Choose Into The Haunted Land
Choose Into The Haunted Land if you want an Indie experience. Into The Haunted Land launched in 2026.
Into The Haunted Land vs SANTA
Into The Haunted Land and SANTA both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. SANTA (2024) is 2 years older than Into The Haunted Land (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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
Choose SANTA if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SANTA launched in 2024.
Both Into The Haunted Land and SANTA sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Into The Haunted Land |  SANTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kevin Lai | Mightyy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- SANTA (2024) is 2 years older than Into The Haunted Land (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Into The Haunted Land vs SANTA — FAQ
- Should I play Into The Haunted Land or SANTA first?
- If you want chronology, SANTA (2024) came out before Into The Haunted Land (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 Into The Haunted Land and SANTA similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Into The Haunted Land and SANTA have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Into The Haunted Land ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SANTA ships Online Co-op, Co-op.