Choose Scroll the Pain Away
Choose Scroll the Pain Away if you want an Indie experience. Scroll the Pain Away launched in 2024.
Scroll the Pain Away vs Happy Puppy
Scroll the Pain Away and Happy Puppy 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. Scroll the Pain Away (2024) is 1 year older than Happy Puppy (2025). Happy Puppy is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Scroll the Pain Away (2.51 USD vs. 5.99 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 Puppy
Choose Happy Puppy if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Puppy launched in 2025.
Both Scroll the Pain Away and Happy Puppy sit in Simulation and Casual 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Scroll the Pain Away |  Happy Puppy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.51 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (16 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunaris Aeterna | Aminur Rahaman |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Scroll the Pain Away (2024) is 1 year older than Happy Puppy (2025).
- Happy Puppy is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Scroll the Pain Away (2.51 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Scroll the Pain Away vs Happy Puppy — FAQ
- Should I play Scroll the Pain Away or Happy Puppy first?
- If you want chronology, Scroll the Pain Away (2024) came out before Happy Puppy (2025). 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 Scroll the Pain Away and Happy Puppy 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.