修房屋、参加绵羊赛跑等玩法则填充了主线之外的碎片时间 [h3]英式幽默的任务设计[/h3] 标志性的邪典叙事贯穿始终。主线围绕小镇秘密展开悬疑调查,支线则充满无厘头任务:为地精偷窃陶瓷雕像、假扮心理学家治疗NPC的绵羊恐惧症。任务设计强调时间管理与NPC作息配合,错过医院营业时间可能被迫醉倒街头。经济系统也制造出独特的生存压力,这些环环相扣的设计让还债过程充满策略性。 [h3]技术缺陷与特色并存[/h3] 游戏最受诟病的是落后时代的技术表现。物品管理必须逐个点击操作,带90件道具就要点90次;任务物品必须亲自搬运,扛餐桌走十分钟极其枯燥;BUG较多且存档不便(只能通过床铺手动保存),任务失败可能损失数小时进度。此外,虽然祭坛挑战重复度高,但探索过程仍有惊喜。低多边形画风意外契合英伦田园气质,茶室、石墙、丘陵地貌的还原唤起真实湖区记忆。这种粗糙与细腻的混搭,形成了独特的复古魅力。 [h3]总结[/h3] 作为一款众筹诞生的作品,《美好生活》如同未打磨的璞玉——创意足够闪耀,但粗糙的边缘可能划伤手掌。它适合愿意为独特体验付出耐心的玩家,在笨拙的代码间寻找英式冷幽默的闪光时刻。 [quote]关注鉴赏组:[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45134494]浮生评测[/url] ←"浮生若梦,一鉴倾心,邀您共赏人间烟火" 加入Steam组:[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/LLFLLFF]浮生评测[/url]←“一起追寻'浮生若梦'般的游戏体验” 开始“浮生若梦”鉴赏组的奇幻之旅![/quote]
A cute game about hating British people and selling Excalibur to pay off your crippling debt.
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im having a good ol time with this
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