Choose Lethal Company
Choose Lethal Company if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. 274,553 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lethal Company vs SANTA
Lethal Company 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. Lethal Company (2023) is 1 year older than SANTA (2024). Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than SANTA (58.3% 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 SANTA
Choose SANTA if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SANTA launched in 2024.
Both Lethal Company 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
 Lethal Company |  SANTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (274,553 reviews) | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Zeekerss | Mightyy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Lethal Company (2023) is 1 year older than SANTA (2024).
- Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than SANTA (58.3% positive).
- SANTA is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lethal Company (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lethal Company is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SANTA has no Deck rating yet.
Lethal Company vs SANTA — FAQ
- Should I play Lethal Company or SANTA first?
- If you want chronology, Lethal Company (2023) came out before SANTA (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 Lethal Company 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 Lethal Company and SANTA have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lethal Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SANTA ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Lethal Company run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lethal Company is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SANTA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.