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Copperbolt · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 94 % positive of 2,294 reviews, as of Oct 28

Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcome the citizens of Happyhills in your way!

24 games that play like The Happyhills Homicide and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood, Lakeview Cabin Collection and Hotline Miami.

Player tags

  • Adventure
  • Horror
  • Puzzle
  • Pixel Graphics
  • 2D
  • Free to Play
  • Gore
  • Violent
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Short, free, gory slasher homage that most reviewers enjoy, though rigid controls, bugs and a few hard sections draw complaints.

Most players enjoy the 80s slasher atmosphere, the playful references to classic horror films, and switching between playing the killer and the detective. Reviewers praise the pixel art, the dark humour and the creative kills, and many call it good value because it is free and takes roughly an hour to finish. The main complaint is rigid controls: many players want WASD or custom key bindings and an options menu. Some report bugs, most often a Madison jump-scare that kills them regardless of input, a glitch on tape 16, and lost saves after pressing New Game by mistake. A few find the final fight and later tapes too hard, and some call the puzzles too simple. Reviewers note the game is short with little replay value. Steam's overall rating is very positive, and critical reviews focus mostly on controls and bugs rather than content.

Praised

  • Slasher homage and references

    Reviewers say the game captures the look and humour of 80s slasher films, with many nods to famous horror movies.

    Many players
  • Creative kills and pixel gore

    Reviewers enjoy the inventive, over-the-top kills and stylised pixel art that makes the violence both gory and funny.

    Many players
  • Free and short

    Players say the game is worth the time because it is free and ends after about an hour.

    Many players
  • Playing killer and detective

    Players like switching between stalking victims as the killer and investigating the murders as the detective.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Rigid controls and no rebinding

    Players want WASD or custom keys, and say the arrow-key layout and missing options menu are awkward.

    Some players
  • Bugs and lost saves

    Players hit a Madison glitch that kills them regardless of input, and others lost progress after pressing New Game by accident.

    Some players
  • Hard final fight and late tapes

    Players find the ending fight and tapes 16 to 20 too hard, unfair or spoiled by hitbox problems.

    Some players
  • Short with little replay value

    Reviewers say the game is very linear, has few puzzles and gives little reason to play again.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who like retro slasher films, short horror games and free indie titles, and who do not mind rough controls.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you dislike gore, want rebindable controls, or expect long, replayable gameplay.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours mostly report bugs and the difficulty of the later tapes, while those with an hour or less focus on the story and the kills.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By look

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Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

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At a glance

What games like The Happyhills Homicide have in common

  • The tags they share most often with The Happyhills Homicide: Horror (17 of 24), Puzzle (16) and Pixel Graphics (13).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, 2 of them after The Happyhills Homicide (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: The WereCleaner (98 % positive of 13,388).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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