Hobo: Tough Life

Hobo: Tough Life

Released Apr 2021

Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival role-playing game where you play as a homeless person. Play alone or team up in online co-op. Explore the streets of Praslav, scavenge for food and supplies, beg, steal, and do whatever else it takes to survive the forthcoming winter.

83% positive · 9,945 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $29.99
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Evaluation

Hobo: Tough Life launched into 1.0 on April 13, 2021, after nearly four years in Early Access. Following launch, the developer shipped one significant post-1.0 update — version 1.20 on August 18, 2022 — which brought console ports, cross-platform play, major performance overhauls, and hundreds of bug fixes. On June 1, 2023, Perun Creative published a direct statement about the game's future [NEWS-1]. In it, they explained that after eight years of development, Hobo: Tough Life has transitioned into a "support phase," meaning they will address critical issues but are no longer actively developing new content. Their focus has shifted to new projects (Kromlech and Kvark). While they pledged to continue providing "necessary updates and support," this is a clear developer statement that new content development has ended. The only DLC listed is a soundtrack and wallpapers pack released in February 2020 [DLC-1], and there are no unreleased DLC entries. The developer's own words confirm the game is content-complete, with version 1.20 (August 18, 2022) representing the last substantive update to the game.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states that after 8 years of development, Hobo: Tough Life has transitioned into a support phase. Active development of new content has ended; focus has shifted to new projects (Kromlech and Kvark). Only critical bug fixes and necessary updates will continue.
news post · Jun 1, 2023 source development ending
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Version 1.20 released — the final major update, bringing console ports, cross-platform play, major performance improvements, reworked controls and save system, and hundreds of bug fixes. Developer teases new Unreal Engine 5 projects but makes no promises of further Hobo content.
news post · Aug 18, 2022 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Perun Creative
Achievements
57
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Welcome to Praslav, a cold Central European city that grows even colder with the coming winter. Praslav is recovering from the political turmoil that followed the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Communist regime, which held the country in its iron grip for decades.

While most people eagerly awaited the coming of democracy and capitalism, some were unable to adapt to the new socio-economic climate. Soon they found themselves on the streets with nowhere to go.

You are one of those people.


Keep an eye on your needs and other variables, which interact in realistic ways - staying warm, dry, and well-fed are not your only concerns. Poor hygiene and dirty clothes make you smellier, low temperature increases the risk of falling ill, and whatever piece of food comes in must also come out at some point.


How far are you willing to go to survive? Steal, burgle, and consort with criminals of all sorts. If necessary, take what you need by force. However, you are not an action hero. Consider your actions carefully, for the consequences are often severe, and benefits rarely outweigh the risks. Most importantly, keep your wits about you. Even if you are not willing to hurt people for personal gain, others are.


Spend the last few days of autumn wisely – gather supplies, equipment, and materials to help you survive the most difficult of seasons. Weather is unpredictable, but there is one certainty - every day is colder than the last. With a lot of preparation and a bit of luck, you might even see the spring again.


Unlike other survival games, Hobo: Tough Life leans heavily on its story content. Experience dozens of storylines inspired by real-life events and people. Solve quests, meet unique NPCs, gain their trust, make allies and enemies, join various factions, and find your place in the streets of Praslav.


Maybe there is no warm apartment waiting for you at the end of the day, but you do not have to keep sleeping on park benches either. Find a suitable place and get to work. Construct walls and roofs to shield you from the elements. Gather discarded furniture and curios to furnish your hideout and make it truly your own.


Is surviving on your own too difficult? Get the gang together. The game supports online co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players. Play alone, together with your friends, or even with total strangers. Team up, collect resources, build a shanty town, survive the winter.


For over a decade, no one has been able to bring the many factions of the homeless together. The throne of the Homeless King has been sitting empty for far too long. Who will earn enough respect and prove themselves worthy of uniting the homeless? Will you rise to the occasion?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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