Happy Wheels Launches On Steam With 750,000 Wishlists And Very Positive Reviews
A Flash-era browser game that many in Japan knew through streamer videos converted that old audience into a Steam launch with 750,000 wishlists, and the developer says updates for controller and Steam Deck play, offline support, achievements, and bug fixes are still coming.
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Fancy Force released the Steam version of Happy Wheels on September 21, 2026. The side-scrolling action game, which began as a 2010 browser title, drew 750,000 wishlist adds where the developer expected about 5,000. As of around 9:30 on September 22, user reviews stood at about 1,160 with 94 percent positive, a Very Positive rating. The Steam version costs 655 yen.
The Steam release arrived with controller and Steam Deck improvements, offline support, added achievements, and bug fixes still on the schedule. The game ships with access to over 5 million user-created stages, and players can publish their own courses. Fancy Force was able to put out an ad-free version on Steam, according to the store page. The original browser release dates to 2010, followed by a JavaScript version and iOS and Android versions.
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