Choose Cthulhu Saves Christmas
Choose Cthulhu Saves Christmas if you want an Indie experience. Cthulhu Saves Christmas launched in 2019.
Cthulhu Saves Christmas vs This Way Madness Lies
Cthulhu Saves Christmas and This Way Madness Lies both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Cthulhu Saves Christmas (2019) is 3 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022). Cthulhu Saves Christmas scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than This Way Madness Lies (88.2% 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 This Way Madness Lies
Choose This Way Madness Lies if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Way Madness Lies launched in 2022.
Both Cthulhu Saves Christmas and This Way Madness Lies sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.9% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cthulhu Saves Christmas |  This Way Madness Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (248 reviews) | 88.2% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Cthulhu Saves Christmas (2019) is 3 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022).
- Cthulhu Saves Christmas scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than This Way Madness Lies (88.2% positive).
- This Way Madness Lies is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cthulhu Saves Christmas (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cthulhu Saves Christmas vs This Way Madness Lies — FAQ
- Which is better, Cthulhu Saves Christmas or This Way Madness Lies?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cthulhu Saves Christmas sits at 89.9% positive (248 reviews), This Way Madness Lies at 88.2% (136). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cthulhu Saves Christmas or This Way Madness Lies first?
- If you want chronology, Cthulhu Saves Christmas (2019) came out before This Way Madness Lies (2022). 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 Cthulhu Saves Christmas and This Way Madness Lies similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.