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Is This Seat Taken? vs Case Solved: The London Files

Is This Seat Taken? and Case Solved: The London Files 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. Is This Seat Taken? (2025) is 1 year older than Case Solved: The London Files (2026). Is This Seat Taken? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Case Solved: The London Files has no Deck rating yet. 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 an Indie game with Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,976 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Case Solved: The London Files

Choose Case Solved: The London Files if you want a Simulation game with Save Anytime. Case Solved: The London Files launched in 2026.

Both Is This Seat Taken? and Case Solved: The London Files sit in Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option, 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

Is This Seat Taken? vs Case Solved: The London Files — Steam metadata comparison
Is This Seat Taken? — Steam game coverIs This Seat Taken?Case Solved: The London Files — Steam game coverCase Solved: The London Files
Released20252026
GenresIndie, CasualSimulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews97.4% positive (4,976 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPoti Poti StudioMinimol Games

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Is This Seat Taken? vs Case Solved: The London Files — FAQ

Should I play Is This Seat Taken? or Case Solved: The London Files first?
If you want chronology, Is This Seat Taken? (2025) came out before Case Solved: The London Files (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 Is This Seat Taken? and Case Solved: The London Files 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.
Does Is This Seat Taken? run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Is This Seat Taken? is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Case Solved: The London Files doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.