Choose Yesterday's News
Choose Yesterday's News if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN PvP 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 Slap Leather
Yesterday's News and Slap Leather 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 Slap Leather (2026). Slap Leather is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (1.80 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 Slap Leather
Choose Slap Leather if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slap Leather launched in 2026.
Both Yesterday's News and Slap Leather 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 |  Slap Leather | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.80 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rooibos Games | Fried Shoe |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Yesterday's News (2024) is 2 years older than Slap Leather (2026).
- Slap Leather is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Yesterday's News (1.80 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Yesterday's News has co-op; Slap Leather does not.
Yesterday's News vs Slap Leather — FAQ
- Should I play Yesterday's News or Slap Leather first?
- If you want chronology, Yesterday's News (2024) came out before Slap Leather (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 Slap Leather 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.