My life as an archeologist
Fair · Roguelike · 2022
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $3.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 4.6h 11.5h to 100%
- Value
- $0.87/hr
- Reviews
- 88% of 333 positive
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What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Click your way through 100 levels of archeological treasure hunting, loot and improve your equipment, uncover build-defining artefacts on every boss, choose between three different classes and find the one that best fits your playstyle! Research monsters cards and improve every run!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 2006 or newer graphics card, 297 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
It has never been cheaper than $3.99. That was June 2026. In 4 months of price history it has never once been discounted.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 31 percent on value. It is cheaper than 90 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 68 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Samurai Bringer ($9.99, scores 66) beats it on value, while it beats Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot ($4.99, scores 49).
More about My life as an archeologist
1 of the 322 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here comes from a buyer who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written January 2022 to January 2026.
HowLongToBeat players log 4.6 hours as a typical playtime, and completionists log 12, 2.5 times as much.
The drop-off
82% start to 58% finishA game like this has no single ending, so its score does not use the finish rate. The curve shows where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
- Players online
- 1 when we last checked, on Oct 18, 00:51 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Cute game! I immediately took out my wallet after watching DF play this on YT. For the reasonably low price of CDN$ 5.69, I'm pleased to say that this game offers a solid 5-15 hours of fun. I think by that 15th hour you'll be able to experience literally everything this game has to offer. It's not a very deep game but it's not trying to be (nor does it need to be). It's just a casual and relaxing experience. It's a...
2 more reviews
Cute little game that was made with lots of love. It's clear the developer cares about the community and the game. Worth buying even without a sale.
Was fun and a good time killer. My only and biggest complaint is that the last two achievements i needed required a specific artefact (One hit gal and Gag gift) - and took half my playtime to get because they are both 100% rng. Even on lvl 90 last artefact with three rerolls and pool lessened it took numerous games the get the one item need for each of those. Otherwise very fun.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
My life as an archeologist scores 62/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1689350/my-life-as-an-archeologistReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 12. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.