- Happy Volcano Returns to it's Diorama Roots - 30 July 2026
If you're a fan of what we make at Happy Volcano, we think you might enjoy our newest release. Midnight Moments is a small cyberpunk diorama-building game, no pressure, no timers, just a quiet corner of a neon-lit city to build and decorate at your own pace. Place handcrafted props and citizens until every scene feels lived-in. It's available now on Steam for $2.99 with a 10% launch discount for the first two weeks. A different kind of game from us, but made with the same care.Happy building.Team Happy Volcano
- Our new game Modulus: Factory Automation is out today! - 2 April 2026
Hi everyone,We wanted to pop into The Almost Gone community to share some exciting news; our latest game, Modulus: Factory Automation, has just launched on Steam today! It's a very different kind of game from The Almost Gone, no mystery, no dioramas, no tissues required. Instead it's a relaxing, creative factory automation game where you build and craft your own modular production lines entirely at your own pace. If you've ever wanted to see what else we make, today's a great day to take a look! Thank you as always for your continued love of The Almost Gone. It means the world to us.— Team Happy Volcano
- Happy Volcano Needs You! - 16 January 2026
Hello everyone.As longtime supporters of Happy Volcano, we wanted to share a quick reminder about something close to our hearts. Our Creator Program is open and now fully focused on supporting the launch of our next game, Modulus, a relaxing, creative factory automation game. If you’re a creator and would like to help us get Modulus seen in the run-up to launch, we’d love for you to apply. Equally if you watch Twitch, YouTube or TikTok creators and think one of your favourite channels would be a good fit let them know about the program. We just want to stress that even if your channel is on the smaller side, if you have a clear passion for factory games, builders, or creative games, please do still apply. We are a small team and have worked super hard to get to this point. We fully understand what it is like when you are starting out and are passionate about what you do, so know that we…
- Happy Volcano Turns 10! - 28 November 2025
This September, something pretty special happened behind the scenes… Happy Volcano officially turned 10 years old! 🎂A whole decade of making games, learning, experimenting, and building worlds, and none of it would have been possible without the incredible people around us.To everyone who’s been part of Happy Volcano across the years: our current team former teammates interns contractors partners & publishers... and all of you, our players and community!Thank you. Your support, passion, and feedback are the reason we get to keep creating the games we love. Looking Back, and Ahead!We’re a small Belgian studio, but looking back at everything we’ve built, from The Almost Gone, to You Suck at Parking, to the game we’re pouring our hearts into now, Modulus, we couldn’t be more proud.And speaking of what comes next… Modulus Launches Next Year!If you’ve enjoyed our previous games and haven’t…
- THE BIG ADVENTURE EVENT - 13 January 2022
The Big Adventure Event is coming back for its second year on Steam from January 20th to 24th! And this year, The Almost Gone will join the adventure! The Big Adventure Event is dedicated to celebrating independant games. You can find an event hub on your steam app! Explore it, find new demos, see live streams of the different games included in it and ask questions to the developers. You can even win keys to the games! For us, this event will be the occasion to show you more about our adventure puzzlegame The Almost Gone: trapped between life and death, frightened and alone, you must unravel the dark and poignant truth that led to your fate. From your own home to eerily deserted streets, from apartment blocks to sinister abandoned hospitals, you must search forensically for clues in beautiful dioramas. You'll be able to see an interview from the developers of the game and better underst…
- The best game you missed in June 2020: The Almost Gone - 25 December 2020
As 2020 goes kicking and screaming into that good night, we’ve rounded up some of the best games from the year that we didn’t end up covering. Check the Best Game You Missed tag for more. For the first few months during lockdown, I spent some of my time at home working on a model greenhouse. I used white glue to attach small pieces of wood to other small pieces of wood, making door handles and boxes of pot plants and watering cans. There was an undeniable feeling of safety in the sway of a life in miniature. That is, up until I got overwhelmed by the prospect of finishing a project and let the pieces while away unglued on my bookshelf. Perhaps I’ll get back to it at some point. In the meantime, the charming little diorama homes in The Almost Gone are here to give me my tiny-house fix. (more…)
- The best game you missed in June 2020: The Almost Gone - 25 December 2020
As 2020 goes kicking and screaming into that good night, we’ve rounded up some of the best games from the year that we didn’t end up covering. Check the Best Game You Missed tag for more. For the first few months during lockdown, I spent some of my time at home working on a model greenhouse. I used white glue to attach small pieces of wood to other small pieces of wood, making door handles and boxes of pot plants and watering cans. There was an undeniable feeling of safety in the sway of a life in miniature. That is, up until I got overwhelmed by the prospect of finishing a project and let the pieces while away unglued on my bookshelf. Perhaps I’ll get back to it at some point. In the meantime, the charming little diorama homes in The Almost Gone are here to give me my tiny-house fix. (more…)
- Map Update now available! - 1 September 2020
Hi everyone, Feeling lost in the dark mysteries of The Almost Gone? The Map Update will help shed some light on the poignant truths hidden in the beautiful dioramas. In addition to bug fixes, we have added some quality-of-life settings and adjustments to improve your experience with the game. This includes: A map of each area is now available -a minimap has been added to the UI that doubles as a button to open the map Scale up the in-game UI text -so you can go easy on your eyes! Choose between swipe and button controls -play as you like! Dive back into the mysterious sceneries of your empty home, eerily deserted streets and abandoned buildings with the Map Update of The Almost Gone
- The Almost Gone - Steam Games Festival Stream - Indie Pitch - 16 June 2020
Let David Prinsmel (Art Director) and Joost Vandecasteele (Writer) guide you through the story of how The Almost Gone got created! In The Almost Gone, you are poised between life and death, isolated and alone, you must unravel the poignant truths that led to your fate. Dig beneath the beautifully rendered façades and interiors of an ordinary suburban lifestyle to discover a contemporary tale crafted by an award-winning author. Piece together this compelling story by revealing objects and memories, and decipher these clues to reveal more of the story and its secrets. From your own home to eerily deserted streets, beautiful apartment blocks to abandoned hospitals, you must search forensically for clues and the path forwards. Each new revelation takes you that one step closer to understanding, and to the people and places that surrounded you, in your all too short life. Why are you here? W…
- The Almost Gone - Steam Games Festival Stream - Q&A - 15 June 2020
Get a chance to interact with David Prinsmel (Art Director) and Joost Vandecasteele (Writer) and uncover some mysteries behind The Almost Gone! In The Almost Gone, you are poised between life and death, isolated and alone, you must unravel the poignant truths that led to your fate. Dig beneath the beautifully rendered façades and interiors of an ordinary suburban lifestyle to discover a contemporary tale crafted by an award-winning author. Piece together this compelling story by revealing objects and memories, and decipher these clues to reveal more of the story and its secrets. From your own home to eerily deserted streets, beautiful apartment blocks to abandoned hospitals, you must search forensically for clues and the path forwards. Each new revelation takes you that one step closer to understanding, and to the people and places that surrounded you, in your all too short life. Why ar…
- The Almost Gone - Steam Games Festival Stream - Gameplay Stream - 15 June 2020
In this sneak peek explore the house you grew up in and uncover some of the mysteries behind your current condition! In The Almost Gone, you are poised between life and death, isolated and alone, you must unravel the poignant truths that led to your fate. Dig beneath the beautifully rendered façades and interiors of an ordinary suburban lifestyle to discover a contemporary tale crafted by an award-winning author. Piece together this compelling story by revealing objects and memories, and decipher these clues to reveal more of the story and its secrets. From your own home to eerily deserted streets, beautiful apartment blocks to abandoned hospitals, you must search forensically for clues and the path forwards. Each new revelation takes you that one step closer to understanding, and to the people and places that surrounded you, in your all too short life. Why are you here? Why are you tra…
- The Almost Gone - Steam Games Festival Stream - Gameplay Stream 2 - 15 June 2020
In this sneak peek explore your eerie neighborhood and uncover some of the mysteries behind your current condition! In The Almost Gone, you are poised between life and death, isolated and alone, you must unravel the poignant truths that led to your fate. Dig beneath the beautifully rendered façades and interiors of an ordinary suburban lifestyle to discover a contemporary tale crafted by an award-winning author. Piece together this compelling story by revealing objects and memories, and decipher these clues to reveal more of the story and its secrets. From your own home to eerily deserted streets, beautiful apartment blocks to abandoned hospitals, you must search forensically for clues and the path forwards. Each new revelation takes you that one step closer to understanding, and to the people and places that surrounded you, in your all too short life. Why are you here? Why are you trap…
- The Almost Gone will release on June 25th! - 7 May 2020
The beautiful dioramas of The Almost Gone will be yours to explore on June 25th! Piece together the story and discover the events that led to your tragic death, as you progress through the empty scenes of your life. The Almost Gone will be available at $14.99, with a special 20% off launch price on its first week of release.
- The 10 most exciting indie games from Rezzed Digital 2020 - 27 March 2020
As you may have noticed, we’ve been throwing a Rezzed Digital party over the last few days, and were inundated with demo and preview builds for a whole plethora of interesting indie games. We weren’t able to play them all – but we played a lot. As is our way, a few of us got together to share our pick of the bunch, which coincidentally turned out to be a nice round 10! We weren’t even trying to do that. (more…)
- The Almost Gone set for 2020 Release - 31 January 2020
We are happy to confirm that The Almost Gone will be released this year on PC, Nintendo Switch and Mobile! We are still working on the game to provide the best user experience possible, and will soon run tests on hundreds of devices. The Almost Gone is not only a fancy looking dioramas puzzle game, but it also features an emotional and mature story that we hope will make you shiver. Feel free to ask any questions about this game in this thread or on our Discord channel: discord.gg/playdigious Don’t hesitate to follow @hvgames and @Playdigious on Twitter for upcoming news about The Almost Gone! Cheers! Happy Volcano & Playdigious
