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We Happy Few

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

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.

What works
  • Unique dystopian story and world
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Immersive atmosphere and art style
  • Multiple playable characters with distinct playstyles
  • Engaging survival and crafting mechanics
Things to keep in mind
  • Numerous bugs and glitches reported
  • Repetitive environments and npc models
  • Clunky combat and inconsistent ai
  • Large open world with some empty areas
  • Overpriced at full price, better on sale

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

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  • Neverending Nightmares

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  • Choo-Choo Charles

  • MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

  • KINGDOM of the DEAD

  • Don't Stop, Girlypop!
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • KINGDOM of the DEAD

  • Don't Stop, Girlypop!

  • Beyond Hanwell
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We Happy Few: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players can freely explore an open world, choose quests and character builds, and decide their own playstyle."

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    "Players can choose different characters with unique skill trees and playstyles, explore the open world, and decide how to approach quests and survival elements."

  • Competence

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    2

    "Gameplay involves puzzles, exploration, and light combat with some skill elements, but combat is clunky and often avoidable."

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    "The game involves skillful stealth, combat, crafting, and survival management, though combat is sometimes clunky and AI inconsistent."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal survival and story progression without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

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    "Focus is on individual story progression and survival without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report long playtimes, multiple playthroughs, and engagement with DLCs, indicating sustained interest and habitual play."

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    "Players report long playtimes, multiple playthroughs, and engagement with side quests and DLCs, indicating habitual and extended play."

  • Cooperation

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    "The game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or team-based mechanics."

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    "The game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork mechanics."

  • Creativity

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    "Players engage with unique storylines, character development, and some interactive minigames."

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  • Domination

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    "Interactions are balanced and narrative-driven without exerting control or superiority over other players."

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    "Interactions are balanced and story-driven without emphasis on dominating or controlling other players."

  • Escapism

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    "Players engage in a dystopian fictional world with immersive story and characters, providing escape from reality."

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    "The dystopian, drug-fueled alternate reality offers players a strong escape from real life through immersive storytelling and atmosphere."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation; some frustration with bugs but overall intrinsic motivation."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and world; some frustration with bugs but generally intrinsic motivation."

  • Experimenting

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    "Players explore different strategies, stealth approaches, and roles, experimenting with game mechanics."

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    "Players explore different characters, playstyles, and survival strategies, experimenting with stealth, combat, and crafting."

  • Exploration

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    "Open world with multiple districts and collectibles encourages discovery and exploration."

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    "Open world with multiple islands and districts encourages discovery, though some find the world repetitive and large."

  • Expression

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    "Players can customize outfits and some gear appearance; limited but present self-expression."

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    "Customization through crafting outfits and gear allows some personal expression, though NPCs are visually repetitive."

  • Fantasy

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    "Dark, psychotic narrative with hallucinations and surreal elements."

    Capsule for POSTAL POSTAL

    "Set in an alternate 1960s dystopian England with drug-induced hallucinations and surreal elements."

  • Fellowship

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    "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community features."

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    "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community features."

  • Growth

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    "Players develop characters through skill trees and upgrades, learning game mechanics and strategies."

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    "Players develop characters via skill trees and learn survival mechanics throughout the game."

  • Health

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    -4

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; no rehab or exercise elements."

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    "Sedentary gameplay with survival elements; no physical activity or health rehab aspects."

  • Idle

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    "Requires attention to survival stats and exploration; not a casual idle experience."

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    "Requires active attention to survival stats, stealth, and combat; not a casual or idle experience."

  • Intimacy

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    "Limited emotional connections mostly through story and NPC interactions, no social gameplay."

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  • Leadership

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    "No leadership or group management mechanics; player controls only their character."

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  • Progression

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    "Character leveling, skill upgrades, and equipment improvements provide a sense of progression."

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    "Character skill upgrades, item collection, and crafting provide a sense of progression."

  • Relaxation

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    "Some players find the game immersive and atmospheric, but combat and stealth sections can cause tension."

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    "Some players find the game immersive and atmospheric, but survival and stealth elements create tension."

  • Sensation

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    "Colorful art style and music provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense stimulation."

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    "Colorful art style and psychedelic effects provide sensory stimulation, though some find it repetitive."

  • Status

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    "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal experience and story."

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  • Story

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    "Strong narrative focus with engaging characters, multiple endings, and immersive worldbuilding."

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    "Strong narrative focus with deep storylines, character development, and immersive worldbuilding."

  • Strategy

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    "Skill trees, character builds, and tactical combat encourage planning and problem solving."

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    "Players use stealth, resource management, and tactical combat; skill trees allow strategic character builds."

  • Thrill

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    "Stealth and combat provide moments of suspense and excitement, though overall difficulty is moderate."

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    "Stealth and survival create moments of tension and suspense, though combat can be predictable."

  • Value

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    "Some players feel the game is overpriced at full price but worth it on sale."

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    "Many players feel the game is overpriced at full price but worth buying on sale."

  • Violence

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    "Combat involves melee and ranged attacks with enemies and bosses."

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  • Survival

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    "Survival mechanics like managing hunger, thirst, and vehicle condition are important gameplay elements."

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    "Survival mechanics like hunger, thirst, sleep, and disease management are core gameplay elements."

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