Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy (2024)
- Developer
- Lunsemo Studio
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 88 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You walk alone through a cold, snowy world, scavenging trash for food while an undercurrent of melancholy and dark surreality makes every holiday moment feel hollow and tense.
melancholicatmosphericsurvivallonelywalking simulatorfirst-persontensestylizedphilosophical
What players say
Players call it a nostalgic homeless survival game with a strong New Year vibe, where you burn cardboard boxes to stay warm. Performance is rough: objects fall through textures, lighting is broken, and basic actions like lighting a match sometimes fail. Fans of the original agree this remake adds content, but updates through late 2024 are infrequent.
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