Better Days Pending
Released 29 October 2026 · PC · Action, Adventure, Casual

A courier’s struggle for a better life. Ride your e-bike, deliver food, buy weapons and survive an absurd open world. Explore towns, tune the radio and chase rising payouts through day and night in this single-player first-person action game.
Story
This city delivers everything except a better life. Better Days Pending is a single-player first-person action game set across connected open areas. You are a food courier: ride your e-bike, collect orders, deliver meals, buy weapons and survive the next stretch of highway. Deliver. Earn. Take another order. Check your phone, follow minimap navigation and collect and deliver orders at NPCs. Longer trips pay more, with an extra night-time bonus. Your income keeps rising. A better life still feels far away. An unsafe commute Fight armed enemies, heavy soldiers, slimes and birds that can carry you into the sky. Buy handguns, automatic weapons, a sniper rifle, an RPG, a katana and a greatsword. Ride your delivery bike, or find a drivable tank and jet at the military base and airport. Life between deliveries Explore a metropolis, a dock, a Japanese-inspired neighbourhood and roadside settlements. Listen to vehicle radio, watch the day turn into night, read cynical advertisements, talk to NPCs, play football or risk your entire wallet at a slot machine. In the game A playable delivery, exploration, combat, weapon-unlock and money-goal progression loop. Continuously cycling...
Gameplay
This city delivers everything except a better life. Better Days Pending is a single-player first-person action game set across connected open areas. You are a food courier: ride your e-bike, collect orders, deliver meals, buy weapons and survive the next stretch of highway. Deliver. Earn. Take another order. Check your phone, follow minimap navigation and collect and deliver orders at NPCs. Longer trips pay more, with an extra night-time bonus. Your income keeps rising. A better life still feels far away. An unsafe commute Fight armed enemies, heavy soldiers, slimes and birds that can carry you into the sky. Buy handguns, automatic weapons, a sniper rifle, an RPG, a katana and a greatsword. Ride your delivery bike, or find a drivable tank and jet at the military base and airport. Life between deliveries Explore a metropolis, a dock, a Japanese-inspired neighbourhood and roadside settlements. Listen to vehicle radio, watch the day turn into night, read cynical advertisements, talk to NPCs, play football or risk your entire wallet at a slot machine. In the game A playable delivery, exploration, combat, weapon-unlock and money-goal progression loop. Continuously cycling delivery orders between 20 important NPCs, with navigation. Four main districts plus a gas station, bar, mountain cabins, camp, commons, military base and airport. Chinese and English interfaces,...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing






Release details
Better Days Pending is a Action, Adventure and Casual game by Ichikawa. Better Days Pending came out on Thursday, 29 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 29 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Better Days Pending come out?
Better Days Pending came out on 29 October 2026.
Which platforms is Better Days Pending on?
Better Days Pending is on PC.
Who makes Better Days Pending?
Better Days Pending is developed by Ichikawa.
What kind of game is Better Days Pending?
Better Days Pending is a game of these genres: Action, Adventure and Casual.