Choose Always Surrender
Choose Always Surrender if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Always Surrender launched in 2024.
Always Surrender vs Santa Protects the Christmas Tree
Always Surrender and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021) is 3 years older than Always Surrender (2024). Always Surrender is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (3.99 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 you want an Indie and Casual experience. Santa Protects the Christmas Tree launched in 2021.
Both Always Surrender and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree sit in Action 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
 Always Surrender |  Santa Protects the Christmas Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Covert Sheep Example | Sasasoft |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021) is 3 years older than Always Surrender (2024).
- Always Surrender is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Always Surrender vs Santa Protects the Christmas Tree — FAQ
- Should I play Always Surrender or Santa Protects the Christmas Tree first?
- If you want chronology, Santa Protects the Christmas Tree (2021) came out before Always Surrender (2024). 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 Always Surrender and Santa Protects the Christmas Tree similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.