Please Be Happy
Studio Élan · published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan, Stellar Artificer Games · released Nov 21, 2022
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Price
$19.99
US store
Reviews
98%
376 · Very Positive
Playing now
1
sampled 14h ago
24h peak
1
all-time seen 2
Followers
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Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~11.3K
5.6K – 18K
YouTube activity
3
videos · 30 d12
creators575
views · 1 yTwitch activity
0
avg viewers · 30 d2
hours watched · 30 d2
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 1d ago- Change number
- 40,856,472 · seen 1d ago
- Public build
- 23,794,340 · Jun 26, 2026 (4mo ago)
- Operating systems
- windows, macos, linux
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 85 GB · 72 GB download
- Install folder
Please Be Happy- Controller support
- —
- Metacritic
- —
- Homepage
- vnstudioelan.com/
- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub · stats
Steam Deck
PlayableTested Nov 1, 2025 on build 20,300,948
- !Controller glyphs do not match deck device
- ✓Default controller config fully functional
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Branches · 10
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 23,794,340 | Jun 26, 2026 · 4mo ago | |
| downgrade-2.0.5 | 22,880,180 | Apr 21, 2026 · 6mo ago | Downgrades to 2.0.5. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-2.0.4 | 22,495,190 | Apr 1, 2026 · 7mo ago | Downgrades to 2.0.4. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-2.0.3 | 22,066,477 | Mar 25, 2026 · 7mo ago | Downgrades to 2.0.3. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-2.0.2 | 21,700,830 | Feb 10, 2026 · 9mo ago | Downgrades to 2.0.2. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-2.0.1 | 20,300,948 | Jan 29, 2026 · 9mo ago | Downgrades to 2.0.1. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-2.0 | 20,296,009 | Oct 8, 2025 · 1y ago | Downgrades to 2.0. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-1.2 | 14,198,475 | Apr 13, 2025 · 1y ago | Downgrades to 1.2. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-1.1.2 | 13,505,669 | Apr 28, 2024 · 2y ago | Downgrades to 1.1.2. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
| downgrade-1.1.1 | 11,877,040 | Feb 20, 2024 · 2y ago | Downgrades to 1.1.1. (※ Newer save data may not work correctly.) |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,794,340 | public | Jun 26, 2026 02:50 | 3d ago |
| 22,880,180 | downgrade-2.0.5 | Apr 21, 2026 05:05 | 3d ago |
| 22,495,190 | downgrade-2.0.4 | Apr 1, 2026 17:07 | 3d ago |
| 22,066,477 | downgrade-2.0.3 | Mar 25, 2026 03:32 | 3d ago |
| 21,700,830 | downgrade-2.0.2 | Feb 10, 2026 03:19 | 3d ago |
| 20,300,948 | downgrade-2.0.1 | Jan 29, 2026 13:39 | 3d ago |
| 20,296,009 | downgrade-2.0 | Oct 8, 2025 06:41 | 3d ago |
| 14,198,475 | downgrade-1.2 | Apr 13, 2025 07:58 | 3d ago |
| 13,505,669 | downgrade-1.1.2 | Apr 28, 2024 02:48 | 3d ago |
| 11,877,040 | downgrade-1.1.1 | Feb 20, 2024 09:14 | 3d ago |
Depots · 16
content of the public branch| Depot | Name | OS | Language | DLC / shared | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 844671 | windows 64-bit | 4.9 GB | 4.2 GB | 8529627993154062008 | |||
| 844672 | macos | 4.9 GB | 4.2 GB | 4567310218006661640 | |||
| 844673 | linux | 4.9 GB | 4.2 GB | 7812532914512615714 | |||
| 844674 | macos | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 5637167150166888075 | |||
| 844675 | windows 64-bit | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 8160001636105135601 | |||
| 844676 | linux | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 5610182711644363345 | |||
| 844677 | macos | tchinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 4314105319258495908 | ||
| 844678 | windows 64-bit | tchinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 7338525905626653072 | ||
| 844679 | linux | tchinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 129407119561931700 | ||
| 4458230 | macos | schinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 3393565340256899858 | ||
| 4458231 | windows 64-bit | schinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 328760613588146194 | ||
| 4458232 | linux | schinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 6451594548148625052 | ||
| 4458233 | windows 32-bit | 4.9 GB | 4.3 GB | 1527620958611467213 | |||
| 4458234 | windows 32-bit | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 3325841723908218857 | |||
| 4458235 | windows 32-bit | tchinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 4969197801989034065 | ||
| 4458236 | windows 32-bit | schinese | 5.5 GB | 4.6 GB | 3990085232309279344 |
Launch options · 8
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
PleaseBeHappy.exe |
windows | Launch using Vulkan (※ Default) |
PleaseBeHappy.app |
macos | Launch using Metal (※ Default) |
PleaseBeHappy.x86_64 |
linux | Launch using Vulkan (※ Default) |
PleaseBeHappy.exe-force-glcore |
windows | Launch using OpenGL |
PleaseBeHappy.exe-force-d3d11 |
windows | Launch using Direct3D 11 |
PleaseBeHappy.exe-force-d3d12 |
windows | Launch using Direct3D 12 |
PleaseBeHappy.app-force-glcore |
macos | Launch using OpenGL |
PleaseBeHappy.x86_64-force-glcore |
linux | Launch using OpenGL |
Languages · 3
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264047 | Please Be Happy | Store or CD key | $19.99 |
Bundles · 5
all bundles| Bundle | Games | Bundle discount | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Please Be Happy - Deluxe Edition | 1 | -10% | $26.97 |
| Studio Élan Yuri Game Bundle | 8 | -10% | $108.82 |
| Choice-Driven Games | 4 | -10% | $67.45 |
| Please Be Happy & Upwards, Rain! Bundle (愿你幸福&小小信使) | 2 | -10% | $25.18 |
| Urban Life and Yuri | 2 | -10% | $24.28 |
DLC in product info · 1
includes DLC not sold separatelyChange numbers
all changes#40,856,472 · 1d ago
Updates · patch notes
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