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.
Yesterday's News vs Sketch Royale - Draw Something
Yesterday's News and Sketch Royale - Draw Something 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. Yesterday's News (2024) is 2 years older than Sketch Royale - Draw Something (2026). Sketch Royale - Draw Something is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (2.99 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 Sketch Royale - Draw Something
Choose Sketch Royale - Draw Something if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sketch Royale - Draw Something launched in 2026.
Both Yesterday's News and Sketch Royale - Draw Something 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
 Yesterday's News |  Sketch Royale - Draw Something | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rooibos Games | Tinny Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Yesterday's News (2024) is 2 years older than Sketch Royale - Draw Something (2026).
- Sketch Royale - Draw Something is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Yesterday's News vs Sketch Royale - Draw Something — FAQ
- Should I play Yesterday's News or Sketch Royale - Draw Something first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday's News (2024) came out before Sketch Royale - Draw Something (2026). 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 Yesterday's News and Sketch Royale - Draw Something 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 Yesterday's News and Sketch Royale - Draw Something have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Yesterday's News ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Sketch Royale - Draw Something ships Online Co-op, Co-op.