Exhausted Man

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6.1~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.5·100K+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

The exhausted hero crawling across a bedroom floor past a cat, a ghost and a toy dragon, with a tutorial note about naps

The hero holding a graduation certificate aloft amid purple gift boxes

The to-do list with tasks — repair equipment, reply to messages, fix a game bug, eat, draw, organise — and a timer

Crawling toward the computer desk to fix a game bug while a spider hangs from the lamp

A giant chequered ball rolling over the hero in a play-test mini-game

The hero slumped by the desk with a successfully graduated banner and quest notes

About Exhausted Man

Exhausted Man is Candleman Games' physics comedy from PC and PlayStation, on iOS and Android since February 19, 2026 — a person too tired to stand who must get through one crucial night by crawling, dragging each limb by hand to hit deadlines, eat, decorate the room and choose an ending. It is a free demo with a one-time $2.99 unlock and no ads. The App Store rates it 4.5; Google Play 3.4, because the demo has stuck or refused to load for several reviewers and the listing does not say the game is paid.

Game information

DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.

Version1.0.5

Size277 MB (Android) · 417 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree demo · $2.99 unlock

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating9+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 13.0+

Offline modeYes — single-player after unlock

Interface languagesEN

Store rating4.5 from 219 ratings

Installs100K+

Updated by developer2026-02-19

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Exhausted Man Review: Crawl Through One Night for $2.99, If the Demo Loads

Drag a Hand, Drag a Foot, Reach the Desk: Physics as Comedy

The joke is the control scheme. Your character is so exhausted they can only crawl, and you move them by grabbing and dragging individual hands and feet — a ragdoll steered limb by limb across a bedroom floor toward tonight's tasks: repair equipment, reply to messages, fix a game bug, eat, tidy. A timer runs, the to-do list has an ending attached to how much you finish, and you can nap at any moment, which resets nothing and helps a little. Between the chores you decorate the room from a catalogue and unlock outfits. It came to phones from Steam and PlayStation. A May 14 App Store four-star calls it a unique puzzle game with interactive mechanics that tickle the brain; a July 28 three-star finds the style relaxing and the controls hard.

The Demo That Would Not Load, and a Listing That Forgot to Mention the Price

The Play average is dragged down by the demo, not the game. The most-voted review, a February 21, 2026 one-star with ten votes, tried the free part, chose a room and the game stuck; a March 13 App Store one-star pressed Try and was bounced back to the purchase choice every time, and deleted it without buying. An August 25 Play one-star hit a message that the app was being tested by app testers and could not get in at all — a Google Play testing-track gate that the developer left in place on a live listing. The other complaint is disclosure: a March 17 two-star says nothing in the description mentions paying for the full game, which it calls slightly misleading. The single storyline is the content limit: a March 22 four-star wants more stories than one, in different room shapes.

$2.99 Once, No Ads, No Tracking, 417 MB

The pricing is a demo and a purchase: the opening is free, the Exhausted Man full game is $2.99 on the App Store, and Google Play's range of $1.99 to $3.99 covers regional prices. There are no ads on either store, Apple lists no tracking, and Google's data-safety card shows only device IDs collected. The developer is the Beijing studio behind Candleman, publishing as Spotlightor, and the console version sits alongside on PlayStation. The iOS build is 417 MB on iOS 13 or later, with iPad and Apple Silicon Macs; Android needs 7.0; English only; rated Everyone and 9+. Seven months in it has 100,000-plus installs and 450 reviews at 3.4 on Play, 221 App Store ratings at 4.5. A June 29 three-star asks for the game to be free with ads instead, which is the one thing the reviews should not wish for. Prices are regional.

Pros

Limb-by-limb ragdoll crawling that turns chores into physics comedy
One night, a to-do list, endings by how much you finish — and naps anytime
$2.99 once, no ads, no tracking, on iOS 13 or Android 7.0
Room decorating, outfits and a cat, a ghost and a dragon underfoot
Relaxing to look at even for the reviewers who fought the controls

Cons

The free demo stuck or refused to load for several reviewers on both stores
One storyline in one room — the most-voted App Store request is more
Controls that take real effort to learn, per July 2026 reviews
The listing never mentions the $2.99 unlock, and an Android testing gate blocked a player

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Verdict

A 6.1: a genuinely funny idea — steering a person too tired to stand, one limb at a time, through one night's chores — sold honestly for $2.99 once, but short, single-storied and, for a worrying number of reviewers, stuck at the demo screen. Take it if you like Octodad-style physics comedy and want an evening of it on a phone. Skip it if you need more than one night's content, or if you cannot get the free part to load — do not buy without trying.

Gameplay6A clever one-joke puzzle about being too tired to stand; the joke is the whole game.

Controls5Dragging hands and feet is the point and the barrier — hard to learn, say three reviews.

Replay value4One night, a few endings, room decoration; no second story on any platform yet.

Graphics & sound7A warm toy-box bedroom with a cat, a ghost and a dragon, in a style reviewers call relaxing.

Monetisation8A demo and a $2.99 unlock with nothing else; the demo's failures and the missing price note cost it.

6.1out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Exhausted Man offline?

Yes — it is a single-player physics puzzle with no ads, no online features and only device IDs on Google's data card; nothing needs a server after the $2.99 unlock is verified. The loading failures reviewers describe happen at the demo's start screen, not because of a connection, so buy on Wi-Fi and play anywhere.

Is Exhausted Man free?

The opening is a free demo; the full game is a one-time $2.99 purchase on the App Store, with Google Play's range of $1.99 to $3.99 by region. There are no ads and no other purchases. Several reviewers were surprised by the wall because the store description does not mention it — now you know. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Exhausted Man?

iOS 13 or newer with 417 MB free, or Android 7.0 or newer; the App Store build also runs on iPad and Apple Silicon Macs. The physics are light and no reviewer reports lag. The problems on record are the demo failing to load and, on Android, a testing-track gate — neither is a hardware matter.

Can you play Exhausted Man with friends?

Not on this version. It is single-player: one exhausted person, one night, one room. There is no multiplayer, no co-op and no sharing feature on either store listing; the PC version's local antics are the same solo game.

How long is Exhausted Man?

One night is an hour or two of crawling; seeing every ending and decorating the room fully stretches it to an evening or two, and a May 2026 reviewer says it entertained them for a very long time. There is one storyline, so after the endings the replay is in the physics — a March 2026 four-star's request for more stories is still open.