We Happy Few
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
- Released
- 2018
- Developer
- Compulsion Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 62
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 6 GB
What is We Happy Few?
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 9 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Compulsion Games |
| Publisher | Compulsion Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was We Happy Few received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 6 GB |
| Add-on content | 4 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like We Happy Few
24 games overlap with We Happy Few on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Evil Within 2, Metro Exodus and Kholat.
Common questions about We Happy Few
What platforms is We Happy Few on?
We Happy Few is available on PC. It first released in 2018.
How much does We Happy Few cost?
$59.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend We Happy Few?
77% of 13,772 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for We Happy Few?
62 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does We Happy Few work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates We Happy Few as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the We Happy Few download?
6 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.