Choose Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood
Choose Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood if you want a Casual experience. Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood launched in 2021.
Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood vs Heirs
Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood and Heirs both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood (2021) is 3 years older than Heirs (2024). Heirs is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Heirs
Choose Heirs if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heirs launched in 2024.
Both Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood and Heirs sit in Indie and Simulation 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood |  Heirs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EpiXR Games UG | TEStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood (2021) is 3 years older than Heirs (2024).
- Heirs is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood vs Heirs — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood or Heirs first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood (2021) came out before Heirs (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 Murder Diaries 3 - Santa's Trail of Blood and Heirs similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.