We Happy Few
By Compulsion Games
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for We Happy Few · record updated 23 hours ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Compulsion Games
- Publisher
- Compulsion Games
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Technologies
- Unreal Engine detected
- Metacritic
- 62
Languages
9 · 1 with full audio| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | |
| German | Yes | Yes | |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian | Yes | Yes |
All 9 languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes |
Platforms
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Controller
- Full support
Features
7Prices
Euro area€EUR
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Americas 10
Europe 5
CIS 3
Asia-Pacific 15
Middle East & Africa 7
Patches
Patch notes
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Nov 8, 2019 Update 1.9 dropping on Monday, November 11.
Hi all, On Monday, November 11th at 11am ET, update 1.9 of We Happy Few will drop on all platforms along with a little something else! We Happy Few 1.9 Release Notes Patch Summary This patch addresses general gameplay issues, and a few bug…
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Jul 26, 2019 Update 1.8 is live!
Hi everyone, We are happy to announce that update 1.8 is now live on Xbox One, PS4, Steam and GOG! We are aware of a specific issue that was specifically affecting PS4 users where there was a chance of the game crashing upon arriving in th…
Builds
5| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 4660512 | public | Feb 10, 2020 |
| 2073313 | technicolour | Aug 8, 2018 |
| 1756135 | maidenholm | Jun 27, 2017 |
| 1340262 | earlyaccesslaunch | Mar 22, 2017 |
| 1535239 | clockwork | Mar 22, 2017 |
Packages & DLC
Packages
3DLCs
7Depots
Depots
23| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228985 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228986 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228990 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 320241 | — | Windows | 2.44 GB | 2.23 GB | 4351820987386405070 |
| 320242 | — | Windows | 8.83 GB | 8.44 GB | 7071755618435779761 |
| 320243 | — | Linux | 3.15 GB | 2.35 GB | 1505874624471643823 |
| 320244 | — | Linux | 8.95 GB | 8.60 GB | 2096929865554626181 |
| 320245 | — | macOS | 3.04 GB | 2.32 GB | 9047687308523318114 |
| 320246 | — | macOS | 12.22 GB | 11.87 GB | 6202781156451450288 |
| 742570 | — DLC 742570 | All | — | — | — |
| 743540 | — DLC 743540 | All | — | — | — |
| 743541 | — DLC 826260 | Linux | 27.4 KB | 26.7 KB | 665758502996438489 |
| 743542 | — DLC 826260 | macOS | 27.4 KB | 26.7 KB | 300283842008206441 |
| 826260 | — DLC 826260 | Windows | 34.1 KB | 26.7 KB | 8273853679665060326 |
| 974570 | — DLC 974570 | Windows | 329.8 MB | 322.3 MB | 4445891124303452814 |
| 974571 | — DLC 974570 | Linux | 324.6 MB | 318.5 MB | 3803816333213688732 |
| 974572 | — DLC 974570 | macOS | 384.6 MB | 378.3 MB | 8175736514191119293 |
| 974580 | — DLC 974580 | Windows | 555.3 MB | 546.4 MB | 6024991011910762438 |
| 974581 | — DLC 974580 | Linux | 570.7 MB | 562.3 MB | 2739476925785352263 |
| 974582 | — DLC 974580 | macOS | 853.9 MB | 846.4 MB | 1985651836552117550 |
| 1024770 | — DLC 1024770 | Windows | 676.4 MB | 659.3 MB | 2823181110545092915 |
| 1024771 | — DLC 1024770 | Linux | 685.2 MB | 670.8 MB | 9162278124795425277 |
| 1024772 | — DLC 1024770 | macOS | 1.10 GB | 1.06 GB | 6362428716831575853 |
Branches
5| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 4660512 | Feb 10, 2020 | Open |
| technicolour 201708 - Life in Technicolour | 2073313 | Aug 8, 2018 | Open |
| maidenholm 201703 - The Maidenholm update! | 1756135 | Jun 27, 2017 | Open |
| earlyaccesslaunch 201607 - Early Access launch + hotfixes | 1340262 | Mar 22, 2017 | Open |
| clockwork 201612 - The Clockwork update! | 1535239 | Mar 22, 2017 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/WeHappyFew
Launch options
3| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlimpseGame/Binaries/Win64/GlimpseGame.exe | -installed | Windows · 64-bit | Launch |
| GlimpseGame.sh | Linux · 64-bit | Launch | |
| GlimpseGame/Binaries/Mac/GlimpseGame-Mac-Shipping.app/Contents/MacOS/GlimpseGame-Mac-Shipping | macOS | Launch |
Cloud saves
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Settings | *.sav | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot0 | *.sav | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot0 | ScreenShot-*.png | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot0 | Events.csv | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot1 | *.sav | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot1 | ScreenShot-*.png | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot1 | Events.csv | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot2 | *.sav | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot2 | ScreenShot-*.png | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames/Slot2 | Events.csv | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames | *.sav | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames | ScreenShot-*.png | Windows |
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/We Happy Few/SaveGames | Events.csv | Windows |
Achievements
Global unlock rate
share of players who have it-
Downer
Complete Arthur's intro
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Mother of All Victories
Complete "Band of Brothers" encounter
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Not In Kansas Any More
Cross into the Village for the first time
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That Kind Of Game
Retrieve the credentials from the club
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Snug as a Bug on a Drug
Take the Joy at the very beginning of the game
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Employee of the month
Read all newspaper articles as Arthur, and redact only the uncomfortable ones
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The Great Lubricator
Deliver the cod liver oil
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Arthur Haste-ings
Take Phlash as Arthur
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The Arthur Hastings
Finish Arthur's playthrough
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Breaking Blackberry
Complete Sally intro
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Gimme Shelter
Unlock all of Arthur's shelters
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Baby You're a Rich Man
Gain £1000 from looting/bartering across playthroughs
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Archipelagist
Set foot on every island
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A Bit of The Old Ultraviolence
Kill 100 NPCs in a single playthrough
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The Wyrd Sisters
Complete the Crones encounter
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The Toxic Ex
Complete speaking with Verloc at the Joy Factory
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Resistance is Futile
Talk to Johnny Bolton from the Secret Radio Room
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The Sally Boyle
Finish Sally's playthrough
All 70 achievements
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I Got Better
Contract and cure the plague
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Bon Voyage
Complete Ollie's intro
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The Slaughterer's Apprentice
Finish all of the butcher's apprentice quests
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Miss Byng is Indisposed
Complete "No Place Like Home" encounter
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The Importance of Not Being Seen
Finish Mystery House without being spotted once
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Get the Float Out of Here
Complete "The Jack-o-Bean Club" encounter.
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A Heavy Burden
Spread the Message
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The Ollie Starkey
Finish Ollie's playthrough
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Shocking Biology
Kill a guy named Ryan Andrews
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Enjoy the View
Correctly sabotage Clive Birtwhistle's redactor work
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Cat Burglar
In Thomasina House - Collect all fake cats
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Sugar Daddy
Inject yourself with glucose 10 times
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Poor Viv
Complete Act 1
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One Day in the Life
Survived Day 1
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Factory Finish
Hidden achievement
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Gotta Catch Them All!
Catch 40 butterflies with Sally's butterfly net
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B-Side
Survived Day 2
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Queen Faraday
Complete Act 2
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#1 on the Charts
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Tap Out
Hidden achievement
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Deprogrammed
Complete Act 3
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A Smashing Adventure
Complete the DLC
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A Bright, Shiny Medal
Hidden achievement
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Now I Can Die Happy
Die while overdosing on Joy
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Canal Retentive
Find Loot in Canal
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Hot on her Heels
Find all notes related to Prudence
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Mind Blower
Blow the minds of 15 people after a Charged Facemelt
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Alley Catch
Find Loot in Alleyway
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Push Over
Knock Down 40 NPCs With Whip Shove Combo
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Metal Guru
Kill 8 Robots in the Intro
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Local Hero
Save all the Villagers
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Love Me Don't
Serenade 30 people
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Don't You Have Somewhere Else To Be?
Survive 50 days
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The Hits Just Keep On Coming
Hit 3 NPCs with the same Gold Record
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Our Prudent Friend
Listen to all the phone calls in the phoneboxes
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Helter Smelter
Push 7 Robots Into the Smelter
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Great Vibrations
Parry 30 attacks with the Vibe
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The Saint
Complete the entire game without directly murdering anyone
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Shouldn't These Be Red?
Destroy 50 Explosive Barrels
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The Full Nicky
Pole Dance Naked
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I Love the Smell of Chloroform in the Mornin
Knock out 50 NPCs with the Atomizer
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Lighten Up
Use 25 lightning rods, playing as Ollie
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Remember, Remember
Find all collectibles
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You Do Know Jack
Collect all Uncle Jack Shows
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Headmaster
Get 100 Eye Shots
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Liner Notes
Pick Up All Lore Items
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All Natural
Finish DLC With No Upgrades
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Well-Read
Pick Up All Lore Items
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Golden Idol
Vibe all Nick statues
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Bibliophile
Collect All Lore Notes
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Self-Actualized
Unlock All Upgrades
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Down the Tubes
Zap 20 Different TVs with Dart Gun
Screenshots
Update history
Changes to the Steam record
since we started watching-
Oct 25, 2026 · 20:51 #39642613
- appid removed
- common.ReleaseState added released
- common.releasestate removed
News
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Jun 23, 2025 · PCGamesN We Happy Few was an early access flop, but it's finally brilliant
"Wait, it's a survival game?" That was the prevailing question surrounding We Happy Few when it launched in early access in 2016. Having lowered jaws industry-wide with the rich world and narrative c…
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Dec 19, 2019 · Community Announcements We Happy Few - The Cost of Joy Documentary
When you go from a handful of indies to the world stage, it's not all Joy. In The Cost of Joy, Compulsion Games takes you on the studio’s origins, the development of We Happy Few, and their introduct…
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Dec 3, 2019 · Announcement Daily Deal - We Happy Few, 60% Off
Today's Deal: Save 60% on We Happy Few!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday a…
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Nov 19, 2019 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun We Happy Few comes crashing down in final expansion, We All Fall Down
You can only keep a population subdued by state-enforced drugs and totalitarian policing for so long. 60s Brit-hell adventure We Happy Few received its third and final story DLC today, We All Fall Do…
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Nov 19, 2019 · Community Announcements We All Fall Down, available now!
Hi all, Here we are, the last DLC for We Happy Few, We All Fall Down. We are really excited to bring you all this final chapter. Victoria Byng has been a part of the We Happy Few journey ever since s…
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Nov 11, 2019 · Community Announcements We All Fall Down - Launch Trailer
Hi all, We are glad to present the trailer for the final DLC of We Happy Few, We All Fall Down, coming November 19th. You’ve taken your Joy, but now it’s time to tear it all down in this final piece …
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Aug 30, 2019 · Community Announcements We All Fall Down - Teaser Trailer
The final chapter of We Happy Few. Coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rgfay7oRV8&feature=youtu.be
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Jul 30, 2019 · Community Announcements Lightbearer, available now!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6699463/f24b80a72a0543e9ec54c70d56f7a2df2c3b1ffa.png Hi everyone, We are excited to announce that Lightbearer, our second DLC is now…
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Jul 23, 2019 · Community Announcements Lightbearer - We Happy Few’s second DLC out July 30th!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgnQox24hAo Hi everyone, We hope you enjoyed this little teaser trailer, stay tuned for the full trailer on July 30th when Lightbearer launches on Steam, GOG, Xbox One…
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Jun 30, 2019 · Eurogamer How We Happy Few explores the injustice of motherhood
Be warned: the following article contains major spoilers for the first and second acts of We Happy Few. The first time you encounter Sally Boyle, We Happy Few's second playable character, it's throug…
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