Choose Paint the Town Red
Choose Paint the Town Red if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 13,399 reviews.
Paint the Town Red vs Happy Room
Paint the Town Red and Happy Room both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Happy Room (2016) is 5 years older than Paint the Town Red (2021). Paint the Town Red scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Happy Room (90.4% 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 Happy Room
Choose Happy Room if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,652 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Paint the Town Red and Happy Room sit in Action and Indie 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
 Paint the Town Red |  Happy Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (13,399 reviews) | 90.4% positive (1,652 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | South East Games | Mana Potion Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Happy Room (2016) is 5 years older than Paint the Town Red (2021).
- Paint the Town Red scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Happy Room (90.4% positive).
- Happy Room is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Paint the Town Red (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Paint the Town Red has co-op; Happy Room does not.
- Steam Deck: Paint the Town Red is Deck Verified, Happy Room is Deck Playable.
Paint the Town Red vs Happy Room — FAQ
- Which is better, Paint the Town Red or Happy Room?
- On Steam reviews Paint the Town Red scores higher (95.9% positive) than Happy Room (90.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Paint the Town Red is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Paint the Town Red or Happy Room first?
- If you want chronology, Happy Room (2016) came out before Paint the Town Red (2021). 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 Paint the Town Red and Happy Room similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Happy Room have multiplayer like Paint the Town Red?
- No. Paint the Town Red supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Happy Room is listed as single-player only.