Choose Guts and Glory
Choose Guts and Glory if you want a Casual and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guts and Glory launched in 2018.
Guts and Glory vs Happy Room
Guts and Glory 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 2 years older than Guts and Glory (2018). Happy Room scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Guts and Glory (78.9% 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 1,652 reviews.
Both Guts and Glory 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
 Guts and Glory |  Happy Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (883 reviews) | 90.4% positive (1,652 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HakJak | Mana Potion Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Happy Room (2016) is 2 years older than Guts and Glory (2018).
- Happy Room scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Guts and Glory (78.9% positive).
- Guts and Glory is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Happy Room (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Guts and Glory vs Happy Room — FAQ
- Which is better, Guts and Glory or Happy Room?
- On Steam reviews Happy Room scores higher (90.4% positive) than Guts and Glory (78.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Happy Room is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Guts and Glory or Happy Room first?
- If you want chronology, Happy Room (2016) came out before Guts and Glory (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 Guts and Glory 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.