Choose Rooster
Choose Rooster if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Rooster launched in 2026.
Rooster vs Is This Seat Taken?
Rooster 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. Is This Seat Taken? (2025) is 1 year older than Rooster (2026). Is This Seat Taken? scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Rooster (90.3% 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 Is This Seat Taken?
Choose Is This Seat Taken? if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rooster and Is This Seat Taken? sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Rooster |  Is This Seat Taken? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (31 reviews) | 97.4% positive (4,976 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sticky Brain Studios | Poti Poti Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Is This Seat Taken? (2025) is 1 year older than Rooster (2026).
- Is This Seat Taken? scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Rooster (90.3% positive).
- Is This Seat Taken? is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Rooster (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rooster is Deck Playable, Is This Seat Taken? is Deck Verified.
Rooster vs Is This Seat Taken? — FAQ
- Should I play Rooster or Is This Seat Taken? first?
- If you want chronology, Is This Seat Taken? (2025) came out before Rooster (2026). 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 Rooster 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.