Should I play Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition or Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape first?

If you want chronology, Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition (2020) came out before Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape (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.

Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition vs Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape

Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition and Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition (2020) is 1 year older than Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape (2021). Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition

Choose Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition launched in 2020.

Choose Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape

Choose Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape launched in 2021.

Both Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition and Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape sit in Adventure and Casual 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.

Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition vs Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape — Steam metadata comparison
	Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition	Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape
Released	2020	2021
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Indie, Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	3.99 USD
Steam reviews	94.4% positive (18 reviews)	3 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Elephant Games	LKMAD

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition (2020) is 1 year older than Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape (2021).
Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest Collector's Edition (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).