Should I play Travellers Rest or Happy Mining first?

If you want chronology, Travellers Rest (2020) came out before Happy Mining (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Travellers Rest and Happy Mining similar?

They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.

Does Happy Mining have multiplayer like Travellers Rest?

No. Travellers Rest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Happy Mining is listed as single-player only.

Does Travellers Rest run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Travellers Rest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Happy Mining doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Travellers Rest vs Happy Mining

Travellers Rest and Happy Mining both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Travellers Rest (2020) is 3 years older than Happy Mining (2023). Travellers Rest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Happy Mining (50% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Travellers Rest

Choose Travellers Rest if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,907 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Happy Mining

Choose Happy Mining if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Mining launched in 2023.

Both Travellers Rest and Happy Mining sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Travellers Rest vs Happy Mining — Steam metadata comparison
	Travellers Rest	Happy Mining
Released	2020	2023
Genres	Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access	Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	17.99 USD	5.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.2% positive (7,907 reviews)	50% positive (16 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Isolated Games	Two Mind Games

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Travellers Rest (2020) is 3 years older than Happy Mining (2023).
Travellers Rest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Happy Mining (50% positive).
Happy Mining is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Travellers Rest (5.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
Travellers Rest has co-op; Happy Mining does not.
Travellers Rest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Happy Mining has no Deck rating yet.