Choose Party Bunch
Choose Party Bunch if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Party Bunch launched in 2022.
Party Bunch vs Yesterday's News
Party Bunch and Yesterday's News both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Party Bunch (2022) is 2 years older than Yesterday's News (2024). Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Party Bunch (18.2% 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's News
Choose Yesterday's News if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Both Party Bunch and Yesterday's News sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Party Bunch |  Yesterday's News | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 18.2% positive (11 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | PartyBunchDev | Rooibos Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Party Bunch (2022) is 2 years older than Yesterday's News (2024).
- Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Party Bunch (18.2% positive).
- Party Bunch is free; Yesterday's News is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Party Bunch vs Yesterday's News — FAQ
- Should I play Party Bunch or Yesterday's News first?
- If you want chronology, Party Bunch (2022) came out before Yesterday's News (2024). 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 Party Bunch and Yesterday's News similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Party Bunch and Yesterday's News have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Party Bunch ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Yesterday's News ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Party Bunch free?
- Yes — Party Bunch is a free-to-play Steam title. Yesterday's News is paid (11.99 USD).