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Misery Loves Company

It’s not the end of the world - it just feels that way. Explore an island full of tasks, temptations, and toxic devotion as you juggle survival, self-care, and your spouse’s ever-growing list of demands.

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March 11, 2026
144 days ago
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About the Game

Ah, marriage - that magical time when love turns into a list of chores and the person you once adored now treats you like their personal errand service. In Misery Loves Company, that’s not just a metaphor - it’s the game play.

Your spouse demands items. You fetch them. If you take too long, they’ll come after you, empty your pockets, and remind you how little zest for life you have left. But hey, maybe things can still work out! Build their trust to earn some privileges (like car keys), raise their lust to rekindle the spark… or overdo it and watch them drain your spirit faster than your bank account.

Collect items, stash cash before it’s stolen, and find creative ways to feel alive again - from island activities to questionable new acquaintances who definitely don’t believe in marriage counseling.

Every choice pushes you closer to one of three fates: make it work, leave the island, or file for divorce.

It’s not about saving your marriage. It’s about seeing how long you can stand it.

Survive Marriage. Rebuild Yourself. Escape the Island.
It’s not about love anymore — it’s about making it through the day.

  • Survive Marriage. Rebuild Yourself. Escape the Island.
    It’s not about love anymore — it’s about making it through the day.

  • Dark Comedy, Sunny Setting.
    A beautiful island full of chores, emotional damage, and questionable life choices.

  • Every Errand Has a Price.
    Fetch what your spouse demands — or face the consequences.

  • Trust, Lust, and Zest.
    Three stats that define your fate, your freedom, and your sanity.

  • Hide the Cash, Save Your Soul.
    Bank your money before your spouse finds it — or lose it all.

  • Three Endings, No Happy Ones.
    Make it work, walk away, or leave the island for good.

  • Freedom Comes at a Cost.
    Earn trust to drive, lose it and hoof it home again.

  • Cheat, Heal, or Just Survive.
    Reignite your zest for life through activities — or someone else’s attention.

  • Explore, Collect, Repeat.
    Discover items, cash, and brief moments of peace in a world that won’t stop asking for more.

  • A Satirical Look at Love and Regret.
    Marriage has never been this open-world — or this emotionally exhausting.