Adventure · September 18, 2019
Little Misfortune (2019)
Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences. Starring Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez, an imaginative 8-year-old, who seeks the prize of Eternal Happiness, as a gift to her Mommy. Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, they venture into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bit of bad luck unfolds. Sharing the same universe with the cult video game Fran Bow, created by the visionary dev-duo Killmonday Games. 💀Features ⦁ You may pet a doggy, a fishy, a wolfie, the Kraken, the kitty and the foxy. ⦁ Visit a pet cemetery with a shovel. ⦁ Now with real human voices: Hear Misfortune say some pretty cute things! ⦁ Missing children. ⦁ There's a monster! ⦁ Fall in love. ⦁ Commit petty crimes. ⦁ Original art by Natalia Martinsson. ⦁ Original soundtrack by Isak Martinsson.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Psychological Horror · 200
- Point & Click · 196
- Indie · 191
- Story Rich · 191
- Choices Matter · 186
- Adventure · 179
- Horror · 156
- Cute · 142
- Female Protagonist · 140
- Singleplayer · 140
- Dark Humor · 125
- Dark · 102
- Atmospheric · 93
- Funny · 81
- 2D · 81
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 12.1k Steam reviews | Top 19% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 45% |
| Metacritic | 57/100 | Genre average 77 — top 97% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 75% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Japanese
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 12.1k reviews
11.1k positive · 967 negative
Metacritic
57/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
10.8k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Little Misfortune is a game about lost innocence, trust and childhood. It's about morbid curiosity, and the charming adventures we all go on as kids.” Kotaku Australia “And despite everything that happens to her, Misfortune won’t let you down. Every time she falls over, she gets back up. And every time the game veers off track you can do the same: throw a little glitter and move on.” Rock Paper Shotgun “Killmonday continues to show they have a good grasp…
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 18, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Killmonday Games AB |
| Base price | $5.99 -70% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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