Choose Santa's Visit
Choose Santa's Visit if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Santa's Visit launched in 2019.
Santa's Visit vs BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space
Santa's Visit and BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Santa's Visit (2019) is 4 years older than BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space (2023). Santa's Visit is free; BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space is paid (9.99 USD). 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 BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space
Choose BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space launched in 2023.
Both Santa's Visit and BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Santa's Visit |  BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mad Bee Studios | Pure Purpose |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Santa's Visit (2019) is 4 years older than BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space (2023).
- Santa's Visit is free; BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space is paid (9.99 USD).
Santa's Visit vs BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space — FAQ
- Should I play Santa's Visit or BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space first?
- If you want chronology, Santa's Visit (2019) came out before BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space (2023). 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 Santa's Visit and BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Santa's Visit free?
- Yes — Santa's Visit is a free-to-play Steam title. BLINNK and the Vacuum of Space is paid (9.99 USD).