Choose Drunkenpants
Choose Drunkenpants if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Drunkenpants launched in 2018.
Drunkenpants vs The Mystery of Happyville
Drunkenpants and The Mystery of Happyville both land in Action, Indie, Violent 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, Violent on Steam. Both released in 2018. Drunkenpants is free; The Mystery of Happyville is paid (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 Adventure and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Mystery of Happyville launched in 2018.
Both Drunkenpants and The Mystery of Happyville sit in Action, Indie, and Violent on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, 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
 Drunkenpants |  The Mystery of Happyville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firetail Games | Studio HK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Drunkenpants is free; The Mystery of Happyville is paid (4.99 USD).
- The Mystery of Happyville has co-op; Drunkenpants does not.
Drunkenpants vs The Mystery of Happyville — FAQ
- Are Drunkenpants and The Mystery of Happyville similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Violent 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.
- Is Drunkenpants free?
- Yes — Drunkenpants is a free-to-play Steam title. The Mystery of Happyville is paid (4.99 USD).