Choose American Christmas
Choose American Christmas if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. American Christmas launched in 2022.
American Christmas vs ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
American Christmas and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. American Christmas (2022) is 4 years older than ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (2026). ARTIUS: Pure Imagination has co-op; American Christmas does not. 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 ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
Choose ARTIUS: Pure Imagination if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ARTIUS: Pure Imagination launched in 2026.
Both American Christmas and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 American Christmas |  ARTIUS: Pure Imagination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Daniel Manzie | PVic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- American Christmas (2022) is 4 years older than ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (2026).
- ARTIUS: Pure Imagination has co-op; American Christmas does not.
American Christmas vs ARTIUS: Pure Imagination — FAQ
- Should I play American Christmas or ARTIUS: Pure Imagination first?
- If you want chronology, American Christmas (2022) came out before ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (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 American Christmas and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 American Christmas have multiplayer like ARTIUS: Pure Imagination?
- No. ARTIUS: Pure Imagination supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while American Christmas is listed as single-player only.