Choose Yesterday
Choose Yesterday if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yesterday launched in 2012.
Yesterday vs Perils of Man
Yesterday and Perils of Man both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Yesterday (2012) is 3 years older than Perils of Man (2015). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Yesterday: 368 reviews, Perils of Man: 111). 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 Perils of Man
Choose Perils of Man if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Perils of Man launched in 2015.
Both Yesterday and Perils of Man sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.9% vs 80.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yesterday |  Perils of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.74 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (368 reviews) | 80.2% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pendulo Studios | IF Games, Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Yesterday (2012) is 3 years older than Perils of Man (2015).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Yesterday: 368 reviews, Perils of Man: 111).
- Yesterday is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Perils of Man (0.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Yesterday vs Perils of Man — FAQ
- Which is better, Yesterday or Perils of Man?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Yesterday sits at 79.9% positive (368 reviews), Perils of Man at 80.2% (111). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Yesterday or Perils of Man first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday (2012) came out before Perils of Man (2015). 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 Yesterday and Perils of Man similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.