Choose Yesterday's News
Choose Yesterday's News if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Yesterday's News vs Last One Employed
Yesterday's News and Last One Employed 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 Last One Employed (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Last One Employed
Choose Last One Employed if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option. Last One Employed launched in 2026.
Both Yesterday's News and Last One Employed 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
 Yesterday's News |  Last One Employed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, 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, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Rooibos Games | BigMeco Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Yesterday's News (2024) is 2 years older than Last One Employed (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Yesterday's News vs Last One Employed — FAQ
- Should I play Yesterday's News or Last One Employed first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday's News (2024) came out before Last One Employed (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 Last One Employed 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 Last One Employed 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; Last One Employed ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.