Choose Kill The Santa
Choose Kill The Santa if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kill The Santa launched in 2020.
Kill The Santa vs Santa Protects the Christmas Tree
Kill The Santa and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Kill The Santa (2020) is 1 year older than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021). Kill The Santa is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Santa Protects the Christmas Tree
Choose Santa Protects the Christmas Tree if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Santa Protects the Christmas Tree launched in 2021.
Both Kill The Santa and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Kill The Santa |  Santa Protects the Christmas Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KK Games | Sasasoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Kill The Santa (2020) is 1 year older than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021).
- Kill The Santa is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Kill The Santa vs Santa Protects the Christmas Tree — FAQ
- Should I play Kill The Santa or Santa Protects the Christmas Tree first?
- If you want chronology, Kill The Santa (2020) came out before Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021). 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 Kill The Santa and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.