New free-to-play life-sim lands on Steam, hits 15,100-player peak in 12 hours with 350 reviews

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Heartopia - a new free-to-play life-sim launched Jan 17, 2026, hitting a 17,100 player peak. While its early big numbers are definitely praiseworthy, its 66% rating is because of its "mobile first" design that lacks controller support and proper PC optimization, as per players.

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