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Smile For Me

A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.

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A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As the big event draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.

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2,923 Steam reviews

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2,923 total

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Steam User 4414STEAMRecommended

Честно говоря, не знаю, что сказать про эту игру.
+ прикольный визуальный стиль
+ интересные квесты для некоторых персонажей. можно иногда прям застрять

- ощущение какого-то бреда во время и после игры...

Mar 29, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 5885STEAMRecommended

I cannot put into words how important this game is to me.

Mar 27, 2026·12h·Verified

Steam User 0844STEAMRecommended

This game was such a joy to play. It's so easy to fall in love with the artstyle and the atmosphere that you get ingrained in. Really great stuff

Mar 25, 2026·10h·2·Verified

Steam User 9010STEAMRecommended

прошлась на одном дыхание, даже на две концовки, лл
Легонькая душевная игра на вечер или два, очень понравилось

Mar 20, 2026·9h

Steam User 8954STEAMRecommended

It's a really fun game with a cool premise. I like the hints of unsettling things happening and the characters are all so fun to interact with. My only complaint is that it's a little glitchy at times. Sometimes the hand in your inventory will disappear, and the only way to get it back is to exit the game and then come back to it. It wouldn't be too annoying, except you need the hand to do most things. Also, your cursor and your reticle in the center of the screen are two different things that don't do things together. So if you have to click on something, you kind of have to fight your cursor to get to the center of your screen, while also making sure your reticle is still on the thing you're trying to interact with. I'm not sure if maybe this is just cause I'm on mac and not windows when playing, but I would love if they could fix that. It's not like that makes it impossible to play the game, I still finished it and loved it and plan to play it again.

Mar 19, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 1556STEAMRecommended

PLEASE I beg you PLEASE plant all of your flowers water them and love them and scrub them I WAS SO DEVASTATED ON MY FIRST PLAYTHROUGH.

Mar 18, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 5250STEAMRecommended

Creative and fun game. highly reccomend.

Mar 18, 2026·10h·1

Steam User 1724STEAMRecommended

hidden gem

Mar 17, 2026·3h

Steam User 9763STEAMRecommended

I WILL be friends with everyone! Even the Doctor!

Mar 17, 2026·21h·Verified

Steam User 5972STEAMRecommended

Petit jeu sympa avec une traduction très compétente

Mar 12, 2026·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 3485STEAMRecommended

childhood trauma truly be doin a number on ya.
habit ur soooo cute i can fix u

Mar 12, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 4592STEAMRecommended

Me fue una experiencia bastante agradable. Pocos son los juegos los que siento que quieren contar una historia de manera relajada, sin pretenciones y sin hacerte sentir como un mal tipo por "jugar mal". Sentí los puzzles bastante conectados uno entre otros si eres atento a lo que expresa cada personaje. Habit me parece un... antagonista(? bastante curioso. Se le presenta un propósito simple, se retuerce para luego ayudarlo a sonreír igual que a todos. Es un buen mensaje, "sonreír para que los demás sonrían". Es perfecto y considero que está bien manejado, sobre todo con los complejos de dentista de Habit. ¿Lo recomiendo? Si, pero teniendo en cuenta en que es agradable jugarlo una sola vez, ver cada detalle por tu cuenta y en el mejor de los casos sin guías. Siempre que tengas una tarde libre o algo parecido, probarlo. A lo más tardar se acaba en 4 horas.

Mar 12, 2026·6h

Steam User 1304STEAMRecommended

Although the story itself was a bit on the nose, the unique mechanic and fun tasks made up for it in the best way possible.

Mar 11, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 5789STEAMRecommended

This game is going to give me nightmares for the next few days. Excellent game.

Mar 11, 2026·5h

Steam User 5669STEAMRecommended

Everyone play this NOW!!!!

Mar 10, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 1531STEAMRecommended

A very fun a pretty wholesome game at times, I had a so much fun playing this game. Me and a friend were voicing the characters while playing at gave the game such a DDLC charm. I hope this game gets like DLC or a plush, low-key anything for me to support the team behind this game. <3

PS: I LOVE YURI OMG THERER SO CUTE, SAME WITH THE YOAI LIKE OMG AUHFOUVJNBODEUFHOFJ (I won't tell you who teehee)

Mar 10, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 3207STEAMRecommended

Best game

Mar 8, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 9533STEAMRecommended

나름 재밌음

Mar 8, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 5653STEAMRecommended

What a game, i love it, short, easy game and loveable characters
10/10

Mar 7, 2026·4h·2

Steam User 3205STEAMRecommended

wait. do you have no wait that's not what i meant no no s stop transcribing everything oh god okay yeah post review

Mar 6, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 4588STEAMRecommended

Short, funny, nice visual style - a good game to unwind or maybe not unwind or even wind but in any case it's quite nice.

Mar 3, 2026·5h·2·Verified

Steam User 3183STEAMRecommended

One of my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE games of all time
Yugo limbo ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kills it with the character designs. The characters are all so likable and endearing
The multimedia integration is just UGH so perfect

Some of the puzzles are, at times, hard in a way thats more frustrating than fun, but not often.

Feb 28, 2026·32h

Steam User 9935STEAMRecommended

Feb 27, 2026·5h

Steam User 3395STEAMRecommended

It’s pretty short and condensed, something you could get through in a day if you’re not struggling with the puzzles.
I absolutely adore the art direction, the u.i. elements, the character designs, and the little video segments between the days featuring Dr. Habit’s puppet. It’s not the same thing but it is reminiscent to me of how cool and stylized something like Pyschonauts is, it helps the game stand out from other things I’ve played.
The plot’s pretty simple, but fun! I love all the little silly characters you meet and are trying to cheer up by going on errands and collecting things for them.
And I find it interesting how you have to be a lot more purposeful with how you interact with things in the game, as there is no default “interact” button on your keyboard, you have to manually wheel over to what tool you want to use in order to try to have an effect on the world.
Lovely game, great experience, 10/10.

Feb 27, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 5659STEAMRecommended

I know this game came out a few years ago, but it's quite enjoyable. I'm in love with the characters and mix of 3D and 2D art. I bought this game cause I played Great God Grove, which I loved sm, so I gave this game a shot. Def worth playing!

Feb 24, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 6172STEAMRecommended

PEAK! gorg art, music, and characters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mixed media galore... cute clown... lesbians... gays.. etc.. very cute, very fun!!

Feb 22, 2026·9h

Steam User 6774STEAMRecommended

Soo sigmaa

Feb 21, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 7799STEAMRecommended

Such a happy little game. Full of many smiles. :) So many...
Stay for a while!

Feb 21, 2026·8h·Verified

Steam User 8893STEAMRecommended

genuinely one of my favourite games of all time. the art, the characters, the story, the sound design and general charm of the entire game, it's all incredible. i fell in love with this game when i first bought it and it holds an incredibly special place in my heart to this day. it introduced me to yugo limbo, and i can proudly say i've fallen in love with their other works as well. the puzzles in this game are so incredibly fun to work through. each character feels so real. every interaction is funny and a genuine joy to read; i never felt like i was trying to spam through dialogue to get to the gameplay. in fact, the dialogue was something i looked forward to! speaking of the gameplay though, there are so many clever mechanics that are executed incredibly well. if you've been considering playing this game, i strongly suggest just going through with getting it.

Feb 20, 2026·8h·Verified

Steam User 0250STEAMRecommended

very imaginative! I loved the art style, plot, and music. I probably should have killed that guy though

Feb 16, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 6873STEAMNot recommended

[h3] Overall the game was [b] alright [/b] BUT... [/h3]
I decided to play [i] Smile For Me [/i] because I liked the looks and concept of it.
[b] The character design and setting was awesome. [/b]
At the start of the game I still loved playing it and found the [b] hints [/b] that the characters gave quite [b] helpful. [/b]

But the more I played this game the more lost I started to feel so I even used a guide because I started getting [b] frustrated [/b] so bad just because the puzzles didn't make sense to me sometimes. It is really annoying when a SINGLE string of dialogue that you just couldn't trigger keeps you from continuing the game
( CONTEXT: [spoiler] that time when you have to turn away from Garry multiple times, without accidentally leaving the dialogue because you think he's done talking, to get the detector that you need to get the items for all the other tasks [/spoiler] )
or when the game doesn't tell you what items are still useful
(Items which aren't consumed just stay in your bouquet FOREVER so you never know if you still have a use for them or not. You're inventory is just filled with useless trash.)

I also found the [b] ending scene [/b] (or lack thereof) just disappointing since it just felt rushed and kind of boring to me. ( [spoiler] I just expected a little boss fight or some scary unexplained video. So I found the scene where he just jumps disappointing because it just felt like they just rushed it because they wanted to get the game done. [/spoiler] )

All in all, I just wished for [b] better hints and more guidance [/b] because I felt like even though the characters would give you more hints, those [b] hints were often too vague. [/b]
I also think that the in-game story and ARG-like videos would have profited off of a more in-depth storyline because they felt kind of separated and had some [b] unused potential [/b] in my eyes. (And I also would have preferred the [b] final scene [/b] to be a bit different but that's more of a subjective thing)

Even though I didn't find the [b] overall playing experience [/b] to be fun or enjoyable, I still found the concept and character design great and [b] full of potential. [/b]
I really hope to play another game made by the same developers in the future because with just some little improvements this game could have also been a great experience for me. So keep going!!!

Feb 8, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 2230STEAMRecommended

playing this at 3am a couple days after getting my wisdom teeth removed was certainly an experience

Feb 6, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 8230STEAMRecommended

The art and the humor in this game are great! I loved the story and the quirky characters.

Feb 4, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 8769STEAMRecommended

I killed him and I didnt feel good

Feb 3, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 7755STEAMRecommended

смотрела прохождение еще 2019 не пожалела о том что поиграла сама

Feb 1, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 3253STEAMRecommended

great game very cozy very puzzle very smile

Jan 30, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 2261STEAMRecommended

finally i've collected them all.....
i have officially 100% all of LimboLane's (current) games!!!

Smile for me was very fun, I love Dr Habit's character & all the guys are very charasmatic. Pwetty cool. except i hated catching that y'owl. it scared me at first bruh

Jan 30, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 4755STEAMRecommended

Dentist so sexy i smiled

Jan 29, 2026·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 2461STEAMRecommended

Great artstyle, difficult puzzles and each character has a fun goofy personality. Only complaint is the mechanics are abit strange and also there is no manual save just autosave which can be annoying when trying to get different achievements like the pickle jar😅

Jan 28, 2026·9h·1·Verified

Steam User 0824STEAMRecommended

I'm switching dentists

Jan 26, 2026·14h·Verified

Steam User 2418STEAMRecommended

i smiled

Jan 26, 2026·5h·Verified

Steam User 4775STEAMRecommended

cute and fun art style, love the story as well !!

Jan 24, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 3872STEAMRecommended

Fun puzzles, awesome interactions and art design, different endings; all make a great game!

Jan 24, 2026·10h

Steam User 3753STEAMRecommended

Genuinely probably my #1 favorite indie game ever. and thats a high bar.

Jan 23, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 3341STEAMRecommended

cute artistic hidden gem <3

Jan 21, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 9023STEAMRecommended

9/10 dentists recommend this game.
The tenth dentist, well... you'll see.

Jan 18, 2026·3h·Verified

Steam User 7652STEAMRecommended

had this sitting in my library for 3 years until i decided to play it on a whim one night and holy hell this is one of the best puzzle games ive ever played. there are a few frustrating convoluted parts (especially near the end) but for the most part its a very chill and goofy game. also the soundtrack is an absolute banger if you dont feel like youll like this game then at least buy the ost because its amazing

Jan 18, 2026·7h·1

Steam User 5815STEAMRecommended

this game is SO PRETTY and the characters r SO silly...

Jan 16, 2026·7h·1

Steam User 2020STEAMRecommended

Do you want what boils down to a point-n-click that's in 3D, with the ability to punch and kiss people? Then, boy oh boy, you're in luck.

What a great game. It may not be long, but it's pure "vibes," if I do say so myself. Fantastic art style, amazing music, bizarre little story. Overall had a great time with it.

What would you spend £13 on nowadays? Two drinks? Why not experience something and stay at home and play this.

Jan 15, 2026·4h

Steam User 4536STEAMRecommended

I enjoyed pretty much every aspect of the game, such as the art, music, and humor. Solving the inhabitants’ issues was often rewarding. I did have to consult a guide like 3 times while playing. My only problem with the game was that some puzzles were not clear to me, such as the fishing rod puzzle.

Jan 15, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 5886STEAMNot recommended

Crossposted from my [url=https://backloggd.com/u/goopthekid/review/3989191/]Backloggd[/url]:
The original 'Smiling Friends'
The amount of unyielding praise this has is kind of bewildering... I don't mean to just be a staunch hater, but it's really just a Unity point-and-click game of someone's Tumblr characters. This is another one I paid a small sum for years ago, so I wanted to have at least tried it, but seeing virtually no other criticism is wild. I was intrigued by the 2D-3D juxtaposition, but the art style, like the writing, is so skewed to be 'quirky' that it ends up being irritating, along with the general gameplay. The story and characters are as flat as the graphics, and although it felt like a G-rated game for most parts, there were some bits that were oddly trying to be adult for no reason at all. I also can't tell if it was really trying to be creepy or just strange... but either way it just ends up as a mess. I'm sure this is great for people who like things like Jack Stauber more than actual video games, aha

Jan 14, 2026·5h·2·Verified

Steam User 9386STEAMRecommended

Smile for Me is a puzzle story game, where you wake up in a strange are where the mysterious Doctor Habit can cure you and the other habitats to smile again and decide to explore and better know the other people.

The game's visuals are really unique, mixing all kinds of style and colors. Some of the items, characters or textures could seem out of place, but basically this bag of mix visuals is what really fits to this game. The other highlight of the game is the story. It's somewhat short, but it's great to fully explore. Characters are also unique and most of them are really likable. Soundtrack and sound design is also alright. The mood of the game is fun, but it also has some sense of creepiness, but doesn't quite make this game like a horror game, it's pretty cool. Controls are simple. Gameplay seems straightforward at first: you meet a character who tells about it's problems and you can help fixing it. You can collect items, talk other characters and explore the area for possible clues. Helping different characters can give you more clues or other items which can help you further.

Probably the only annoying thing I can bring up about this game is the inventory, where you need to scroll a lot to find the item you want, but you can get used to this.

Honestly, I can definitely recommend to give a try with this game, if you looking for some casual fun, but don't mind some problem solving and bit of creepy feeling in the game. 13€ is a bit much for this one, but 6-7€ is alright.

Jan 13, 2026·9h·2·Verified

Steam User 6724STEAMRecommended

Silly

Jan 13, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 9813STEAMRecommended

Pros:
Amazing Visuals (Both the charcters, enviorment, the Dr. Habit Puppet... And the charming way of using irl pictures in the game)
Nice, catchy music
Likable (unique/inclusive) characters
Very unique game mechanic (shaking/nodding, It worked perfectly for me everytime, which i really appreciate)
A long-ish game for price. (Used about 4 hours, because i explored everything /read.. etc. I also think it´s worth the price, because of the time and effort being put into it)

Cons:
Gets a bit boring(repetitive after the first gameplay)
staying up late [spoiler]( nothing actually happens)[/spoiler]
Dialogue can´t really be skipped (In my opinion, I´d preffered that after 1 gameplay, you could skip characters dialogue completely)
Some items stay inventory after you finished using them, which i feel like maked selecting items a bit annoying.

Jan 11, 2026·4h

Steam User 2542STEAMRecommended

Makes me smile

Jan 10, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 6101STEAMRecommended

Good

Jan 10, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 6839STEAMRecommended

They're all freaks. Each and every one of them. I love this game so much

Jan 8, 2026·33h·2·Verified

Steam User 3590STEAMRecommended

THIS GAME. IS SO AMAZING. HI. BEAUTIFUL ART. BEAUTIFUL GAMEPLAY. AMAZING FUN CHARACTERS. YEAH HI.

Jan 7, 2026·11h·2

Steam User 4968STEAMRecommended

I adore this game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,,,

Jan 7, 2026·6h·Verified

Steam User 3407STEAMRecommended

oooo yum yum yum!!!!!!!!!! i love da writin and characters and da humor so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are so silly and awesome i really love them so much agshdkgbrhjgkwhejrf <3

Jan 3, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 5432STEAMRecommended

the most delightful and whimsical game :3

Jan 3, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 1414STEAMRecommended

i love the gay people in this gme
AND DR HABIT AND OMGIUWEBHKIODJWOQINHESDQ DR HABIT I LOVE YOU DR HABIT PLS <3333
I wish he was real and out getting coffee with me

Jan 2, 2026·11h·1

Steam User 6619STEAMRecommended

I am grateful to limbolane and YUGO for creating this game my personality was built on it

Dec 31, 2025·2h·2·Verified

Steam User 0348STEAMRecommended

the doctor is in (me)

Dec 30, 2025·11h·2·Verified

Steam User 2498STEAMRecommended

I've absolutely love this game for the past five years. The story and art is beautiful and the characters are so charming. This game makes me sob in the best way ever. 10/10

Dec 29, 2025·67h·2·Verified

Steam User 1826STEAMRecommended

i love dr habit hes so smiles yayyy

Dec 29, 2025·8h·Verified

Steam User 4188STEAMRecommended

absolutely phenominal game full of fantastically written characters and a certainly interesting bed.

Dec 28, 2025·7h·1

Steam User 3165STEAMRecommended

우울한 시설 주민들을 행복하게 만들기 위해 주인공이 열심히 [strike]뺑이치는[/strike] 심부름하는 게임

일단 압긍이라 뭔가 대단한걸 기대하면 안된다. 나도 그렇지만 다들 나쁘진 않은데? 정도 마음으로 비추 주기엔 애매해서 추천을 눌렀을 가능성이 높아 보인다. 뭔가 대단한 스토리가 있거나 대단한 게임성이 있는게 아니니 큰 기대를 하고 플레이하면 실망할 수 있으니 주의

NPC들의 부탁을 들어주기 위해 아이템도 찾고 수수께끼도 풀고 그러면서 소원 들어주면 또 키 아이템 줘서 진행이 되고 그런 게임인데, 거창한 퍼즐이나 수수께끼가 있는게 아니라 그냥 간단한 심부름 게임 정도라 생각하면 될듯하다. 하지만 힌트가 거의 NPC 대사 속에만 있어서 대사를 주의 깊게 안보는 타입이라면 진행이 어려울 수 있겠다. 너무 막히면 아이템 설명해주는 NPC도 있고 맵도 그렇게 넓지 않은데다 NPC도 20명 남짓이니 일일이 아이템을 다 적용시켜 보는 것도 한 방법이겠다

분위기는 좀 으스스하지만 막상 공포물은 아니고 그냥 분위기가 기괴한 편이다. 갑툭튀 같은건 안나오니 안심하시되, 기괴한 분위기조차 싫다면 주의하시길
또한 멀미도 주의. 1인칭이고 대답할때 고개를 끄덕이거나 저어서 표현하는지라 화면 움직임이 많아서 그런지 멀미가 잘 오더라. 30분마다 휴식하면서 겨우 겨우 진행하긴 했는데 멀미 취약한 분은 조심하셔라

스토리는 뻔하긴 했지만 딱히 나쁜 스토리 라인은 아니라 생각돼서 그냥 그렇게 봤다. 대단히 감동적인 이야기는 아니고 그냥 소소한 행복에 대해 생각하게 해주는 이야기? 단지 볼륨이 너무 적어서 스토리도 넘 짧은 느낌이었다. 배경 이야기 같은게 좀 더 여기저기 숨겨져 있거나 NPC들이 이런 저런 이야기들을 해주었으면 세계관 이해도 쉽고 몰입이 되었을텐데 하는 아쉬움은 있다
한글화가 매우 잘되어 있었는데 로컬라이징이 상당히 잘되어 있어서 게임하는데 전혀 불편함이 없었다. 말투 좀 이상한 애들은 원본 말투도 이상한 애들이고 개성이니 그러려니 하자

인벤 쓰는게 좀 많이 불편했다. 아이템을 더 이상 안쓰면 좀 사라져야 인벤이 깔끔한데, 줍는데로 계속 들고 있는 아이템이 대부분인데다 아이템 선택하는게 불편하다 보니 아이템 하나 쓸때마다 인벤창에서 찾는게 너무 힘들더라. 아이템 적용하는 것도 은근 불편하고. 그냥 아이템 안들고 있으면 맨손으로 취급하고 아이템 같은거 획득하게 해주고 버튼 좀 누르게 해주지 꼭 '손' 아이템을 선택해서 버튼 누르고 아이템 획득하고 이래야 해서 이 부분은 매우 불호였다
그 외 시스템 상으로 불편한건 딱히 없었지만 자동 저장 기능이 오히려 거슬렸다. 업적작 하려면 분기되는 선택 직전에 저장하고 업적하나 딴 뒤에 로딩해서 다른 업적 따는 식으로 하면 편한데 자동 저장이라 그런게 알짤 없다. 자동 저장도 왜 이리 자주 해주는지 ㅋㅋㅋ... 정 원트에 모든 업적을 따고 싶다면 세이브 파일을 백업해두고 업적 딴 뒤에 게임 끄고 세이브 파일 덮어쓰기를 하면 되긴 한다. 귀찮으니 난 그냥 2회차 달렸는데 필수 퀘만 하면 한 시간이 좀 안되서 클리어 되니 그리 부담되진 않더라

한글화 잘되어 있고 스토리도 그냥 봐줄만 하고 게임 진행 방식이나 난이도도 나쁘지 않지만, 볼륨이 일단 3시간 남짓이라 짧은 점과 소소하게 불편한 시스템 등으로, 비추냐 추천이냐 고르라면 추천이긴 하지만 100점 만점에 55점 정도로 소극적인 추천이라 하겠다

Dec 28, 2025·11h

Steam User 4679STEAMRecommended

In my "real life" I teach students at a collegiate level, and often they scream at me, over and over, to play certain games. I do the same, but guess who actually plays whose games? You're right, me. Anyways, so I don't word vomit negativity about my lovely students, "Smile For Me" is one game a student asked me to play, over and over, and seeing as it has a sale all the time, it was an easy purchase. Over Winter Break, 2025, I finally beat the darned thing, so let me start with an observation:

In my class, so many students love walking simulators, or games with a TON of dialogue and walking. I am not that at all, I was raised on Doom, Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem, Half-Life, Unreal, and more. Me like shoot, me like fighting games, shoot em' ups, etc. Go right, platform or destroy, or kill all. So, these games take a long time for me to accomplish. This younger generation is accused of lessening art and reading, but it's because books are not their forte. They prefer webtoons, fan-fiction, and these walking simulator games. They don't lessen art because they aren't in museums, or reading comics, they prefer, again, webtoons, manga, and games like these. So many of my students ADORE and will spill their whole guts about the games they love. Dream BBQ, Smile for Me, Pathologic, etc etc. Take a pick, it's one of those games. Cool! I think it's fine, let kids be kids.

That being said, dude, I am ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ old. So take that part with a grain of salt, I am nearing forty and my grays are sprouting constantly. It's beautiful to age, but also, damn son. I'm feeling it.

So, in reviewing this game, I did it on the Steam Deck, in my Memory Foam-covered bed with my toesies under a nice blanket. It felt like that because the game is COZY. There's very few spaces needed to unlock, and each adds a level of excitement. It somehow feels "big" for being so small. The visual artist really did a wonderful job on each character as well, as I mostly remember every single character and their name, if not at least what they look like and their personality. The dialogue is quite humorous, but as an old soul, it's a bit "TEH LAWLZ0RZ" for me, but for 20 and below? This ♥♥♥♥ is probably like Monty Python or South Park for them. There's random moments of punching, butts, and pickle jars that would have a teen giggling any day of the week. Not only that, the puppet sections and surreal nature made me think of Psychonauts. It's not AS amazing, but in the pantheon, like a distance nephew or niece.

The game play consists of puzzle solving using various tools you either already had or you will gain from solving other puzzles. Many are just context based and easy to find, barring one to obtain the "true" ending, which was difficult to find out for myself. If you have folks who enjoy interesting art styles with goofy humor and easy enough puzzles to solve, it's a great gift for them.

At around 4-7 hours, it doesn't overstay it's welcome, it's cute, it's cozy, but for the puzzles and the art style, your mileage may vary. At the very least, it's a toothy good time, so I'd say, grab it on sale, have some fun, and who knows, you may smile with the crew too!

Dec 27, 2025·3h·5·Verified

Steam User 9978STEAMRecommended

Короткая атмосферная игрушка. Понравилось все кроме ОЗВУЧКИТУПОЙКРОВАТИГОВПОДИУМКНЯСНЕЕТАКЖОПУРВЕТ.

Dec 26, 2025·6h

Steam User 7664STEAMRecommended

It is that time of the year, so I return to this game yet again for this casual cozy replay.

Smile For Me is truly a hidden gem and I can't stress enough how wonderful this game is.

It is a relatively short game with quirky puzzles, some longer and harder than the others, but they are not the true focus of the game. While they add charm to it (and add some flavour to the characters they are attached to), the true focus of the game is its characters, and there's a lot of them with unique designs and unique personalities - and relationships to and with one another!

The game has this bright, saturated, yet tranquil vibe. Some also pointed out that it felt somewhat unsettling, which I personally did not notice, but can say that it truly adds to this "questionable sanatorium where everyone is (not so) happy" vibe.

Under the guise of a simple and goofy artstyle with silly and quirky dialogue lies a pretty deep story with a lot of meaning that can be drawn from it, and, personally, it resonated with me. Judging from the reception, I can assume that it did the same with a lot of people as well.

I love how it portrays its characters with flaws, but in a sympathetic way, and I love that its main lesson is to persist, try and still be a good person, and that everyone deserves a second chance. It is oh so simple - and a bit naive - but it's so refreshing and comforting to go through it all and witness this story.

Smile For Me might not be for everyone, but for me it is a comfort game, with simple, yet very touching story.

Dec 23, 2025·26h

Steam User 9925STEAMRecommended

so beautiful and wonderful. dr habit yo uare my friend i will protect you

Dec 10, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 2022STEAMRecommended

If you like kissing plant and gay men, this game is for you

Dec 8, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 4882STEAMRecommended

Pleasing visuals, melodious soundtrack, witty dialogue, and just an overall enjoyable experience! The puzzles and problem-solving were always a enjoyable challenge and succeeded to make me facepalm myself whenever the answer was obvious XD! I've heard of this game a while back and was happy to actually enjoy it for myself. A true gem of a game!

Dec 8, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 7969STEAMNot recommended

I can see the appeal of Smile For Me to the proper audience, but for me it was painfully slow and lacking charm.

Calling this a puzzle game is a bit generous, as there aren't really many "puzzles," so much as there's "contextual problem solving." None of the characters struck me as particularly interesting, either. Asthetically, I found the atmosphere overly dreary and isolating. Granted, that's very much the theme of the game, but it's tiring.

Overall, it's a well built indie game. It's unique and weird, and does a decent job of telling the story it tried to tell. However, it just wasn't for me.

Dec 7, 2025·5h·3

Steam User 8435STEAMRecommended

pro: every stoopid idea that came to my head ended up being the correct move. con: cycling through my inventory

Dec 7, 2025·8h·3·Verified

Steam User 9492STEAMRecommended

A lovely game not quite like anything else I've ever played before

Dec 7, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 2307STEAMRecommended

Fantastic game!!!:-)

Dec 6, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 5194STEAMRecommended

GOTY

Dec 6, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 2233STEAMRecommended

好玩！总之就是很喜欢这种脑电波奇怪和画风好看的小体量游戏（其实也蛮长的）人物名字好难记啊但人物特点还是挺鲜明的喜欢喜欢

Dec 5, 2025·6h·3

Steam User 4103STEAMRecommended

The style of this game and the NPCs in it just make this adventure well worth taking.

Nov 29, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 7256STEAMRecommended

visual feast!!!
Some of the puzzles are genuinely challenging too so your second playthrough is likely to be half the time of the first, which is great for completionists :3

Nov 25, 2025·7h·1·Verified

Steam User 9657STEAMRecommended

So creative and fun

Nov 24, 2025·6h

Steam User 5970STEAMRecommended

Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos indies de aquí, con lo que (a mi parecer) de los mejores desarrollos en cuanto a historia y forma de contarla de LimboLanes. Este juego cambió mi vida para mejor, y si sabes conectar con la historia, también lo hará para ti 🐓💗 El juego tiene muchas cosas destacables, como el arte y el diseño de todo además del OST que es una belleza auditiva. JUEGUENLO, no se arrepentirán

Nov 24, 2025·14h·1·Verified

Steam User 0757STEAMRecommended

Smile For Me: The Smiling Friends Simulator.

Jokes aside, Smile For Me is a hidden gem. Full of charm, adorable art, nice music, an interesting story, and good puzzles make this game work so well for me.

This game is just so... WEIRD. In a good way! The characters are so wacky and all act strangely, but each one is charming enough that it made me really want to help them out. The puzzles were great too, not feeling too obvious but each one having a clever tie into something else.

If I were to mention any flaws I would like to say how the item wheel feels very clunky. There is no option to "throw away" an item, which is good so you don't accidently lose a key item for a puzzle, but it quickly makes the inventory get cluttered with items that you don't need. This is mainly seen with the many hidden notes you can find. While good for the story, they clog up the item wheel, forcing you to spam the triggers to get to the item you want. It can get annoying, mainly when you know what to do and just want to use the item already.

Overall, I heavily recommend this game. It's not for everyone, as it's strangeness can alienate players, but I still think it's worth a playthrough. It's very charming.
8/10

Nov 23, 2025·10h·1

Steam User 6180STEAMRecommended

Been wanting to play this for ages!! Very unique art style and interesting characters. The quests are fun and even the dialogue is hilarious at times which keeps the game interesting for the player and I never found myself getting bored :)

Nov 21, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 0844STEAMRecommended

Me da miedo el dentista y por eso me gusta este juego

Nov 20, 2025·6h·1·Verified

Steam User 5026STEAMNot recommended

It's alright. Not really good, not that bad either. But would I recommend it? No... it's *very* niche.

Nov 16, 2025·12h

Steam User 4755STEAMRecommended

good game :-)

Nov 15, 2025·4h

Steam User 0602STEAMRecommended

very cool and unique puzzle game with some funny characters and cool environment i spend most my time just looking for cool posters and hitting people with the boxing glove :) very cool game

Nov 13, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 8225STEAMNot recommended

퍼즐이긴한데 추론한다는 느낌보다는 열쇠찾아 자물쇠 푼다는 느낌이 더 강했습니다

Nov 13, 2025·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 7480STEAMRecommended

This game cured my friends depression

Nov 12, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 9064STEAMRecommended

yugo responded to my ask on tumblr and he sent me a picture of a cow on a tricycle

Nov 12, 2025·2h·6·Verified

Steam User 5321STEAMRecommended

help me dr habit
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Nov 10, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 4899STEAMRecommended

целовабельно

Nov 9, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 0831STEAMRecommended

smile for me is a very visually appealing game, making use of a saturated color scheme and avant garde cartoon art style with inspiration of the hippie aesthetics of the mid 60s to early 70s. to me, it feels like a jack stauber song come to life. i mean this in a positive way -- as i've always admired the seemingly upbeat and uncanny feeling that his songs give off. this game is a physical representation of that, managing to not only be fun and whimsical but quite unsettling at the same time.

however, despite my praises, i do wish some of the puzzles were less grating, many of them were a bit of a pain to solve. many puzzles seemed painstakingly complicated with the controls you have at your disposal, i would say that the time-based ones are rather obnoxious too, but i learned that can skip time halfway through the game so it is less of a problem than i had thought previously. i also wish the game was more open about the ability to skip text, as i did not know about it until i was rebooting the game to achievement hunt. though at the same time, this was limbolane's first game, so of course it's not going to be perfect from the get-go. i'm sure they improved with great god grove.

even with my grievances, i still feel like this game is worth playing. especially since it is a relatively short game that will only take a few hours.

Nov 8, 2025·6h·7

Steam User 3493STEAMRecommended

Está bien. Me gusta mucho que sea medio cozy medio terror. Experiencia corta pero intensa, los personajes se dejan querer.

Nov 7, 2025·3h

Steam User 0634STEAMRecommended

Decent puzzle game - little over an hour. Can't really say much about it. It's trying to be quirky, but it also doesn't seem to matter. I'm a bit at a loss on this one.

It was alright.

Nov 6, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 8802STEAMRecommended

It's really a one-shot story but it doesn't limit itself to be as heartwarming as it can.

Nov 2, 2025·4h·1·Verified

Steam User 8593STEAMRecommended

Yay

Nov 1, 2025·4h·Verified

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