Choose Whiskers of Yesterday
Choose Whiskers of Yesterday if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Whiskers of Yesterday vs Chess!
Whiskers of Yesterday and Chess! both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. Whiskers of Yesterday has co-op; Chess! does not. Chess! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Whiskers of Yesterday has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Chess!
Choose Chess! if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Simulation game with Online PvP and PvP. Chess! launched in 2023.
Both Whiskers of Yesterday and Chess! sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Whiskers of Yesterday |  Chess! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Blind Bird | Exeter Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Whiskers of Yesterday has co-op; Chess! does not.
- Chess! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Whiskers of Yesterday has no Deck rating yet.
Whiskers of Yesterday vs Chess! — FAQ
- Are Whiskers of Yesterday and Chess! similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.