Choose Food Truck Time Machine
Choose Food Truck Time Machine if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. Food Truck Time Machine launched in 2023.
Food Truck Time Machine vs Happy Hour Hero
Food Truck Time Machine and Happy Hour Hero both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Food Truck Time Machine (2023) is 1 year older than Happy Hour Hero (2024). Happy Hour Hero is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Food Truck Time Machine (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Happy Hour Hero
Choose Happy Hour Hero if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Hour Hero launched in 2024.
Both Food Truck Time Machine and Happy Hour Hero sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list VR Only, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Food Truck Time Machine |  Happy Hour Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Penny Red Games | Flomp |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Food Truck Time Machine (2023) is 1 year older than Happy Hour Hero (2024).
- Happy Hour Hero is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Food Truck Time Machine (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Food Truck Time Machine vs Happy Hour Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Food Truck Time Machine or Happy Hour Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Food Truck Time Machine (2023) came out before Happy Hour Hero (2024). 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 Food Truck Time Machine and Happy Hour Hero similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.