Yesterday Origins
Yesterday Origins
Game
Game2012
Yesterday
Developer Pendulo Studios
Yesterday is a 2012 graphic adventure game developed by the Spanish company Pendulo Studios and published by Focus Home Interactive. It follows the story of John Yesterday, a man hired to investigate the murder of homeless people in New York City. Yesterday's computer release received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic, and was a commercial disappointment. The iOS port saw more success both… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
414 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
142 positive · 47 negative
95% range 69–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 16 | 2 | 201 |
| Steam reviews | 142 | 47 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
384 of 482 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 142 yes, 47 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 189 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (862 of 1,035 positive).
Players praise the dark, occult-themed story and comic-book visuals. [1][2][3] Many find the game short, with some puzzles being unintuitive. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note technical issues like crashes and audio bugs. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
Point and click games sometimes fall into the trap of bashing stuff against other stuff until it works. With this game EVERY item is like that. And, it needs to be in the right order even though you know X fits into Y. Senseless stupidity, at least there's a hint button. Dialog lines never lead to what you thought they would. 2d art is good, 3d is awful. Nothing more to say about this.
- [1]
This game is surprisingly dark and good! In the beginning, I wasn't impressed with the story and wasn't sure where it was going, but the second part of the game was amazing. The first part of the story set a year before the events. A young man, Henry White who dedicated his time to a charity organization to help homeless people. He and his friend Cooper went to investigate the secret behind the disappearance of …
- [2]
Yesterday is a classic point-and-click adventure with a dark storyline told in a unique comicbook style that came out in 2012. The puzzles for the most part are inventory based, i.e. you need to find and combine items. Fortunately, there's no pixel hunting required and if you still manage to miss something, there is a hotspot viewer and a good hint system. The game is pretty linear although there are a few instances …
- [3]
Short satanic cult-themed point’n’click, heavily interspersed with cinematic cutscenes. It’s a looker but not without problems. Like every Pendulo game out there, “Yesteday” hits the spot visually with absolute ease. Colorful yet soft-hued backgrounds will serve as a perfect vehicle for a surprisingly dark, intense story. Progress is built on exhausting dialogue options, examining your surroundings and extensive use …
- [4]
Damn yesterday was short As a fan of point&click adventure games i found out that Pendulo games are kind of hidden gems, although rough around the edges. They have nice stories, characters and graphics to my liking but they usually lack a little in gameplay. Puzzles are way to hard in some of their games or they don't make sense and Yesterday is no exception. It's a nice traditional point&click game. Like always you …
Summarised from 34 of the 228 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Yesterday sits at 75% positive across 189 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Alasdair Duncan of Destructoid wrote in his review that, "Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash." Chris Watters of GameSpot wrote, "Yesterday's unsteady narrative is disappointingly brief, though solid puzzles and nice visuals make it a pleasant diversion." Richard Cobbett of GameSpy wrote, "Even with its cliches, Yesterday probably looked good on paper. It's a comic-book-style thriller about a mysterious amnesiac (take a shot), which takes the graphical charm of the Runaway games and pushes them into the…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 414 · most liked firstI did it. Yesterday I launched my first game! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday we brought the spirit of the beautiful game to life at the Cost of Living Classic, where New Yorkers came together for an afternoon of free soccer and friendly rivalries.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW: In March, Xbox boss Phil Spencer was so impressed by the demo of a Zenimax game codenamed Blackbird that Matt Booty had to tell him to stop playing so the meeting could continue. Yesterday, they canceled it. Inside one of Xbox's most shocking cancellations: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday we played the game of “how many naked homosexuals can you fit into a hot tub?”
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday was our birthday!🐴🎂 We are 15 years old and still here making games. One day we will add a third game to this image, but not today. Thanks for being here
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, May 16, 2025, at Tisch graduation, the faculty of the NYU Game Center staged a silent but searing protest.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I went to a retro game store and got myself a Gamecube with Spider-Man 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, in a Commander game, I watched a deck steal my Grandma, load her into a cannon and shoot her at another Grandma. Magic is good.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I drafted the store page text for my next indie game. Felt good.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is surprisingly dark and good! In the beginning, I wasn't impressed with the story and wasn't sure where it was going, but the second part of the game was amazing. The first part of the story set a year before the events. A young man, Henry White who dedicated his time to a charity organization to help homeless people. He and his friend Cooper went to investigate the secret behind the disappearance of homeless people who the organization found their lifeless body, they discovered a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On Thursday, Deshaun Watson got a glowing feature before a primetime game. Yesterday, the New York Times revealed Republicans were told to hold the line with Max Miller. What do those two things have in common? One man. www.foiaball.com/p/deshaun-wa...
neutral · AI labelView post →What are some common videogame difficulties for people with ADHD?. A couple of times when I've played Dynasty Warriors with my girlfriend (who has ADHD diagnosis), I noticed that she would be literally running in circles having absolutely no idea where she was. She's not a gamer and controlling the camera can be finnicky for someone who isn't used to dual analogs, so there's that, but she also has trouble reading the minimap. Yesterday I've had her play Crash Bandicoot 3 and she got "lost" in…
neutral · AI labelView post →Damn yesterday was short As a fan of point&click adventure games i found out that Pendulo games are kind of hidden gems, although rough around the edges. They have nice stories, characters and graphics to my liking but they usually lack a little in gameplay. Puzzles are way to hard in some of their games or they don't make sense and Yesterday is no exception. It's a nice traditional point&click game. Like always you talk with people, look for items and look how to use them which helps you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yesterday I played #Exit8 with my GF and this game must be the kindest and most respectful (to the player) horror game that I've ever played. Very short but cool experience. 😁
positive · AI labelView post →Yesterday was a good day. Tons of progress on the house. Bruins win. Late night hockey game. Unfortunately today started with the cat barfing at 6am while sleeping in between us on the bed. Never woke up to launch a living creature quite so fast.
neutral · AI labelView post →We are chatting in here during both MLB LCS games today. Yesterday we broke 1,000 comments for one game. Today will prob get yappier. Come join us! open.substack.com/chat/posts/4...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday was the 2nd-best game of Drake Maye's career, based on EPA per pass play. Threw for 374 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, and was sacked once for 3 yards. The Patriots had 29 first downs and 536 yards of offense. Only last year's 42-10 win over the Jets was better statistically.
neutral · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43642699-The-Adventure-Library/lists/] The Adventure Library - all about point and click adventures Strange supernatural story about a sadistic multi-millionaire and his immortal victim. Quite short, but with a few decent puzzles, a funny martial arts teacher in a Himalayan monastery, good visuals and a hint for a sequel at the end. Guess I should play Yesterday Origins now. Conclusion: The only nude scene is censored in the Steam…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excited to announce my role Daily Faceoff Vancouver is expanding to include boots on the ground reporting from #Canucks practices! Yesterday I spoke to Leevi Meriläinen about his first month in Vancouver & how he feels about his game. The bottom line: he wants wins.
neutral · AI labelView post →Live now playing some more In Stars and Time! Yesterday we were completely taken in by the story, the art, the lore...this game is definitely becoming one of my favorites 😍 I'm still fundraising for meds this month, any support is appreciated <3 www.twitch.tv/thatjayjustice ko-fi.com/thatjayjustice
positive · AI labelView post →Yesterday, Rob predicted that nobody who flipped The Coin would win the game of Survivor... ...but we've already seen they could win Big Brother- Rick Devens deep dive w/ Taran out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IZZ... 🪙 #bb28 #bbsky #RHAP
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I finally finished the last Metroid game I had never beat, Federation Force. Honestly? With 4 friends doing a full coop run, this game kinda slaps. Hard. It's insanely fun! Each level has a very unique spin on it, and the loot/score system is a blast. The TQ Galaxy, is at peace. 9/10
positive · AI labelView post →Yesterday marked my first full year on Resonite. Resonite is the first game I have over a thousand hours in on steam, I guess you could say I like it there. I've made so many new friends over the year. Thank you everyone for being awesome! #resonite
positive · AI labelView post →Yesterday was the Seahawks' worst offensive game under Mike Macdonald (42-game sample), based on EPA per drive. 4 turnovers, 14 first downs, and 252 total yards on 13 true possessions.
neutral · AI labelView post →Chris Murphy recovering from a stroke Allison Herwitt, chief of staff: “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game. He was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered he had experienced a stroke..
neutral · AI labelView post →✨Yesterday✨, I got to #showcase my game #MadeWithDefold at #wnconf ! Had a lot of fun and got some really useful feedback. Preparing an update soon! 👾 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I showed you a blocky version of my game. Here's a smoother look (still need to subdivide the voxel grid further, but getting there) What do you think of this look? I prefer it in gameplay compared to the blocky one from before. #gamedev #indiedev #godot
neutral · AI labelView post →Also still working a lot on my game engine, especially for the new project(s). Yesterday I had fun porting the engine and Eigengrau to Linux ARM (Raspberry Pi, Steam Frame). Went really well, most of the work was just setting up the tools and build scripts. 🐧 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #linux
neutral · AI labelView post →Tomorrow I'm meeting with the Children's Burn Foundation to see how we can collaborate for Beef Game Jam/Bundle/Month. Yesterday I got the "Grated by Beef" logo that game designers can add to the games they make. And by the end of the month, it would be time to start the call for game designers.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday we got sucked into watching what could have been the final Major League Baseball game of the year and decided to go to Chinatown for dinner after it finished. We were pretty hungry but it would probably end soon… Of course the game went to 12 innings 💀
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, we fully revealed my next book, SUPER MARIO GALAXY for @bossfightbooks.com Today, I wrote about my motivation for writing the book, and some larger thoughts on games criticism in general. The post is free for everyone! (But do consider subscribing) www.patreon.com/VGOTY/posts/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday was indeed pretty miserable! I'm going to apply game logic to today - I've got 1HP and a dream, so I'm good to go! (All joking aside, I think I'm through the worst of it, so as long as I don't stress test my stomach with weird food today I should be good).
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I mentioned to someone the old boardgame Eddie Cantor's "Tell It To The Judge", & his face still jump-scares me every time I look at the board. The game is about getting to the club without acquiring speeding tickets & the caricature is unintentionally sinister.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dude that Nic cage story. Yesterday in line these really fuckin loud dudes behind me mentioned meeting Nic cage in a game store nearby and it looks to be that same game store? I got a preview taste tester of a post.
neutral · AI labelView post →I INTIALLY didn't really like this game, (it seemed rather skewed towards young male gamers as many older games tend to be; not a value judgment just a fact) HOWEVER I stuck with it and found myself really enjoying it. VERY dark and definitely had its moments in which I didn't want to linger but the story alone was so worth it, and the mystery aspects kept me engaged. (oh and the area with the monk; that was cool I say, play it, it reminded me of the broken sword .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yesterday I got to play Ten Candles with some friends This was my second time ever running the game. The first time, I had only played D&D and not much else, and one of the players was breaking the immersion a whole lot, so I didn't get to enjoy much the game, with me also mishandling the rules
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday we delved into #TheTwoTowerstricktakinggame. After very much enjoying the first game we are excited to see what clever things are awaiting us. #boardgames
positive · AI labelView post →Yesterday I went to my local board game cafe for Pokéween and there was a competition to dress up your sitting cutie, so I patterned this for my gastrodon. He came second place! I took a photo of him with the prizes on the end slide☺️ #pokeween #pokemonplush #plushart #sittingcutie
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday was a lot of fun, but it passed too quickly!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →03.11.26 You may recall yesterday she invented a “game” to decide how many days in a row my cock would be in the spiked cage. Yesterday was the 5th day. How many days do you think she came up with via her mean game? Also let me know if you’d like to know her “rules” for the game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday is a classic point-and-click adventure with a dark storyline told in a unique comicbook style that came out in 2012. The puzzles for the most part are inventory based, i.e. you need to find and combine items. Fortunately, there's no pixel hunting required and if you still manage to miss something, there is a hotspot viewer and a good hint system. The game is pretty linear although there are a few instances in dialogues where you can choose from different answers and get slightly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yesterday we launched the 2026 UCA + Supermassive Games: Narrative Game Lab. It began with an amazing talk by Steve Goss, Chief Creative Officer at Supermassive. Many thanks to Supermassive Games & narrative game jam lead, UCA academic & writer Ted Wilkes. #gamedev #indiegames #narrtive #games
neutral · AI labelView post →“In a statement on Sunday, Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said he is expected to make a full recovery. "Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game," Herwitt wrote. "He was taken to a local hospital,
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, I visited the Pearlstein Gallery in Philadelphia to see the Escape>Control>Play exhibit. It features 2 of Project Menagerie's physical games, and links to our zines alongside an awesome exhibit full of interactive queer games. Go check it out! drexel.edu/pearlsteinga...
neutral · AI labelView post →Good morning and happy Wednesday! Yesterday was a lot at work....ended up going home and just playing Reanimal. It's weird and dark but I love it. Have a great day all!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell Yesterday, a child came out to wander Caught a DRAGONFLY inside a jar
neutral · AI labelView post →A round of Konterjagd lasts 60 seconds. Yesterday that added up to 304 matches. Your next one is waiting. Konterjagd, a Beanlings game, free in your browser: beanlings.com/konterjagd #IndieGame #PixelArt
neutral · AI labelView post →YEAH THIS WAS ME YESTERDAY, WORKING ON 3 DRAWINGS FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s game wasn’t guessed fairly. Yesterday I was liked by a person whose handle was “ The Wordle for tomorrow is *****.” I blocked them immediately . I really didn’t believe it but tried the word this morning. That sure took the fun out of my morning Wordle 🥺🫣😢😠 Wordle 1,950 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
neutral · AI labelView post →😎 Alan Wake is on the Alan Case! 😎 Yesterday we started my first playthrough of Alan Wake 2! Today we continue the game! The stream has started! Join the stream now! 👍 www.twitch.tv/playtoise
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday, for the first time, I played Mahjong. Now I'm obsessed 🤩
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday was my first live Broncos game in years, and my first ever home game! We had an incredible time (no voice left over to prove it), the game was an insane nail-biter, and they ended my curse of losing every game I attended! Go Broncos!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday he said that the Brewers’ style of play (winning every single game) wouldn’t hold up in a seven game series.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell Yesterday a child came out to wonder Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday @draconicdruid.bsky.social and our friend came over to play board games with my brother and I. We also took a break to play a Fantasy Life dungeon and I really missed this game ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →60/100 A decent experience for a thrifty price. This game is a simple point and click adventure with the unusual treat of good attempts at story and characterization. I think the story itself might have been best served as a graphic novel for its linearity and also because it feels a bit incomplete. With gameplay functioning on logic, any off-the-cuff elements that betray the atmosphere of a certain location or puzzle always lead me to think that something was lost in translation, or could…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Point and click games sometimes fall into the trap of bashing stuff against other stuff until it works. With this game EVERY item is like that. And, it needs to be in the right order even though you know X fits into Y. Senseless stupidity, at least there's a hint button. Dialog lines never lead to what you thought they would. 2d art is good, 3d is awful. Nothing more to say about this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short satanic cult-themed point’n’click, heavily interspersed with cinematic cutscenes. It’s a looker but not without problems. Like every Pendulo game out there, “Yesteday” hits the spot visually with absolute ease. Colorful yet soft-hued backgrounds will serve as a perfect vehicle for a surprisingly dark, intense story. Progress is built on exhausting dialogue options, examining your surroundings and extensive use of inventory while solving puzzles that are, for the most part, logical but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The puzzles often require you to revisit the same spot over and over again, with little to no indication that multiple visits to the same item (e.g., a box of items) is necessary to progress forward. This compels the use of a walkthrough, which just turns the game into a process of material reference, rather than enjoying the game.
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