Choose Messy Up
Choose Messy Up if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Messy Up launched in 2024.
Messy Up vs Yesterday's News
Messy Up 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. Both released in 2024. Messy Up is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (4.39 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Both Messy Up and Yesterday's News sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Messy Up |  Yesterday's News | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.39 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Liquid Meow | Rooibos Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Messy Up is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (4.39 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Messy Up vs Yesterday's News — FAQ
- Are Messy Up 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 Messy Up and Yesterday's News have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Messy Up ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Yesterday's News ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.