Choose Yesterday's News
Choose Yesterday's News if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Yesterday's News vs Terrible Poetry
Yesterday's News and Terrible Poetry 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 Terrible Poetry (2026). Yesterday's News has co-op; Terrible Poetry does not. 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 Terrible Poetry
Choose Terrible Poetry if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. Terrible Poetry launched in 2026.
Both Yesterday's News and Terrible Poetry sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Yesterday's News |  Terrible Poetry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Rooibos Games | DJ Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Yesterday's News (2024) is 2 years older than Terrible Poetry (2026).
- Yesterday's News has co-op; Terrible Poetry does not.
Yesterday's News vs Terrible Poetry — FAQ
- Should I play Yesterday's News or Terrible Poetry first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday's News (2024) came out before Terrible Poetry (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 Terrible Poetry 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.