Choose We Happy Few
Choose We Happy Few if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 6,986 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Happy Few vs Grounded
We Happy Few and Grounded 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. We Happy Few (2018) is 4 years older than Grounded (2022). Grounded scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% 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 Grounded
Choose Grounded if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 40,087 reviews.
Both We Happy Few and Grounded 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
 We Happy Few |  Grounded | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (6,986 reviews) | 92.7% positive (40,087 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Compulsion Games | Obsidian Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- We Happy Few (2018) is 4 years older than Grounded (2022).
- Grounded scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive).
- Grounded is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than We Happy Few (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Grounded has co-op; We Happy Few does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
We Happy Few vs Grounded — FAQ
- Which is better, We Happy Few or Grounded?
- On Steam reviews Grounded scores higher (92.7% positive) than We Happy Few (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grounded 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 Grounded first?
- If you want chronology, We Happy Few (2018) came out before Grounded (2022). 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 Grounded 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.
- Does We Happy Few have multiplayer like Grounded?
- No. Grounded supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while We Happy Few is listed as single-player only.
- Do We Happy Few and Grounded 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.