Choose Having a HARD Time
Choose Having a HARD Time if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. Having a HARD Time launched in 2024.
Having a HARD Time vs No Such Luck
Having a HARD Time and No Such Luck both land in Casual, Early Access 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 Casual, Early Access on Steam. Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than No Such Luck (2025). Having a HARD Time scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than No Such Luck (91.2% positive). 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 No Such Luck
Choose No Such Luck if you want an Indie and RPG experience. No Such Luck launched in 2025.
Both Having a HARD Time and No Such Luck sit in Casual and Early Access 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 |  No Such Luck | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (285 reviews) | 91.2% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quadruple-Q | Cskin Games |
Side by side
- Both share Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than No Such Luck (2025).
- Having a HARD Time scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than No Such Luck (91.2% positive).
- No Such Luck is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Having a HARD Time (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Having a HARD Time vs No Such Luck — FAQ
- Should I play Having a HARD Time or No Such Luck first?
- If you want chronology, Having a HARD Time (2024) came out before No Such Luck (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 No Such Luck similar?
- They overlap on Casual, Early Access 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.