Choose Wordabeasts
Choose Wordabeasts if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Wordabeasts launched in 2017.
Wordabeasts vs Yesterday's News
Wordabeasts and Yesterday's News 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. Wordabeasts (2017) is 7 years older than Yesterday's News (2024). Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Wordabeasts (68.8% 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 Yesterday's News
Choose Yesterday's News if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Both Wordabeasts and Yesterday's News sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Wordabeasts |  Yesterday's News | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Logiraffe | Rooibos Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Wordabeasts (2017) is 7 years older than Yesterday's News (2024).
- Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Wordabeasts (68.8% positive).
- Wordabeasts is free; Yesterday's News is paid (11.99 USD).
- Yesterday's News has co-op; Wordabeasts does not.
- Wordabeasts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Yesterday's News has no Deck rating yet.
Wordabeasts vs Yesterday's News — FAQ
- Should I play Wordabeasts or Yesterday's News first?
- If you want chronology, Wordabeasts (2017) came out before Yesterday's News (2024). 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 Wordabeasts and Yesterday's News 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.
- Is Wordabeasts free?
- Yes — Wordabeasts is a free-to-play Steam title. Yesterday's News is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Wordabeasts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wordabeasts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Yesterday's News doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.