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HAM: The Game

Indie

Developer Little Bird Studios

HAM is a chaotic co-op factory management game where you and your friends struggle to fulfill endless orders while everything falls apart around you. Work together to survive the corporate grind, or watch your careers go up in smoke when the HAM hits the fan. From the Steam store page

260 reactions from 2 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

85
LovedLoved

78 positive · 14 negative
95% range 76–91%

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Bluesky *172149
Steam reviews78140

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
83 of 97 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

86% recommend · 80 yes, 13 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 93 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (123 of 158 positive).

Players find HAM: The Game incredibly fun and addictive, especially with friends. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game has depth beyond its simple premise, with leaderboards and challenges. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the game for being tedious on later maps or requiring four players. [7][8][9]

Liked
  • Great fun with friends, causing laughter and chaos. [2][3][10]
  • Addictive gameplay with competitive leaderboards. [4][5][6]
  • Cute style and high-quality presentation. [11][12]
  • Good value for the price. [13]
Disliked
  • Later maps feel tedious with too much travel time. [7][9]
  • Gadget system is clunky and unintuitive. [8]
  • Requires four players for optimal experience. [9]
  • Constant hand swaying is distracting. [14]
Representative posts
  • [7]Steam user Steam user …4938Steam review · Mar 10, 2026 · Not recommended

    I mean it was fun until the 4th map where you literally have to run across the big ass map just to deliver one package. Thats not fun, thats literally just more work and trying to extend gameplay instead of innovating.

  • [2]Steam user Steam user …7368Steam review · Mar 3, 2026 · Recommended

    This game is full of chaos and fun! I had so much fun playing it with friends and definitely look forward to getting into it again. It starts off fairly easy, and you begin by thinking "I got this, no problem" BUT THEN you hit those boss levels and all of a sudden chucking meat into a machine is very stressful and throwing it into a bay door juuuuust as it's about to close feels like the biggest achievement. 5 …

  • [5]Steam user Steam user …6944Steam review · Mar 4, 2026 · Recommended

    HAM is fun, which is the main thing. It feels a little undercooked (pun intended) at the moment, which hopefully will improve over time with the planned roadmap. The physics are a bit janky in a way that is mostly fun, but can be annoying (mainly around the train on that one map). And at first it seems quite a simple party game, but it's deeper than it initially looks. To begin you're just running around and …

  • [6]Steam user Steam user …3854Steam review · Mar 3, 2026 · Recommended

    This game has been a lot of fun and will be one I continue to play with friends. It requires cooperation and teamwork and even though it seems repetitive, each round is different enough to keep it interesting. If you just want to make it though you can just full send it and survive. If you want the high scores, you have to be tactical to maximize the profits. The different difficulties keep it from getting dull as …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …1789Steam review · Mar 3, 2026 · Recommended

    You think it would get silly after 10 minutes, but now I am just so invested in running a Ham operation that I cannot stop.

Summarised from 34 of the 196 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made

RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account

Players who liked HAM: The Game talk about great fun with friends, causing laughter and chaos; those who didn't talk about later maps feel tedious with too much travel time. Which matters more to you?

Reactions

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  • Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2026

    Senator Schmitt accuses Coach Beard of being at the Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024 when he was actually at an AFC Richmond versus West Ham United game.

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  • Jason @nickmotown.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    I remain unconvinced that Gillette is "the best a man can get". In 1998, I got the house to myself for a week, a West Ham game on the telly, and a discount coupon for my local Vietnamese restaurant.

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  • Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2026

    West Ham for a Cup game? A short hop on the Lizzie Line from Ealing to Stratford-sounds fun. Midnight-home after 90 minute journey from rubbish stadium where somewhere in the distance my team lost a penalty shootout. Never try a panenka said a sleepy #sophiefromromania when I got in

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  • Keithy @metalgiroud.bsky.socialBluesky · May 10, 2026

    Anyone who felt awful today….try sitting in the home end for the entire game, surrounded by baying West Ham fans, having to pretend you are furious the goal was disallowed…..lol

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  • Gunnerblog @gunnerblog.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2024

    Dunno about bubbles but West Ham are blowing this game bigtime

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  • Derek L.H. @derekexmachina.comBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Each GBA game brought to Nintendo Classics means we're one step closer to getting an accessible version of Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak.

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  • YBI @yeboahbelieveit.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    Making West Ham play an extra 30 minutes when they have a must win game on Friday #lufc

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  • Phil Costa @philcosta.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 14, 2026

    The last few minutes of this City-West Ham game have been torture. It’s killing me but I can’t stop watching.

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  • Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 28, 2025

    Renee Slegers tells me that Victoria Pelova is available and in contention for Sunday's game against West Ham.

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  • Daily Cannon @dailycannon.comBluesky · May 17, 2026

    West Ham should have saved their fucks for this game instead of throwing them at Arsenal

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  • Danchi Days 🌻Out Oct 29th!🌻 @danchidays.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2025

    Happy Birthday to Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak!! 🎂 This cute game has some of our favorite pixel art character designs. If you like cute pixel art, Danchi Days has a lot, too! ☀️ store.steampowered.com/app/3312850/...

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  • Poorly Drawn Arsenal @poorlydrawnarsenal.comBluesky · Dec 29, 2024

    Starting to think that West Ham aren’t going to win this game

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  • John Bull @garius.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 13, 2025

    Millwall at Charlton early kick off, Tommy Robinson rally and West Ham derby with Spurs late game. Absolute dream day trip to London for flag shaggers today.

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  • Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2025

    For those coming to the game tomorrow, an info email will be sent soon. Remember, dress as the Chess Ham Pig Mascot and you might win Sam Campbell's actual Taskmaster trophy...

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  • Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 16, 2025

    Want a game that's fun for the whole family? Try Ladder Ham! It's the ultimate game of strategy!

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  • Emidivergent @emidivergent.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 3, 2025

    I own over 500 physical games yet most of them don't get enough attention. I'm imposing a personal challenge for me to post a game a day for 2025. Starting with: Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak! ❤ This is the first game I ever streamed and will be revisiting for my streamiversary next week!

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  • Slavko ShyGuy @mariosimpson64.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 27, 2024

    Okay, okay. One more dank meme for this game. LOL! 🤣🐹 Seriously, Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak is great! ❤️

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  • Josey Back up North 🦚🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 28, 2026

    Proud of my team. We were terrific against a team worth 10x more (at least). Equalled them all over the pitch but just didn't take our chances. 1 game down, less time for West Ham to gain points and West Ham had their GD hammered. Good stuff. #lufc

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  • Demily Pyro 🥐🎀💢 @demilypyro.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2025

    So any time I asked AJ for game suggestions she has always suggested we stream Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak for at least the last five years and tonight I finally called her bluff

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  • Kazas - comms open @kazucon.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 11, 2026

    What if Hololive was a fighting game? Hakos edition Ham! Bae~ Playing with her design, what do you think? #Hololive #BaelzBrush

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  • Lee @koplee74.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 3, 2025

    Tonight’s game is bigger than West Ham and Leeds…..because it’s the next one! Sunderland won’t be an easy game, but if we keep it tight, we have the players to punish anyone.

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  • VGArtAndTidbits @vgartandtidbits.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2026

    Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games - Game Boy Advance ad (2004).

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  • Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2025

    Yeah well, he didn’t go to the 1980s Millwall v West Ham game I went to. West Ham had two Black players. Whenever they touched the ball the whole ground - grandfathers with their grandkids included - erupted into ear-splitting monkey noises.

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  • Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyerBluesky · Jun 27, 2025

    Senate parliamentarian has been going absolutely HAM on this bill. Sorry I was unfamiliar with the senate parliamentarian’s game

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  • REDaction Gooners @redactionafc.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 14, 2026

    All the best to Leo, a big game player who scored big game goals. We won’t forget West Ham Away 2026

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  • Jaime Maas @jaimemaas.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2025

    Ham at yesterday’s Dodgers game IRL (actual footage). @hamjenkins.bsky.social

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  • Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 6, 2026

    West Ham haven't won a game of football in 59 days, but they lead against Nottingham Forest... 👀

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  • Daley AF(C) @daleyafc.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2026

    Managed to convince myself that West Ham (a) is now the hardest game in the world ever and I can’t sleep.

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  • SpookyNess (Nesstalgic) 🪾🐦‍⬛ Cozy Games & Reviews @nesstalgic.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2025

    Just seeped in the nostalgia of Hamtaro Ham-Ham Games tonight. This was a series of mini-games that you compete in to win gold against different ham-ham teams. I played this so much back when it was released! Have you ever played? What was your fav game?

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  • Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 25, 2026

    Dear David, please commemorate your 750th game by scoring 750 goals against West Ham

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  • Kazas - comms open @kazucon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    What if Hololive was a fighting game? Hakos edition (Repost) Ham! Bae~ what do you think? #Hololive #BaelzBrush

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  • Halle @3pmgoldfish.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2024

    HAM-Ha! 💕✨ WOL hams and best Hamtaro game. #hamtaro #ffxiv

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  • Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    Going back to April, Gyökeres still hasn't started a single league game with Havertz fit. It's now nine in a row (Gyökeres started Fulham and West Ham with Havertz injured) plus the Champions League final. Couldn't be clearer how Arteta sees him at this point.

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  • Joltink @joltink.comBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak (2003) Ham-Ha! This game was really cute and I Smoochie that about it! It's not very Snorklie, but that's okay. It was worth it to Lookie the animations and interactions. Also had fun being Hamigos with @applepecan.bsky.social the whole time.

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  • Sensible Geof @sensiblegeof.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    This West Ham Leeds game has gone mental 😳 🤣🤣

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  • Daily Cannon @dailycannon.comBluesky · Mar 2, 2025

    FT Arsenal 4 West Ham 3. Bonkers game.

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  • Chichi does art sometimes @artbychichi.comBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    Random Game Saturday - This isn't so random, but I don't care! In this house, we stan Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak! I cannot overstate how fun this game is! 🥹 It 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 hamtastic! 🐹

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  • Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2024

    The Arsenal - West Ham game today had a higher score at the half.

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  • Atelier Alyssa ⭐💫 @alyossan.artBluesky · Apr 13, 2026

    It is very important to me that you know my love of Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak is not an irony thing, that game is actually good

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  • Dustin Knight @kitsunewarlock.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 23, 2025

    Has anyone ever broadcast and/or played a TTRPG game via HAM radio?

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  • Steam user Steam user …4938Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2026 · 1 h played

    I mean it was fun until the 4th map where you literally have to run across the big ass map just to deliver one package. Thats not fun, thats literally just more work and trying to extend gameplay instead of innovating.

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  • Jamie Cockburn @jamiecockburn.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 25, 2024

    Bumping into Saints legend Anton Ferdinand at tonight’s West Ham game

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  • tednottim.bsky.social @tednottim.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    Late to the game, rooting for B-Ham! #ufl

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  • Steam user Steam user …1789Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 1 h played

    You think it would get silly after 10 minutes, but now I am just so invested in running a Ham operation that I cannot stop.

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  • Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    She obviously wasn’t at the Millwall West Ham game I went to in the 80s where it seemed most of the Millwall fans were denying that Paul Ince and another Black West Ham player were even human.

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  • kyleraiser: Bloodline @kylebutoverhere.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    If you're watching the West Ham game later and you see a guy in an Omaha Parliament hoodie, it's probably me

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  • CC @cckirby.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 8, 2026

    Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance

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  • Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.comBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    Imagine if every game for the rest of your life was "HAM, HOT"

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  • Steam user Steam user …2538Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2026 · 1 h played

    ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Satisfyingly brutal ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7368Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 15 h played

    This game is full of chaos and fun! I had so much fun playing it with friends and definitely look forward to getting into it again. It starts off fairly easy, and you begin by thinking "I got this, no problem" BUT THEN you hit those boss levels and all of a sudden chucking meat into a machine is very stressful and throwing it into a bay door juuuuust as it's about to close feels like the biggest achievement. 5 stars! Play this one, and prepare to laugh.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2767Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 14 h played

    *Warning* This game will cause laughter, smiles, and hours of fun. If you are looking for a game to play with friends, discord community nights, or some fun on stream this is the game for you. I have a blast every time.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6289Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 h played

    Started off as a fun factory laugh but now for some reason I am playing this game competitively cause i want the highest scores 10 / 10

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  • Steam user Steam user …8777Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 h played

    -Slap your friends with your meat -Break the machines -Blow up your friends with a bazooka -Put suspicious liquids in the ingredient bin -Play basketball??? 10/10 recommend

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  • Steam user Steam user …5626Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 h played

    Graphics: ☐ Bad ☐ Meh ☑ Meat Gameplay: ☐ I fell asleep ☐ Repetitive ☑ Meat! Story: ☐ What story? ☑ Meat? Music: ☐ Turned it off ☑ Meat. ☐ Brine Price: ☐ Overpriced ☑ Meat ☐ Free Bugs: ☐ Unplayable ☐ Some issues ☑ <Meat> Would I Recommend? ☑ Meat ☑ Meat

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  • We're on a mission from Bob: Brewers NLDS (3-1) @corytheysfanatic.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    It's my birthday, the Brewers are in the NLCS, and I have a West Ham game on my TV. All is right with the world today. 😁👍 #whufc #coyi

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  • Steam user Steam user …6944Steam reviews · Mar 4, 2026 · 2 h played

    HAM is fun, which is the main thing. It feels a little undercooked (pun intended) at the moment, which hopefully will improve over time with the planned roadmap. The physics are a bit janky in a way that is mostly fun, but can be annoying (mainly around the train on that one map). And at first it seems quite a simple party game, but it's deeper than it initially looks. To begin you're just running around and throwing ham about and it seems quite shallow. It's pretty easy to get max stars on…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8615Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 9 h played

    Listen Close friends, as we gather around this Steam powered Meat Machine, I'll tell you a story. Once there was an ENTIRE country that thrived under the rule of the King. This Country was the epitome of commercial trade and financial success. 300 years this Empire persisted through the perils of the Dark Ages of Commerce; Pushing back against the rising threat to Humanity: Inflation. Because the Evils of this world could not fell this Empire through Commercial Heresy, it resorted to drastic…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4949Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 14 h played

    First off, I'm a game snob. Second, generally speaking I don't like a lot of friend slop games...but this game is a HUGE exception. This is super cute, super funny, but also still a challenge you wanna keep pushing to do better in. Lots of fun with friends for sure. Quality is A+, as well as the music, VA work, and scripting!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1763Steam reviews · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 h played

    Title is no lie Is game? check Has ham? check 10/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …8401Steam reviews · Apr 5, 2026 · 7 h played

    I really tried to like this game, its a fun concept but I just don't think its executed really well. First is the gadget system. It is not intuitive to use at all and having to switch between them feels clunky at best and straight up run ruining at worst. There's too many gadgets for a game about making ham. I personally think that the ham making machines shouldn't be breaking at all to balance out the fact that the maps are spacious. It only makes sense in the first two maps where the maps…

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