Happy Game

Released: 10/28/2021

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again? - Brand new psychedelic horror adventure from the creators of Botanicula and CHUCHEL - Endure and escape three unforgettable nightmares - Solve deeply disturbing puzzles in (not so) charming environments - Deal with suspicious smiley faces and pink bunnies - Creepy songs and screeches from the Czech freakfolk band DVA

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

75.9

Critic Average

14 reviews

Steam User Score

3,447 reviews

Metacritic User Score

42 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-14.1

Metacritic Disparity

+1.9

Combined Disparity

-6.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (36%)9 launch window (64%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 14 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 75.9/100. Critics score this game 14.1 points lower than Steam users and 1.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 14)

Joe DevaderviaNintendoWorldReport
Dec 1, 2021Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · -15.0 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +1.0 pts
Karel ŠírviaSomHráč.sk
Nov 21, 2021Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · -30.0 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · -14.0 pts
Anthony MannviaZTGD
Nov 17, 2021Launch window
65/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · -25.0 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · -9.0 pts
Eser GüvenviaOyungezer Online
Nov 16, 2021Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · -15.0 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +1.0 pts
Mark IsaacsonviaWellPlayed
Nov 5, 2021Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 90.0/100 · +0.0 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +16.0 pts