Choose Prickle
Choose Prickle if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prickle launched in 2024.
Prickle vs Is This Seat Taken?
Prickle and Is This Seat Taken? 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. Prickle (2024) is 1 year older than Is This Seat Taken? (2025). Prickle scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Is This Seat Taken? (97.4% 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 Is This Seat Taken?
Choose Is This Seat Taken? if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 4,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Prickle and Is This Seat Taken? 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
 Prickle |  Is This Seat Taken? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (79 reviews) | 97.4% positive (4,976 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sunbird Studio | Poti Poti Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Prickle (2024) is 1 year older than Is This Seat Taken? (2025).
- Prickle scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Is This Seat Taken? (97.4% positive).
- Prickle is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Is This Seat Taken? (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Prickle vs Is This Seat Taken? — FAQ
- Should I play Prickle or Is This Seat Taken? first?
- If you want chronology, Prickle (2024) came out before Is This Seat Taken? (2025). 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 Prickle and Is This Seat Taken? 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.
- Do Prickle and Is This Seat Taken? 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.