Choose Is This Seat Taken?
Choose Is This Seat Taken? if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Is This Seat Taken? vs Pastimes
Is This Seat Taken? and Pastimes both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Is This Seat Taken? (2025) is 1 year older than Pastimes (2026). Pastimes scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Is This Seat Taken? (97.4% positive). 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 Pastimes
Choose Pastimes if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pastimes launched in 2026.
Both Is This Seat Taken? and Pastimes sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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? |  Pastimes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (4,976 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Poti Poti Studio | Kaal |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Is This Seat Taken? (2025) is 1 year older than Pastimes (2026).
- Pastimes scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Is This Seat Taken? (97.4% positive).
- Pastimes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Is This Seat Taken? (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Pastimes has co-op; Is This Seat Taken? does not.
- Is This Seat Taken? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pastimes has no Deck rating yet.
Is This Seat Taken? vs Pastimes — FAQ
- Should I play Is This Seat Taken? or Pastimes first?
- If you want chronology, Is This Seat Taken? (2025) came out before Pastimes (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 Pastimes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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? have multiplayer like Pastimes?
- No. Pastimes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Is This Seat Taken? is listed as single-player only.
- Does Is This Seat Taken? run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Is This Seat Taken? is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pastimes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.