Choose A Hat in Time
Choose A Hat in Time if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Hat in Time vs Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
A Hat in Time and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Hat in Time (2017) is 7 years older than Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (2024). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom: 1,275). 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 Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Choose Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,275 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Hat in Time and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 97.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Hat in Time |  Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) | 97.3% positive (1,275 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gears for Breakfast | Panik Arcade |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Hat in Time (2017) is 7 years older than Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (2024).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Hat in Time: 29,107 reviews, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom: 1,275).
- Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (16.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- A Hat in Time has co-op; Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Hat in Time vs Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom — FAQ
- Which is better, A Hat in Time or Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Hat in Time sits at 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews), Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom at 97.3% (1,275). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Hat in Time or Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom first?
- If you want chronology, A Hat in Time (2017) came out before Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (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 A Hat in Time and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom have multiplayer like A Hat in Time?
- No. A Hat in Time supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is listed as single-player only.
- Do A Hat in Time and Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.