Choose Having a HARD Time
Choose Having a HARD Time if you want an Early Access experience. Having a HARD Time launched in 2024.
Having a HARD Time vs Voluptuous Fantasy
Having a HARD Time and Voluptuous Fantasy both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than Voluptuous Fantasy (2025). Voluptuous Fantasy is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Having a HARD Time (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Voluptuous Fantasy
Choose Voluptuous Fantasy if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Voluptuous Fantasy launched in 2025.
Both Having a HARD Time and Voluptuous Fantasy sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Having a HARD Time |  Voluptuous Fantasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (285 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quadruple-Q | CupCupMug |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than Voluptuous Fantasy (2025).
- Voluptuous Fantasy is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Having a HARD Time (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Having a HARD Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Voluptuous Fantasy has no Deck rating yet.
Having a HARD Time vs Voluptuous Fantasy — FAQ
- Should I play Having a HARD Time or Voluptuous Fantasy first?
- If you want chronology, Having a HARD Time (2024) came out before Voluptuous Fantasy (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Having a HARD Time and Voluptuous Fantasy similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Having a HARD Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Having a HARD Time is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Voluptuous Fantasy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.