Choose Heart of the Woods
Choose Heart of the Woods if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heart of the Woods launched in 2019.
Heart of the Woods vs Please Be Happy
Heart of the Woods 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. Heart of the Woods (2019) is 3 years older than Please Be Happy (2022). Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than Heart of the Woods (96.6% 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 Heart of the Woods 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
 Heart of the Woods |  Please Be Happy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (611 reviews) | 99.7% positive (289 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Élan | Studio Élan |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Heart of the Woods (2019) is 3 years older than Please Be Happy (2022).
- Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than Heart of the Woods (96.6% positive).
- Heart of the Woods is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Please Be Happy (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Please Be Happy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heart of the Woods has no Deck rating yet.
Heart of the Woods vs Please Be Happy — FAQ
- Which is better, Heart of the Woods or Please Be Happy?
- On Steam reviews Please Be Happy scores higher (99.7% positive) than Heart of the Woods (96.6% 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 Heart of the Woods or Please Be Happy first?
- If you want chronology, Heart of the Woods (2019) 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 Heart of the Woods 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.