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I Want To Be Happy

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70%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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About I Want To Be Happy

I Want To Be Happy is a single player platformer game with horror and comedy themes. It was developed by JohnWowCool and was released on March 27, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Some facts about the game: - 13 levels - 3 boss battles - 2 secret coins in every level - Additional secrets and items to collect - Customize your happy (Masks, Spraypaints, Misc.) - Epic custom musical tracks - Art from @JohnWowCoolMaybe I'll make this description better later but I'm busy. Just play the game I don't want to spoil too much. Originally there was going to be more worlds and …

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
emotional3 positive mentions
graphics1 negative mentions
  • The game offers a deeply emotional and immersive experience with a compelling, heart-wrenching story that resonates with players.
  • Gameplay is fun and engaging enough to be enjoyable despite some rough edges, appealing to fans of challenging platformers.
  • The game's music and atmosphere create a haunting and memorable mood, enhancing the overall experience.
  • The game suffers from poor technical design, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which frustrate players.
  • Visuals and textures are criticized as low quality and unpolished, detracting from the presentation.
  • Difficulty and game balance issues lead to long, sometimes tedious battles that diminish enjoyment for some players.

  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the game deeply emotional, often challenging their emotional boundaries and evoking intense feelings. It is praised for inspiring creativity and provoking thought, appealing to those who appreciate powerful emotional experiences in gaming.

    • “If you're looking for a game that will wreck you emotionally, inspire you creatively, and make you question why you willingly chose pain as entertainment, congratulations.”
    • “Some people say, 'Oh, it’s too emotional!' but I love emotion.”
    • “This game doesn’t respect your emotional boundaries.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is fun and entertaining despite poor visuals and audio, making it enjoyable as a lighthearted, humorous experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly memorable and creates a haunting, captivating atmosphere that resonates deeply with players.

    • “The music haunts me in the best way.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The graphics combine gentle pacing and charming aesthetics to create an inviting atmosphere, but they also deliver unexpected, impactful moments that deeply resonate with the player.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game reflects a challenging and relentless effort to progress, highlighting a tough environment that players must navigate to find success and satisfaction.

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I Want To Be Happy is a platformer game with horror and comedy themes. Common tags for I Want To Be Happy include free to play, indie, precision platformer, 2d, psychological and others.

I Want To Be Happy is available on PC and Windows.

I Want To Be Happy was released on March 27, 2025.

I Want To Be Happy was developed by JohnWowCool.

I Want To Be Happy has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked I Want To Be Happy for its emotional but disliked it for its graphics.

I Want To Be Happy is a single player game.

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