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.
Please Be Happy vs First Snow
Please Be Happy and First Snow 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. First Snow (2020) is 2 years older than Please Be Happy (2022). Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than First Snow (95.4% 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 First Snow
Choose First Snow if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. First Snow launched in 2020.
Both Please Be Happy and First Snow 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
 Please Be Happy |  First Snow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 99.7% positive (289 reviews) | 95.4% positive (500 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Élan | Salty Salty Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- First Snow (2020) is 2 years older than Please Be Happy (2022).
- Please Be Happy scores higher on Steam reviews (99.7% positive) than First Snow (95.4% positive).
- First Snow is free; Please Be Happy is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Please Be Happy vs First Snow — FAQ
- Which is better, Please Be Happy or First Snow?
- On Steam reviews Please Be Happy scores higher (99.7% positive) than First Snow (95.4% 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 Please Be Happy or First Snow first?
- If you want chronology, First Snow (2020) 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 Please Be Happy and First Snow 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.
- Is First Snow free?
- Yes — First Snow is a free-to-play Steam title. Please Be Happy is paid (19.99 USD).