Played from a first-person perspective, We Happy Few combines role-playing and survival.
Taking place within the mid-60s, following an alternative version of World War II, players take control over one of three characters, each of whom seek to complete a personal task while escaping the fictional city of Wellington Wells - a crumbling dystopia on the verge of societal collapse, due to the overuse of a hallucinogenic drug that keeps its inhabitants blissfully unaware about the truth of their world, while leaving them easily manipulated and lacking morals.
Survival in We Happy Few involves managing mild penalties to health and stamina.
You won’t die from starvation, but there are definite downsides to neglecting your body’s needs. On the other hand, being constantly well-fed allows you to combat any challenge facing you.