Choose Yesterday
Choose Yesterday if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 368 reviews.
Yesterday vs Yesterday Origins
Yesterday and Yesterday Origins 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 4 years older than Yesterday Origins (2016). Yesterday scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Yesterday Origins (75.2% 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 Yesterday Origins
Choose Yesterday Origins if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yesterday Origins launched in 2016.
Both Yesterday and Yesterday Origins sit in Adventure 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
 Yesterday |  Yesterday Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (368 reviews) | 75.2% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pendulo Studios | Pendulo Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Yesterday (2012) is 4 years older than Yesterday Origins (2016).
- Yesterday scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Yesterday Origins (75.2% positive).
- Yesterday is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday Origins (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Yesterday Origins is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Yesterday has no Deck rating yet.
Yesterday vs Yesterday Origins — FAQ
- Which is better, Yesterday or Yesterday Origins?
- On Steam reviews Yesterday scores higher (79.9% positive) than Yesterday Origins (75.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Yesterday is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Yesterday or Yesterday Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday (2012) came out before Yesterday Origins (2016). 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 Yesterday Origins 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.