Choose Sweet New Year
Choose Sweet New Year if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sweet New Year launched in 2024.
Sweet New Year vs Sweet Tavern
Sweet New Year and Sweet Tavern 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. Sweet New Year (2024) is 1 year older than Sweet Tavern (2025). Sweet Tavern is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sweet New Year (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Sweet Tavern
Choose Sweet Tavern if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sweet Tavern launched in 2025.
Both Sweet New Year and Sweet Tavern sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Sweet New Year |  Sweet Tavern | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | King Kong | King Kong |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sweet New Year (2024) is 1 year older than Sweet Tavern (2025).
- Sweet Tavern is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sweet New Year (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Sweet New Year vs Sweet Tavern — FAQ
- Should I play Sweet New Year or Sweet Tavern first?
- If you want chronology, Sweet New Year (2024) came out before Sweet Tavern (2025). 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 Sweet New Year and Sweet Tavern 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.