Choose Touch Grass Together
Choose Touch Grass Together if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Touch Grass Together launched in 2023.
Touch Grass Together vs New York Rat Simulator
Touch Grass Together and New York Rat Simulator both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. New York Rat Simulator (2021) is 2 years older than Touch Grass Together (2023). New York Rat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Touch Grass Together (80% positive). 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 New York Rat Simulator
Choose New York Rat Simulator if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. New York Rat Simulator launched in 2021.
Both Touch Grass Together and New York Rat Simulator sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Touch Grass Together |  New York Rat Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 84.3% positive (134 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firebug Games | Firebug Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- New York Rat Simulator (2021) is 2 years older than Touch Grass Together (2023).
- New York Rat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Touch Grass Together (80% positive).
- New York Rat Simulator is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Touch Grass Together (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Touch Grass Together has co-op; New York Rat Simulator does not.
Touch Grass Together vs New York Rat Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Touch Grass Together or New York Rat Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, New York Rat Simulator (2021) came out before Touch Grass Together (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Touch Grass Together and New York Rat Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does New York Rat Simulator have multiplayer like Touch Grass Together?
- No. Touch Grass Together supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while New York Rat Simulator is listed as single-player only.