Little Man Has a Day Review

We’ve all had one of those days (or weeks/months/years) – now it’s time for players to be empathetic with the release of Mosman’s Little Man Has a Day. Should players help this little man overcome his feelings of ‘eh’ in this tiny game, or should you not even bother?

Little Man Has a Day Review

Waking up in his little shed, the titular little man (his name really is “Little Man”) is feeling stuck. While it’s not full-on depression, he nevertheless doesn’t feel like doing too much. Not even the beautiful weather is doing the trick; everything in his head is foggy. To break himself out of this funk, he looks to take a walk throughout his charming little world to see what its denizens are doing to clear his troubled mind.

Throughout this 2D walking sim, Little Man Has a Day will have players interacting with the different characters and creatures of its world. Every moment is then captured in his journal – both the good and the bad. The journal entries do add a bit of heft to it and drive its message home, but there’s just little substance to speak of in this particular title.

It’s a pretty standard walking sim, presented from a top-down angle as the little man hobbles around like a paper cutout. Even though everything is presented in a shade of gray, it is still endearing nonetheless. There is the occasional plank of wood or water bottle to gather, which requires an insignificant amount of backtracking. However, there’s not too much to interact with in its world; what you see is what you get, and the title proves to be a fairly linear experience.

With a game like this, the humor of Little Man Has a Day needs to carry the shenanigans. It ends up being a little too on the quirky side, which might not appeal to everyone. Coming across a man searching for ducks or trying to find a man about his dream is certainly unique, but the humor doesn’t quite hit the mark. Not even a naked man that steals wooden planks or a dog with a mouth on him can save the day.

As a result, Little Man Has a Day’s story feels a little “eh” as well. The overall message is to take life in and deal with things as they present themselves, but its short 15 minute runtime makes it feel like a joke without a punchline.

Little Man Has a Day ends up feeling a little “eh” itself, being a little too quirky for most audiences. When paired with its short runtime and lack of purpose, it can feel like this title is in its own kind of funk.

This review of Little Man Has a Day was done on the PC via Steam. The game was freely downloaded.