Choose Hell Girls
Choose Hell Girls if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Hell Girls launched in 2017.
Hell Girls vs Happy Quest
Hell Girls and Happy Quest both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hell Girls (2017) is 3 years older than Happy Quest (2020). Happy Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Hell Girls (84.3% 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 Quest
Choose Happy Quest if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 239 reviews.
Both Hell Girls and Happy Quest sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Hell Girls |  Happy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (848 reviews) | 87% positive (239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Athena Works | HappyGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hell Girls (2017) is 3 years older than Happy Quest (2020).
- Happy Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Hell Girls (84.3% positive).
- Steam Deck: Hell Girls is Deck Verified, Happy Quest is Deck Playable.
Hell Girls vs Happy Quest — FAQ
- Which is better, Hell Girls or Happy Quest?
- On Steam reviews Happy Quest scores higher (87% positive) than Hell Girls (84.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Happy Quest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hell Girls or Happy Quest first?
- If you want chronology, Hell Girls (2017) came out before Happy Quest (2020). 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 Hell Girls and Happy Quest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.