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The toughest prison sim in the yard has been locked back up to serve another sentence in 2D!

Hard Time is a violent, action and simulation game developed and published by MDickie.
Released on August 16th 2017 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 300 reviews of which 266 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.49€ on Steam with a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified Hard Time into these genres:

Violent Action Simulation Indie Adventure RPG Gore Character Customization Funny 2D

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS: XP
  • Processor: 1gHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10.7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 100 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Played this game when I was 7 on my very old-gen kindle fire. Still holds up and will always be a great game
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Jan. 2025
Might be the most random take ever but I love the relationship system in this game, and its such an untalked about opinion. I love how characters react to other characters and can build relationships on/off camera. I also love that my character can make friends with people in jail. Its such a good feature on an already incredible game. Someone had to say it!
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Dec. 2024
Very fun, I stopped at 9 hours because I got Hard Time III which in my opinion is way better, Personally I think being a cop in Hard Time III is better than this Hard Time mostly because in Hard Time III you can actually arrest, But if your buying the game also for prison fun, Both games are fun but i would highly suggest Hard Time III over this Hard Time
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July 2024
a long time fan of mdickie and his work just wanted to say im am very happy and excited to play the new game coming out hard time 3, thank you for the amazing contentl.
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July 2024
Obviously, this is a mobile port. The game is 1:1 as it was on the App Store for so many years. But that unfortunately also means rigid controls, nonexistent customization (for graphics/performance) and framerate locks. The game is still plenty of fun, and I enjoy the nostalgia from playing it -- but its no better than it was on mobile. And sometimes feels even less responsive. Fun game, but it did not age gracefully unfortunately. Don't pay more than $3 on this one.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Hard Time is currently priced at 2.49€ on Steam.

Hard Time is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 2.49€ on Steam.

Hard Time received 266 positive votes out of a total of 300 achieving a rating of 8.17.
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Hard Time was developed and published by MDickie.

Hard Time is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Hard Time is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Hard Time is not playable on Linux.

Hard Time offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Hard Time offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Hard Time does not currently offer any DLC.

Hard Time does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Hard Time does not support Steam Remote Play.

Hard Time is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Hard Time.

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Hard Time
-50% 4.99€ 2.49€
8.2
266
34
Game modes
Multiplayer
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Online players
1
Developer
MDickie
Publisher
MDickie
Release 16 Aug 2017
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