Happy Game
October 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 …
Critic Score
75.9
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Critic Reviews (14)
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80.0
Gameplay
60.0
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70.0
"I’m not sure whether to recommend Happy Game or not. I think most people will be disappointed with its short play time and easier puzzles. Any fan of Amanita will definitely find joy in this new direction for the studio …"
Read original review"Despite the alluring and violent art, Happy Game is dragged down by simple and random puzzles, annoying screen flashes, and awkward interactions."
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60.0
Gameplay
45.0
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35.0
"No one else could make a game like Happy Game but Amanita. Although it fails in terms of story, no one can pour water on creativity, atmosphere, uniqueness and abstraction."
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85.0
Gameplay
40.0
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70.0
"Happy Game is a point and click adventure certainly effective in terrifying the player, less in his playful."
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75.0
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80.0
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50.0
"I highly recommend Happy Game, especially if you’re looking for something creepy to play around this time of year. As someone who really enjoyed Chuchel and loves the macabre, Happy Game feels like it was tailor-made for me. It might …"
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60.0
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55.0
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70.0
"Well… as positive as a game about waking nightmares can be, at least. Even with the sometimes overly simplified minute to minute gameplay, the art direction and sound design are masterful to a point that pulls this game up to …"
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78.0
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68.0
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42.0
"Like a moth to a flame I tend to be easily drawn to the oddball titles on Switch, and there’s no doubt that Happy Game qualifies for that distinction in spades..."
Read original review"If you don&s;t mind that Happy Game is not a traditional adventure game, but something akin to a short interactive surrealist exhibit, you&s;ll find it to your liking. However for some, even the creativity at display will not outweigh the …"
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65.0
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70.0
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60.0
"Happy Game will leave you wanting more yet still be satisfied with its creativity and pure manic sense of being."
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80.0
Gameplay
65.0
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55.0
"The game is a crazy psycho ride that is unparalleled at Amanity Design. For Halloween, it&s;s the perfect title to induce fear and a disjointed mental state. Happy Game is definitely not that happy and together with the simple gameplay, …"
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60.0
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50.0
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40.0
"Those looking for a short, unsettling stroll can find one with Happy Game. One thing to note about it is that it&s;s a short romp, able to be completed in just a few hours. There&s;s nothing that would make me …"
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85.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
65.0
"Short but unique puzzle adventure with nightmares from Czech studio Amanita."
Read original review"Although the puzzles are not as intricate as Amanita Design’s previous game, the art style and the atmosphere it produces, once again demonstrates that this is one studio that always elevates video games as an art form. Throughout Happy Game …"
Read original review"Happy Game rests its foundations on a solid, intriguing and stimulating puzzle design and then leaves room for the artists, free to disturb, reworking reassuring, sunny shapes, objects and creatures, in their deviated, deformed and repulsive version. A world of …"
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