PC
$4.99 Region US
Action · MDickie
Hard Time
Mature content
Steam Deck Playable Windows macOS
Very Positive · 89% of 322
Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $2.49 · 16d ago
Player reviews 89% positive of 322
Quality score 89/100
Value score 0/100
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About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
The toughest prison sim in the yard has been locked back up to serve another sentence in 2D!
Create your own convict and attempt to survive in a prison where every sentence threatens to be a "death" sentence! Rub shoulders with up to 100 fellow inmates in a sprawling facility of 12 unique areas, each filled with fully interactive furniture and props. Plus a life beyond the gates populated by real civilians, with wardens enforcing dozens of different laws to keep you as far away from it as possible.
Staying sane is just as important as staying alive, as you balance mental health with physical health to get through each day in real-time. Develop unique relationships with every other character - from friendships and romances to rivalries and gangs - and live long enough to see them change over time, with a constant turnover of new faces.
This special desktop release is fully unlocked as standard, allowing you to save your changes to all characters to make the world your own. Extensive controller support even opens up multiplayer opportunities - where a fellow human can take control of someone else on the scene to help or hinder the star player!
Staying sane is just as important as staying alive, as you balance mental health with physical health to get through each day in real-time. Develop unique relationships with every other character - from friendships and romances to rivalries and gangs - and live long enough to see them change over time, with a constant turnover of new faces.
This special desktop release is fully unlocked as standard, allowing you to save your changes to all characters to make the world your own. Extensive controller support even opens up multiplayer opportunities - where a fellow human can take control of someone else on the scene to help or hinder the star player!
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Historical lows
All-time low ATL $2.49 2026-06-27
3-month low $2.49
12-month low $2.49
Current $4.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $4.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $2.49
Hard Time price history and best deals
Hard Time for PC currently sells from $4.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $2.49, set on 2026-06-27.
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Should I buy Hard Time now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $4.99 a good price for Hard Time?
$4.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $2.49 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Hard Time?
Hard Time is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
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Steam reviews Very Positive · 89%
89% positive of 322
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Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
ControllerFull
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