Choose Dad's Coming
Choose Dad's Coming if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dad's Coming launched in 2025.
Dad's Coming vs The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas
Dad's Coming and The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Dad's Coming (2025) is 1 year older than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (2026). Dad's Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (91.7% 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 The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas
Choose The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas if you want an Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended. The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas launched in 2026.
Both Dad's Coming and The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Dad's Coming |  The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Lahmen | Casual Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Dad's Coming (2025) is 1 year older than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (2026).
- Dad's Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (91.7% positive).
- Dad's Coming is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (13.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Dad's Coming vs The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas — FAQ
- Should I play Dad's Coming or The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas first?
- If you want chronology, Dad's Coming (2025) came out before The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (2026). 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 Dad's Coming and The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Dad's Coming and The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dad's Coming ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.