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It's Hard Being A Dog

It's Hard Being A Dog

MALGOW · MALGOW · May 2, 2022
Adventure Indie RPG
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It's Hard Being A Dog - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

IHBAD is a 2D roguelike, Hack N Slash Platformer game where you play as a dog! Fight strange creatures and mighty mythical gods as you uncover your origin in this dark dystopian world. Explore historical player activity and pricing for It's Hard Being A Dog. Player-count data was last observed Sep 29, 2026.

Genre
Adventure
Developer
MALGOW

It's Hard Being A Dog player count and price summary

Current players
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Current US price
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All-Time Peak

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May 2026

Estimated Owners

0 .. 20,000
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Latest News

May 02, 2022 at 18:36 UTC Read More
May 02, 2022 at 14:12 UTC Read More

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
unknown
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-09-28 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.

System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4200u
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB GPU memory
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10300H
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: (internet is only used for leaderboards)
Pricing
Free to Play

Additional Information

Categories
Single-player Steam Achievements Partial Controller Support Family Sharing
Supported Languages
English

Additional Information

🏆 Achievements
17
total achievements
Featured:
It's HARD Being A Dog
It's NORMAL Being A Dog
🇧🇷 DEJUS Rating
l
Brazilian rating
🇩🇪 Steam Germany
6
German classification
🆘 Support
⚠️ Content Warning
There is cartoon/animated/pixelated gore (blood) within this game, shown whenever you defeat most enemies. There are also blood splatters and stains within the laboratory on the forest map.

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About This Game

IHBAD is a 2D roguelike, Hack N Slash Platformer game where you play as a dog! Fight strange creatures and mighty mythical gods as you uncover your origin in this dark dystopian world.

Detailed Description



THIS GAME IS EARLY ACCESS AND STILL IN DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE STILL SOME PLANS AND POLISHING TO BE DONE. THANK YOU <3
please see "future plans" (at the bottom) for more details.

A 2D roguelike, Hack and Slash Platformer game where you play as a dog! Defeat creatures and gain power by using your (dog-like?) abilities: Biting, Barking, and Dashing. As you progress through waves the enemies get stronger but don't worry, as various items spawn to fuel your limitless dog-power. Each map has its own theme and setting belonging to a god. Arachne dwells deep within a creepy dungeon. Artemis arises from the ash, dust, and debris of a fallen ruin. What other gods may you dethrone?



Maps and bosses
Each boss in this game is inspired by a Greek mythos! I've given them all my own creative twists, so they aren't exact replicas of their mythology. There are 5 total maps and bosses:

  • GODDESS OF ARACHNIDS, ARACHNE - BOSS OF THE DUNGEON
  • GOD OF THUNDER, ZEUS - BOSS OF THE FOREST
  • DEER GOD, ARTEMIS - BOSS OF RUINS
  • GUARDIAN, CERBERUS - BOSS OF THE VOID
  • ????? - BOSS OF THE LIBRARY



Cool cosmetics!
I've created quite a few of cool (if i do say so myself) cosmetics to decorate your lil dog. A player can have one of each type of cosmetic; a hat, a trail, and a pet. Pets are special types of cosmetic items that provide you with additional stat boosts, like increased movement speed.



message from dev, malgow <3
hi potential players, fyi, this is my very first attempt at an actual pc game! despite that, i am very proud of how far i've come with this project, so i rightfully have developed a massive bias when it comes to how great this game is. however, if this game isn't as polished as others out there, or if it isn't exactly your cup of tea, please be kind, supportive, and patient with me, i am still very new to all this :), i hope you all enjoy my game !





become the dog god you always wanted to be and play ihbad!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It's Hard Being A Dog free to play?
Yes, It's Hard Being A Dog is free to play on Steam.
What genre is It's Hard Being A Dog?
It's Hard Being A Dog is a Adventure, Indie, RPG game.
Who developed It's Hard Being A Dog?
It's Hard Being A Dog was developed by MALGOW and published by MALGOW.
What platforms does It's Hard Being A Dog support?
Available on Steam for Windows.