Happy Wheels

Developer: Jim Bonacci
Publisher: Fancy Force
Released: Sep 21, 2026
Steam reviews: 95% of players recommend it, from 3,751 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
Tags: ActionCasualIndie

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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Native LinuxDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Where to buy

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What owning this involves

Cloud saves · The store backs this game's saves up. That cover ends if your account does.From the store listing
Mod support · The store lists official mod, Workshop or level-editor support.From a publisher-set store category

Only what the store discloses. Nothing listed here means the store disclosed nothing — not that there is nothing to disclose.

Features

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Stereo Sound
Touch Only Option
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Stats
Includes level editor
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio

Steam lists 1 language, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

DEJUS 12 · ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 15 · Kekerasan Interaksi DaringThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Frequent Violence or Gore · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
Satirical cartoon violence. Players control a ragdoll character through user-generated obstacle courses and may sustain exaggerated cartoon injuries such as dismemberment and bleeding. No sexual content.The developer's note on the content, from Steam

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Happy Wheels is a side-scrolling, physics-based, community driven sandbox game, now (finally) available, ad-free, on Steam. Select your inadequately prepared racer, and disregard severe consequences in your desperate pursuit of short-lived victory. Choose from more than 5 million user created levels or create and share your own.

Features

Fully featured Level Editor -- build and share your own courses
Play new, daily user submitted levels, sorted and ranked through the interactive Level Browser
Multiple playable characters, each with unique vehicles and underwhelming abilities
Life ending obstacles. Lack of adequate reward. Why even do this?
NEW*Level Browser Select Date feature, for deep dive into ancient levels of the forgotten past
NEW* Unsavory Steam Achievements and Stats
NEW* Link your old Happy Wheels account to your Steam ID, auto login on multiple devices

NEW* Added controller support
NEW* Download levels for offline play

NEW* Complete lack of ads, I don't like ads

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit or later
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent, 2.0 GHz or better
Memory: 4096 MB RAM
Graphics: Any GPU with WebGL / DirectX 11 support (Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1024 MB available space
Sound Card: Windows-compatible sound card

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum

OS: glibc 2.31 / Ubuntu 20.04
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD equivalent, 2.0 GHz or better
Memory: 4096 MB RAM
Graphics: Any GPU with WebGL / DirectX 11 support (Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better)
Storage: 1024 MB available space
Sound Card: Linux-compatible sound card