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The Good Life

Critic score3 critics
First release
Oct 14, 2021
Engine
Unity

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"!

Also known as Swery's The Good Life, StandaloneWindows64.exe

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Storyline
Journey to Rainy Woods... a small town in Northern England surrounded by forests. Nestled in abundant nature, stone houses built in the Middle Ages still stand beside one another. The townspeople look out for each other, love their families, work hard, and enjoy nightly drinks at the local pubs. At first glance, it looks like just another normal country town, but the townspeople all say the same thing... "This is the happiest town in the world." "We're the happiest people on the planet." They don't talk about why they are so happy, or how they know that they're the happiest in the world, but they seem to really believe what they say. As an étrangère, players feel both alienated yet strangely comfortable. An RPG-style town filled with fun activities and fascinating people... Our twisting, mysterious story will have you captivated... Make friends, solve mysteries, and become emotionally invested! We're sure you'll never be able to forget this town, even though it's in the middle of nowhere!Read more

Journey to Rainy Woods... a small town in Northern England surrounded by forests. Nestled in abundant nature, stone houses built in the Middle Ages still stand beside one another. The townspeople look out for each other, love their families, work hard, and enjoy nightly drinks at the local pubs. At first glance, it looks like just another normal country town, but the townspeople all say the same thing... "This is the happiest town in the world." "We're the happiest people on the planet." They don't talk about why they are so happy, or how they know that they're the happiest in the world, but they seem to really believe what they say. As an étrangère, players feel both alienated yet strangely comfortable. An RPG-style town filled with fun activities and fascinating people... Our twisting, mysterious story will have you captivated... Make friends, solve mysteries, and become emotionally invested! We're sure you'll never be able to forget this town, even though it's in the middle of nowhere!

Release dates
Nintendo Switch
Oct 14, 2021
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 15, 2021
PlayStation 4
Oct 15, 2021
All 5 release dates
Xbox One
Oct 15, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Oct 15, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
17h
Main + Extras
18h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
photography, cats, dog, crowdfunding, cat
… All 6, crowd funded

At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Main Story (IGDB)
17h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
18h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 199 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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