Choose Puppet Fever
Choose Puppet Fever if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Puppet Fever launched in 2018.
Puppet Fever vs Yesterday's News
Puppet Fever 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. Puppet Fever (2018) is 6 years older than Yesterday's News (2024). Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Puppet Fever (86.2% 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 currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yesterday's News launched in 2024.
Both Puppet Fever 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
 Puppet Fever |  Yesterday's News | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual, Early Access | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Coastalbyte Games | Rooibos Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Puppet Fever (2018) is 6 years older than Yesterday's News (2024).
- Yesterday's News scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Puppet Fever (86.2% positive).
- Yesterday's News is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Puppet Fever (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Yesterday's News has co-op; Puppet Fever does not.
Puppet Fever vs Yesterday's News — FAQ
- Should I play Puppet Fever or Yesterday's News first?
- If you want chronology, Puppet Fever (2018) 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 Puppet Fever 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.