Choose Children of Silentown
Choose Children of Silentown if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Children of Silentown launched in 2023.
Children of Silentown vs Last Christmas
Children of Silentown and Last Christmas both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2023. Children of Silentown scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Last Christmas (75% 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 Last Christmas
Choose Last Christmas if you want an Action, Sports, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Christmas launched in 2023.
Both Children of Silentown and Last Christmas sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Children of Silentown |  Last Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (420 reviews) | 75% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elf Games, Luna2 Studio | polytely games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Children of Silentown scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Last Christmas (75% positive).
- Last Christmas is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Children of Silentown (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Children of Silentown is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Last Christmas has no Deck rating yet.
Children of Silentown vs Last Christmas — FAQ
- Are Children of Silentown and Last Christmas similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Children of Silentown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Children of Silentown is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Last Christmas doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.