Choose Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)
Choose Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) launched in 2020.
Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) vs Safari Cannon
Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) and Safari Cannon both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020) is 1 year older than Safari Cannon (2021). Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Safari Cannon (58.3% 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 Safari Cannon
Choose Safari Cannon if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Safari Cannon launched in 2021.
Both Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) and Safari Cannon sit in 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
 Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) |  Safari Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (126 reviews) | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Joymania Development | Lighthouse Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020) is 1 year older than Safari Cannon (2021).
- Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Safari Cannon (58.3% positive).
- Safari Cannon is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Safari Cannon has no Deck rating yet.
Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) vs Safari Cannon — FAQ
- Should I play Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) or Safari Cannon first?
- If you want chronology, Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020) came out before Safari Cannon (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 Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) and Safari Cannon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Safari Cannon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.