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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2020}}
 +
|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sludge-life|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9059/sludge-life|73}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sludge-life|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cel-shaded, Stylized }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cel-shaded, Stylized }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sludge Life }}
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 1144770
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1939102569
|gogcom id side =  
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|gogcom id side = 1483482782, 1938063445
 
|official site= https://shopsludgelife.com/
 
|official site= https://shopsludgelife.com/
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|hltb        = 78845
 
|igdb        = sludge-life
 
|igdb        = sludge-life
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|mobygames    = 146094
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    =
 
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1939102569|sludge_life|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1144770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | sludge-life | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-28}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | sludge-life | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref name="engineversion"/> |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sludge_life | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|sludge_life_soundtrack_edition|Soundtrack Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://devolverdigital.itch.io/sludgelife | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam  | 1144770 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|21333|Soundtrack Edition}} also available. Not available in Australia. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       = false
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|epic games launcher       = false
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - screen settings.png|Screen settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - screen settings.png|Screen settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - camera settings.png|Camera settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - camera settings.png|Camera settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - lights settings.png|Lights settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - lights settings.png|Lights settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = 50 - 130°. Default is 90°.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = To disable FPS lock set it to 0.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - input settings.png|Input settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - input settings.png|Input settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Sludge Life - audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost      = always on
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |subtitles = true
 
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  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
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  |interface = true
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  |notes    =  
 
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  |interface = true
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  |notes    =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 9 June 2023

Sludge Life
Sludge Life cover
Developers
Terri Vellmann
Doseone
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 28, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Art styles Cel-shaded, Stylized
Series Sludge Life
Sludge Life on HowLongToBeat
Sludge Life on IGDB
Sludge Life on MobyGames
Sludge Life
Sludge Life 2020
Sludge Life 2 2023

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Soundtrack Edition also available.
Windows
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Soundtrack Edition also available. Not available in Australia.
Windows

Game data

File settings
File settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TerriVellmann\SludgeLife\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1144770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save.txt[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1144770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Screen settings
Screen settings
Camera settings
Camera settings
Lights settings
Lights settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
50 - 130°. Default is 90°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
To disable FPS lock set it to 0.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Game settings
Game settings
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Advertised as available but is actually not
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

Stream settings
Stream settings
Hacks settings
Hacks settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input Rewired

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
512 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.34f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-28