Happy Wheels Steam Version Announced for September 21 Release
The Steam release moves a 2010 browser game that gained popularity on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga into a paid, ad-free package with controller support, a shift from the free version that built its audience.
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Fancy Force announced the Steam version of Happy Wheels on September 7 and opened its store page. The community-driven side-scrolling action game, created by American indie developer Jim Bonacci and released in 2010, is scheduled for September 21. Unlike the free version, the Steam release has no ads and supports controller operation. The Steam store page counts over 5 million player-made courses.
The game's premise is simple and grim. Characters ride bicycles, Segways, and other vehicles toward a goal, and the only requirement is arriving alive. Arms can be torn off and lower bodies lost, but a controllable character can still clear the level.
Course creation is the other half of the game. Players build their own stages and play courses made worldwide, and the Steam store page counts over 5 million created since the 2010 release.
The Steam version drops the ads of the free browser game and adds controller support. Fancy Force, the studio led by American indie developer Jim Bonacci, announced the port on September 7 and set the release for September 21.
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