Gearbox Software

We Happy Few

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • We Happy Few

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    346*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    321*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    302*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    298*
  • Dystopian *
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    256*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    248*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    185*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Mature*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Early Access*
    Votes · historical
    65*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    64 bit, Windows 7 and above*
    Processor alternatives
    Triple-core Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or AMD Radeon 5870 HD series or higher Mobile: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M or higher.*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 660 GTX or AMD Radeon 7870 HD series or higher*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    28*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Compulsion Games

Publishers

  • Gearbox Software
  • Xbox Game Studios
  • Gearbox Publishing*
  • Microsoft*

Release history

  • 2018-08-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-08-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-08-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 10, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Triple-core Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or AMD Radeon 5870 HD series or higher Mobile: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M or higher.*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
We Happy Few*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce 660 GTX or AMD Radeon 7870 HD series or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Triple-core Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or AMD Radeon 5870 HD series or higher Mobile: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M or higher.*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 660 GTX or AMD Radeon 7870 HD series or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft
Microsoft*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-08-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-08-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
70*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
507* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
778* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Compulsion Games*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
507* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
264* min
Metacritic score
62*
Name
We Happy Few*
Negative reviews · historical
3,102*
Peak ccu
57*
Positive reviews · historical
10,225*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
14.99*
Publishers
  • Gearbox Publishing*
Recommendations
11,001*
Store release date · historical
Aug 10, 2018*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://wehappyfewgame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Gearbox Publishing
Gearbox Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 10, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
884* min
Ccu
57*
Developer
Compulsion Games*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
5,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
285* min
Name
We Happy Few*
Negative reviews · historical
3,102*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
10,225*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Survival*
  • Dystopian *
  • First-Person*
  • Indie*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Stealth*
  • Exploration*
  • Dark*
  • Crafting*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Mature*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Story Rich*
  • Early Access*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Survival
Survival*
Dystopian
Dystopian*
First-Person
First-Person*
Indie
Indie*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Horror
Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Stealth
Stealth*
Exploration
Exploration*
Dark
Dark*
Crafting
Crafting*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Mature
Mature*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Early Access
Early Access*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
346*
Open World
Votes · historical
321*
Action
Votes · historical
302*
Survival
Votes · historical
298*
Dystopian
Votes · historical
286*
First-Person
Votes · historical
256*
Indie
Votes · historical
248*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
246*
Horror
Votes · historical
216*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
213*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
192*
Stealth
Votes · historical
185*
Exploration
Votes · historical
159*
Dark
Votes · historical
134*
Crafting
Votes · historical
130*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
129*
Mature
Votes · historical
115*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
100*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
87*
Early Access
Votes · historical
65*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Compulsion Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
62*
Name
We Happy Few*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64 bit, Windows 7 and above Processor: Triple-core Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or AMD Radeon 5870 HD series or higher Mobile: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M or higher. DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$59.99*
Publishers
  • Gearbox Publishing*
Recommendations total
10,979*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 10, 2018*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
64 bit, Windows 7 and above*
Processor alternatives
Triple-core Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or AMD Radeon 5870 HD series or higher Mobile: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M or higher.*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Gearbox Publishing
Gearbox Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 10, 2018*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,292*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
28*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
We Happy Few*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
28*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data