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. Please Be Happy launched in 2022.
Please Be Happy vs Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1
Please Be Happy and Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 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. Please Be Happy (2022) is 3 years older than Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 (2025). Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Please Be Happy (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1
Choose Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 launched in 2025.
Both Please Be Happy and Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 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 |  Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.7% positive (289 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Élan | Jaxx Cordd |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Please Be Happy (2022) is 3 years older than Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 (2025).
- Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 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; Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Please Be Happy vs Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Please Be Happy or Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Please Be Happy (2022) came out before Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 (2025). 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 Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 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.
- Does Please Be Happy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Please Be Happy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sound of Summer Thunder: Day 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.