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Games like Happy Pet

If Happy Pet is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reality Rivals: The First Season, DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures and Almanac: Detective Agency — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Happy Pet: Happy is a sweet little cat who needs you, even when you're away. He waits to play, eat, chat… so don’t leave him alone too long. He might feel forgotten.

2025IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Eragone
Happy Pet — Steam game cover

Players who liked Happy Pet also play

Steam players who put hours into Happy Pet also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Reality Rivals: The First Season

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    Reality Rivals is the reality show you can play. Compete in challenges, form alliances, and survive the vote in this social strategy game. Every choice shapes the drama. Will you avoid Exile, and beat your Rivals?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Almanac: Detective Agency

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Happy Pet.

    A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  4. Study Abroad Sim

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    A life simulation game inspired by the real experiences of international students. Study, survive, pay rent, manage your mental health, and build your life in foreign cities across the world.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Pekoe

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    Blend tea and friendship in the flavourful world of Pekoe, a cozy cat-filled tea-making simulator about taking the time for self-care and connecting with what makes you happy. Build relationships, upgrade your teahouse, and discover new recipes as you work towards creating a place you can call home.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Border of her Heart

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Happy Pet.

    Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.

    2018IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Esoteric Ebb

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

    2026IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Happy Pet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Happy Pet at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Happy Pet.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Happy Pet.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Happy Pet.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Happy Pet.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Happy Pet on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Happy Pet.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Happy Pet.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Happy Pet.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Esoteric Ebb

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Happy Pet.

    Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

    2026IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Happy Pet.

    A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Happy Pet

How much does Happy Pet cost?
Happy Pet is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Happy Pet?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Happy Pet are Reality Rivals: The First Season, DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures, Almanac: Detective Agency.
Who developed Happy Pet?
Happy Pet was developed by Eragone and published by Eragone Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Happy Pet.

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