Choose Squidy and the Devourers
Choose Squidy and the Devourers if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Squidy and the Devourers vs Happy Happy Little Shop
Squidy and the Devourers and Happy Happy Little Shop both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Squidy and the Devourers has co-op; Happy Happy Little Shop does not. 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 Happy Little Shop
Choose Happy Happy Little Shop if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Squidy and the Devourers and Happy Happy Little Shop sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Squidy and the Devourers |  Happy Happy Little Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | GentleSquid | NerveSingerStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Squidy and the Devourers has co-op; Happy Happy Little Shop does not.
Squidy and the Devourers vs Happy Happy Little Shop — FAQ
- Are Squidy and the Devourers and Happy Happy Little Shop similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Happy Little Shop have multiplayer like Squidy and the Devourers?
- No. Squidy and the Devourers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Happy Happy Little Shop is listed as single-player only.