Choose Yesterday
Choose Yesterday if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Yesterday launched in 2012.
Yesterday vs Rusty Lake: Roots
Yesterday and Rusty Lake: Roots 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 Rusty Lake: Roots (2016). Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Yesterday (79.9% 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 Rusty Lake: Roots
Choose Rusty Lake: Roots if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 1,696 reviews.
Both Yesterday and Rusty Lake: Roots 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 |  Rusty Lake: Roots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (368 reviews) | 96.2% positive (1,696 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pendulo Studios | Rusty Lake |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Yesterday (2012) is 4 years older than Rusty Lake: Roots (2016).
- Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Yesterday (79.9% positive).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Yesterday has no Deck rating yet.
Yesterday vs Rusty Lake: Roots — FAQ
- Which is better, Yesterday or Rusty Lake: Roots?
- On Steam reviews Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher (96.2% positive) than Yesterday (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rusty Lake: Roots 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 Rusty Lake: Roots first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday (2012) came out before Rusty Lake: Roots (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 Rusty Lake: Roots 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.