Mechanic · Survival
Hunger
The main survival need; being hungry stops health from regenerating.
Facts
Each fact links to where it comes from.
Hunger was reworked in Alpha 3.
Steam post: The Legend of California Alpha 3 Playtest is Live! (opens in a new tab)
Leftmost vertical meter; the only real survival need. Different foods give different hunger bonuses and durations.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 4:02:23 (opens in a new tab)
Hunger bar is at lower left; a meal kept the player full for 28 minutes.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 25:06 (opens in a new tab)
Being hungry stops health from regenerating.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 51:02 (opens in a new tab)
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Patch history
2 versions
Every fact about Hunger by game version, newest first.
| Version | What we know |
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| Dev build |
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| Alpha 3 |
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Sources
4
Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.
| Source | Date | Used |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) Video | Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) Video | Aug 15, 2026 | 1 |
| The Legend of California Alpha 3 Playtest is Live! (opens in a new tab) Steam post | Jun 12, 2026 | 1 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video | Jun 6, 2026 | 1 |