# Games like Happy Game

> The closest matches to Happy Game: Botanicula, Samorost 3, CHUCHEL, Bulb Boy, and Fran Bow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)
2. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Happy Game. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
3. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — A frequent pick in Happy Game players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
4. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Surreal, like Happy Game. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
5. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
6. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Same unsettling mood as Happy Game. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)
7. [Cat Museum](https://imho.run/games/1688100/cat-museum) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 211 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688100/)
8. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
9. [Pony Island](https://imho.run/games/405640/pony-island) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 7,895 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405640/)
10. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — A frequent pick in Happy Game players' libraries, and another Action. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
11. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
12. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
13. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Happy Game. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
14. [DARQ: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/433550/darq-complete-edition) — Also Surreal, like Happy Game. 1,704 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433550/)
15. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
16. [Tormentum - Dark Sorrow](https://imho.run/games/335000/tormentum-dark-sorrow) — Same atmospheric mood as Happy Game. 1,358 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335000/)
17. [REANIMAL](https://imho.run/games/2129530/reanimal) — A frequent pick in Happy Game players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,631 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129530/)
18. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
19. [Albert and Otto](https://imho.run/games/368590/albert-and-otto) — Also Surreal, like Happy Game. 165 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368590/)
20. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
21. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares puzzle solving with Happy Game. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
22. [Bad Dream: Coma](https://imho.run/games/538070/bad-dream-coma) — Also Surreal, like Happy Game. 557 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538070/)
23. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Also Surreal, like Happy Game. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
24. [PUSS!](https://imho.run/games/719750/puss) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Happy Game. 410 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719750/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1206060&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1206060&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1206060&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1206060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1206060
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Happy Game

Happy Game is a short point-and-click adventure released in 2021 by Amanita Design, priced at $14.99. The game casts the player as a child navigating a surreal nightmare world filled with interactive monstrosities and twisted logic puzzles. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and unsettling, with gameplay that reviewers highlight as short but dense with content. The visual style is unusual and striking, matching Amanita's distinctive approach to indie adventure design. Happy Game is verified for Steam Deck and carries an 89% positive rating from over 1,100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1206060
- **Developer:** Amanita Design
- **Publisher:** Amanita Design
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 28, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1206060/happy-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1206060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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