Choose Herder
Choose Herder if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Herder launched in 2021.
Herder vs Don’t Touch My Potato!
Herder and Don’t Touch My Potato! both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Herder (2021) is 6 years older than Don’t Touch My Potato! (2027). 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 Don’t Touch My Potato!
Choose Don’t Touch My Potato! if you want a Simulation game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Don’t Touch My Potato! launched in 2027.
Both Herder and Don’t Touch My Potato! sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Herder |  Don’t Touch My Potato! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Porchman Games | Byte Revenge Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Herder (2021) is 6 years older than Don’t Touch My Potato! (2027).
Herder vs Don’t Touch My Potato! — FAQ
- Should I play Herder or Don’t Touch My Potato! first?
- If you want chronology, Herder (2021) came out before Don’t Touch My Potato! (2027). 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 Herder and Don’t Touch My Potato! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.