Choose UFOTOFU: HEX
Choose UFOTOFU: HEX if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. UFOTOFU: HEX launched in 2022.
UFOTOFU: HEX vs Is This Seat Taken?
UFOTOFU: HEX and Is This Seat Taken? both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. UFOTOFU: HEX (2022) is 3 years older than Is This Seat Taken? (2025). UFOTOFU: HEX is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Is This Seat Taken? (1.19 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Is This Seat Taken?
Choose Is This Seat Taken? if you want the Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both UFOTOFU: HEX and Is This Seat Taken? sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 UFOTOFU: HEX |  Is This Seat Taken? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 97.4% positive (4,976 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inflorescent Games Co-op, Albey Amakiir | Poti Poti Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- UFOTOFU: HEX (2022) is 3 years older than Is This Seat Taken? (2025).
- UFOTOFU: HEX is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Is This Seat Taken? (1.19 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Is This Seat Taken? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; UFOTOFU: HEX has no Deck rating yet.
UFOTOFU: HEX vs Is This Seat Taken? — FAQ
- Should I play UFOTOFU: HEX or Is This Seat Taken? first?
- If you want chronology, UFOTOFU: HEX (2022) came out before Is This Seat Taken? (2025). 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 UFOTOFU: HEX and Is This Seat Taken? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.