We Happy Few

 PC
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 226 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 226
  2. Mixed: 64 out of 226
  3. Negative: 78 out of 226

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. p1menta
    Dec 4, 2019
    6
    i had to give this one up.
    it's not that it isnt good, but it can be so frustrating and boring at too many points. i'm very curious about the story, tho. I may have to watch some gameplays later, but i just cant handle to play any more.
    The game keeps asking you to go from one point here to another 3km away, and you have to go running through a freaking long map, and you are slow, and    i had to give this one up.
    it's not that it isnt good, but it can be so frustrating and boring at too many points. i'm very curious about the story, tho. I may have to watch some gameplays later, but i just cant handle to play any more.
    The game keeps asking you to go from one point here to another 3km away, and you have to go running through a freaking long map, and you are slow, and you can only sprint for like 3 seconds, actually that is WHEN you can run, cus for half the game you gotta walk among the other civillians and my gosh, it's so grinding.
    i just wish it was better polished, it could be a great game.    … Expand
  2. Klewer
    Jan 23, 2021
    6
    Overall I found We Happy Few frustrating. Underneath the repetitive atmosphere and gameplay is a great story wanting to be told well, and the game nearly does that but just falls short. If you can manage to push through the gameplay, the story is great.
  3. BulgarianCritic
    May 1, 2019
    5
    The idea was interesting but the execution was lacking and the gameplay felt really really tedious and boring.Story and characters were alright and so were the songs and the visuals.If they didn't made it into an open world and focused more on the story and aesthetic of their world it would've been alot better.Buy it when its price is half off
  4. Relkad
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    It is funny, it is dramatic, it is original (although sometimes I feel like I'm playing fallout)
  5. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    7
    Feels very much like the first Bioshock in both story and gameplay. The open world was a weird addition.
  6. venom9122
    Aug 20, 2018
    6
    Bought this game back in early access before the Gearbox publishing deal, it's a pale shadow of the rogue-like experience that convinced me to chip in my $30. The final result has a compelling story but is plagued by watered down mechanics, a skill system than inevitably removed all difficulty from the experience, and most detrimentally a whole slew of bugs and glitches. The early accessBought this game back in early access before the Gearbox publishing deal, it's a pale shadow of the rogue-like experience that convinced me to chip in my $30. The final result has a compelling story but is plagued by watered down mechanics, a skill system than inevitably removed all difficulty from the experience, and most detrimentally a whole slew of bugs and glitches. The early access release from 18 months before release was more functional. If I had paid the full $60 price tag I'd have gotten a refund asap, but I know signed up for an early access game and I've made my peace. If the sandbox mode restores the old resource meters I might revisit my score... I really really really wanted to like this game.… Expand
  7. BoomstickGaming
    Sep 10, 2018
    6
    In a strange world that is overrun by the establishment enforcing its “Joy” pills on everyone, you will sneak past guards, scavenge materials, dig up hidden treasure, and whack many many people over the head with cricket bats. With and outward appearance of Bioshock meets Fallout meets Don’t Starve, does combining all these strange elements really amount to a worthwhile… or should I say,In a strange world that is overrun by the establishment enforcing its “Joy” pills on everyone, you will sneak past guards, scavenge materials, dig up hidden treasure, and whack many many people over the head with cricket bats. With and outward appearance of Bioshock meets Fallout meets Don’t Starve, does combining all these strange elements really amount to a worthwhile… or should I say, joyful, experience?

    6.4 / 10

    Full video review from Boomstick Gaming on YouTube    … Expand
  8. ChrisBant
    Aug 18, 2018
    7
    It's solid 7/10. You can buy it but probably you will want some of your money back. It's a game, interesting concept, bad quality. When you have a budget for an indie game and you try to make an AAA game you get We Happy Few. I have a theory about the title. The "Happy Few" are the game developers who have money to create games like this. But I don't feel like this dev is in this group.
    I    It's solid 7/10. You can buy it but probably you will want some of your money back. It's a game, interesting concept, bad quality. When you have a budget for an indie game and you try to make an AAA game you get We Happy Few. I have a theory about the title. The "Happy Few" are the game developers who have money to create games like this. But I don't feel like this dev is in this group.
    I would dare to argue that this game should have an overall score of about 7, or even 7+ but that's just my opinion. Players forget that it's not another game from big guys like CDProject Red (Still don't know what does it mean). I suppose the main problem with this is that is should be a smaller game but better. Too much grind, when the juicy stuff is in the storyline.    … Expand
  9. GTLuiz
    Jan 10, 2019
    7
    esse jogo é incrível!!!! mas a inteligência artificial deste game é terrível,os guardas parecem cegos,você correndo na frente deles e mesmo assim nem liga,e se liga é só esconder no arbusto e pronto,só a inteligência artificial que incomodou um pouco,mas tirando isso o jogo é incrível!!!!!!
  10. AlexeySoltan
    Oct 14, 2021
    5
    good idea and story but its too long and gets boring .
  11. EvanGeistfeld
    Aug 12, 2018
    7
    Hello Ladies & Gentlemen, This is your buddy here Captain Pancakes from Youtube, and today i'm gonna talk about We Happy Few. Now I got to play this game on the PS4 Pro, and will definetly say that this here on the PC, runs really smooth. Almost like butter running down my sides without getting stuck in the cracks. One of the biggest issues with the game, isn't the bugs, lagging, or popHello Ladies & Gentlemen, This is your buddy here Captain Pancakes from Youtube, and today i'm gonna talk about We Happy Few. Now I got to play this game on the PS4 Pro, and will definetly say that this here on the PC, runs really smooth. Almost like butter running down my sides without getting stuck in the cracks. One of the biggest issues with the game, isn't the bugs, lagging, or pop ins, its the price.... I could see this game running at around 30 dollars, then it would be a recommended on my list to pick up, but as of right now, even the special that's running isn't worth it. Sure you get to play through an interesting single player campaign, but at times it feels dull, repetitive, and the combat is just clunky at times. To best describe this, it feels a bit like Dishonored, Bioshock, Prey, in a drug fueled world where you have to watch your health, sleep, and stamina. Your weapons as well degrade over use, and can find this game to be challenging at times. One nice part though is you can choose which difficulty suits you. Either Permadeath, Easy, Medium, Custom, or Sandbox coming in the future. Without getting into spoilers of the game, you play as Arthur which is your starting character in the game. You are able to play as others as the game progresses, but there wasn't anything that wanted me to keep on playing. I stopped maybe 1/2 of the way. I was hoping that this would fill the Bioshock drought we have been going through, but this felt like just a 2 minute sprinkle of JOY to fill the srought, and then the sun came back into full swing again. We Happy Few, just doesn't feel like a finished or complete game at its current state. As much as I would like to recommend it, I just can't due to it's price, gameplay issues, and missions that are repetitive. It still feels like an early access game at times. I did do a review on the PS4 Pro on my channel if you guys want to get a better understanding on which platform to get this on, but if your still wanting the game and think you will like it, I recommend in a heartbeat to go on PC. It runs smoother, it doesn't nearly take as long to load as it does on the PS4 Pro. It took at least 5 minutes to get thru a loading screen, where as pc just loaded quick and your in the game. You also get to play a bit on Steam and if you hate it, you can always refund it, unlike the Playstation. So if I where you, and you like the Bioshock universe in an England setting, try it out on steam, not a system. See if you like it, and if not, refund it. DO NOT GET IT AT ITS FULL PRICE.… Expand
  12. PrincessRose
    Jul 5, 2022
    7
    I found this game really enjoyable and fun. The game is very interesting and unique with good stories despite some bugs.
    Though at first the game play feels frustrating, you get better and get better skills and weapons and found it more fun as I progressed.

    I liked the game a lot and recommend
  13. muzmuz
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    As a first impression, I found We Happy Few to be a fun mish mash of sandbox, stealth, survival, RPG elements presented in a somehow unique mixture of eerie, comedic and joyful atmospheres all wonderfully accompanied by its good acting ensemble. Oh how I love the acting in this game, or maybe I just like British performances.

    Unfortunately after a few more hours I start to realize the    As a first impression, I found We Happy Few to be a fun mish mash of sandbox, stealth, survival, RPG elements presented in a somehow unique mixture of eerie, comedic and joyful atmospheres all wonderfully accompanied by its good acting ensemble. Oh how I love the acting in this game, or maybe I just like British performances.

    Unfortunately after a few more hours I start to realize the monotony of the game and its seemingly endless, boring fetch quests accompanied by anticlimactic storylines. We Happy Few could've went for a linear structure instead of this sad excuse of an open world RPG format.

    Can I say this game is still a must try? No. But in its ridiculous -90% sales discount you won't lose much, but if you like it this might be the hidden gem for you.    … Expand
  14. NyanFish
    Jan 10, 2023
    7
    Ого
    Сначала играешь за беспомощного ботана который вырезает пол города и оказывается настоящим мудаком Потом играешь за шлюху которая переебалась со всеми деревьями и оказывается что она сильная и не зависимая и хочет лучшей жизни хотя никапли на неё не заслуживает
    И в конце играешь за вояку с шизой который спасает всё это месево и прощается с шизой Мдауууушь 7 из 10    Ого
    Сначала играешь за беспомощного ботана который вырезает пол города и оказывается настоящим мудаком Потом играешь за шлюху которая переебалась со всеми деревьями и оказывается что она сильная и не зависимая и хочет лучшей жизни хотя никапли на неё не заслуживает
    И в конце играешь за вояку с шизой который спасает всё это месево и прощается с шизой
    Мдауууушь 7 из 10
  15. Juseph
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
    This game has a very interesting story but the gameplay is absolute trash.I do still recommend it because I have played way too much of it. Just don't buy it for full price like I did.
  16. Izoeros
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
    qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
  17. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    6
    Sorry, this game could have been a total masterpiece.

    The story is amazing. The pacing isn't quite there. There are lots of bugs that are beyond annoying. The crafting system is really bad. Combat is boring. The game is lacking some core gameplay mechanics that make you stay there. But it has some good elements for a flop.
  18. lucvsds
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    É muito louco ver o quanto de review negativa esse jogo tem. Eu amei a jogatina que eu tive, porém, claro, teve seus pontos negativos. Uma coisa é que eu achei a história bem legal, porém, não foi aproveitada da melhor maneira. Outra coisa é a repetitividade presente nele, admito que depois de um tempo ficou difícil não desistir de jogar... eu jogava um pouco e tinha que parar por uns diasÉ muito louco ver o quanto de review negativa esse jogo tem. Eu amei a jogatina que eu tive, porém, claro, teve seus pontos negativos. Uma coisa é que eu achei a história bem legal, porém, não foi aproveitada da melhor maneira. Outra coisa é a repetitividade presente nele, admito que depois de um tempo ficou difícil não desistir de jogar... eu jogava um pouco e tinha que parar por uns dias por que enjoei. No final de tudo, achei legal, foi um jogo que considerei bom mas não incrível, mas não sinto que perdi meu tempo com ele.… Expand
  19. wehje
    Jan 20, 2023
    5
    we are all happy about this and the score should reflect how happy we are about this game
  20. HHaendchen
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    I did enjoy this game and find it very unique with a fantastic story. I also found it so hard to play sometimes, struggling to find the resources I needed as everything is so rare that I had no urge to play more than the main story. Also one big bug hindered me from moving along in the story and it cost me quite some nerves and time to find a way around it.

Awards & Rankings

47
#47 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
11
#11 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 60
  3. Negative: 5 out of 60
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    The beautifully presented dystopian society has a huge hidden story potential, which is mostly handed down to the players. Playable passages will get boring after a while, but if you like a good alternative history, you won’t mind the average gameplay. [Issue#289]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    60
    Retrofuturistic, totalitarian world created by Compulsion Games is fascinating, as we see bits and pieces of Kafka (a clerk rebelling against the system), Clockwork Orange (extreme violence), Douglas Adams (humor) or Half-Life (architecture) floating around. What failed is the execution, which turned We Happy Few into an unintentional parody of stealth games. The enemy AI is so lame that I repeatedly had an impression of starring in a lost episode of The Benny Hill Show, especially since the combat system is crude and production values leave a lot to be desired. [10/2018, p.56]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 5, 2018
    57
    The concept of We Happy Few has so much potential, but it feels like there were two teams with different level of talent working on this project. One team used this elaborate alternative world, stark visual style and and intriguing story, tried to lift it up. The other team was responsible for imbalanced, clumsy gameplay, pulled the game down. The result is 30 hours of very mixed feelings.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »