Choose The Graveyard
Choose The Graveyard if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Graveyard launched in 2009.
The Graveyard vs What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel
The Graveyard and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. The Graveyard (2009) is 9 years older than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (2018). What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Graveyard (56.1% 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 What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel
Choose What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel launched in 2018.
Both The Graveyard and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel sit in Indie 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
 The Graveyard |  What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.1% positive (214 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tale of Tales | What a Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Graveyard (2009) is 9 years older than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (2018).
- What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Graveyard (56.1% positive).
- The Graveyard is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Graveyard has no Deck rating yet.
The Graveyard vs What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel — FAQ
- Should I play The Graveyard or What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel first?
- If you want chronology, The Graveyard (2009) came out before What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (2018). 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 The Graveyard and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.