Choose We Happy Few
Choose We Happy Few if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,986 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Happy Few vs Friday the 13th: The Game
We Happy Few and Friday the 13th: The Game both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Friday the 13th: The Game (2017) is 1 year older than We Happy Few (2018). Friday the 13th: The Game scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% 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 Friday the 13th: The Game
Choose Friday the 13th: The Game if you want the Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.5% positive across 20,603 reviews.
Both We Happy Few and Friday the 13th: The Game sit in Action 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
 We Happy Few |  Friday the 13th: The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (6,986 reviews) | 77.5% positive (20,603 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Compulsion Games | IllFonic |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Friday the 13th: The Game (2017) is 1 year older than We Happy Few (2018).
- Friday the 13th: The Game scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive).
- Steam Deck: We Happy Few is Deck Verified, Friday the 13th: The Game is Deck Unsupported.
We Happy Few vs Friday the 13th: The Game — FAQ
- Which is better, We Happy Few or Friday the 13th: The Game?
- On Steam reviews Friday the 13th: The Game scores higher (77.5% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Friday the 13th: The Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play We Happy Few or Friday the 13th: The Game first?
- If you want chronology, Friday the 13th: The Game (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 We Happy Few and Friday the 13th: The Game similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 We Happy Few have multiplayer like Friday the 13th: The Game?
- No. Friday the 13th: The Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while We Happy Few is listed as single-player only.