Choose Red Embrace
Choose Red Embrace if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Embrace launched in 2018.
Red Embrace vs Please Be Happy
Red Embrace and Please Be Happy both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Red Embrace (2018) is 4 years older than Please Be Happy (2022). Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than Red Embrace (91.3% 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 Please Be Happy
Choose Please Be Happy if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99.7% positive across 289 reviews.
Both Red Embrace and Please Be Happy sit in Casual 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
 Red Embrace |  Please Be Happy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (103 reviews) | 99.7% positive (289 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Argent Games | Studio Élan |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Red Embrace (2018) is 4 years older than Please Be Happy (2022).
- Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than Red Embrace (91.3% positive).
- Red Embrace is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Please Be Happy (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Please Be Happy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Red Embrace has no Deck rating yet.
Red Embrace vs Please Be Happy — FAQ
- Which is better, Red Embrace or Please Be Happy?
- On Steam reviews Please Be Happy scores higher (99.7% positive) than Red Embrace (91.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Please Be Happy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Red Embrace or Please Be Happy first?
- If you want chronology, Red Embrace (2018) came out before Please Be Happy (2022). 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 Red Embrace and Please Be Happy similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.