Choose Darkwood
Choose Darkwood if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 9,910 reviews.
Darkwood vs We Happy Few
Darkwood and We Happy Few both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Darkwood (2017) is 1 year older than We Happy Few (2018). Darkwood scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% 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 We Happy Few
Choose We Happy Few if you want an Indie experience. 6,986 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Darkwood and We Happy Few sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Darkwood |  We Happy Few | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (9,910 reviews) | 75.3% positive (6,986 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Acid Wizard Studio | Compulsion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darkwood (2017) is 1 year older than We Happy Few (2018).
- Darkwood scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive).
- Darkwood is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than We Happy Few (14.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Darkwood vs We Happy Few — FAQ
- Which is better, Darkwood or We Happy Few?
- On Steam reviews Darkwood scores higher (94.5% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darkwood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Darkwood or We Happy Few first?
- If you want chronology, Darkwood (2017) came out before We Happy Few (2018). 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 Darkwood and We Happy Few similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Do Darkwood and We Happy Few both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.