Choose Beasts&Chests
Choose Beasts&Chests if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beasts&Chests launched in 2018.
Beasts&Chests vs The Mystery of Happyville
Beasts&Chests and The Mystery of Happyville both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Violent on Steam. Both released in 2018. Beasts&Chests is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Mystery of Happyville (0.99 USD vs. 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 Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Mystery of Happyville launched in 2018.
Both Beasts&Chests and The Mystery of Happyville sit in Action, Adventure, and Violent 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
 Beasts&Chests |  The Mystery of Happyville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | POLYRAW | Studio HK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Violent on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Beasts&Chests is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Mystery of Happyville (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Mystery of Happyville has co-op; Beasts&Chests does not.
Beasts&Chests vs The Mystery of Happyville — FAQ
- Are Beasts&Chests and The Mystery of Happyville similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Beasts&Chests have multiplayer like The Mystery of Happyville?
- No. The Mystery of Happyville supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Beasts&Chests is listed as single-player only.