Choose Life is Hard
Choose Life is Hard if you want an Adventure experience. Life is Hard launched in 2021.
Life is Hard vs Power of the Ancients
Life is Hard and Power of the Ancients both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2021. Power of the Ancients is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Life is Hard (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Power of the Ancients
Choose Power of the Ancients if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Power of the Ancients launched in 2021.
Both Life is Hard and Power of the Ancients sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Life is Hard |  Power of the Ancients | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.5% positive (132 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pirozhok Studio, Vitaliy Ruzankin | Cortex Code |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Power of the Ancients is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Life is Hard (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Life is Hard vs Power of the Ancients — FAQ
- Are Life is Hard and Power of the Ancients similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.