Choose NAL Is Alive
Choose NAL Is Alive if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. NAL Is Alive launched in 2016.
NAL Is Alive vs The Mystery of Happyville
NAL Is Alive and The Mystery of Happyville both land in Indie, Violent, Gore 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, Violent, Gore on Steam. NAL Is Alive (2016) is 2 years older than The Mystery of Happyville (2018). NAL Is Alive is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Mystery of Happyville (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 The Mystery of Happyville
Choose The Mystery of Happyville if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Mystery of Happyville launched in 2018.
Both NAL Is Alive and The Mystery of Happyville sit in Indie, Violent, and Gore on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 NAL Is Alive |  The Mystery of Happyville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chequered Ink Ltd. | Studio HK |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Violent, Gore on Steam.
- NAL Is Alive (2016) is 2 years older than The Mystery of Happyville (2018).
- NAL Is Alive is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Mystery of Happyville (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Mystery of Happyville has co-op; NAL Is Alive does not.
- NAL Is Alive is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Mystery of Happyville has no Deck rating yet.
NAL Is Alive vs The Mystery of Happyville — FAQ
- Should I play NAL Is Alive or The Mystery of Happyville first?
- If you want chronology, NAL Is Alive (2016) came out before The Mystery of Happyville (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 NAL Is Alive and The Mystery of Happyville similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Violent, Gore 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 NAL Is Alive run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — NAL Is Alive is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Mystery of Happyville doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.