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The Good Life

immersionFX · Iceberg Interactive · 2014-11-21

Steam

CasualIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 02, 2012 (Mac), Nov 02, 2012 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

The Good Life is an intriguing combination of gameplay styles: part tycoon, part time-management, part simulation and 100% fun! Live the life you always dreamed of on your way to becoming the area top dog in this tropical sandbox game.

53%
positive of 172 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
79/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
50/100
IGDB user rating (0 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$9.99
steam price (US)

Like so many, Derek Hales is fed up and is dreaming about ditching the nine-to-five lifestyle. When he learns that his late uncle made him the sole heir of Carpe Diem Boats‚ a boating company on the tropical complex of the Jo Jo islands, he doesn't hesitate for a second. A new life awaits! After a long voyage, he and his striking girlfriend Michelle Joyce finally arrive at their destination, enjoying the beautiful sunrise, with a Boating Company of their own. Compared to the dull office life, this new life looks much better. Finally but suddenly, life is good!(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 7 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 17% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 44% of 11,041 Casual games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 4.3k–10k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 172 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$8.38-16%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.99 at Steam (2026-04-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 32 of 54 observed days · $7.39 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
121220142026Week of 2014-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2014-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2014-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2015-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2015-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2015-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2015-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2015-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2015-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2015-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2016-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2016-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2016-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2017-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$19.99$0.992015-01-012026-09-012015-01-01 — best price $5.002015-09-21 — best price $9.992016-06-23 — best price $1.992016-11-30 — best price $9.992017-07-17 — best price $4.002018-01-06 — best price $9.992018-08-28 — best price $9.992019-01-05 — best price $9.992019-07-05 — best price $1.992019-12-19 — best price $1.792020-05-15 — best price $1.792020-07-07 — best price $9.992020-08-29 — best price $8.992020-10-14 — best price $8.992020-12-14 — best price $9.992021-02-10 — best price $1.802021-04-06 — best price $3.992021-05-26 — best price $9.992021-09-07 — best price $8.382021-12-06 — best price $8.992022-01-31 — best price $9.992022-05-02 — best price $9.992022-07-29 — best price $8.982022-11-15 — best price $7.392023-01-13 — best price $8.492023-06-15 — best price $9.992023-10-23 — best price $9.992024-02-05 — best price $1.802024-05-06 — best price $1.802024-09-17 — best price $1.692025-02-03 — best price $8.382025-09-22 — best price $9.992026-03-02 — best price $9.992026-09-01 — best price $8.38
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

33
achievements tracked
22.7%
earned "Jack Sparrow"
3.2%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

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1 supported languages: English

Player tags

IndieCasualManagementSimulationExploration

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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