Choose Christmas Blaster
Choose Christmas Blaster if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Christmas Blaster launched in 2022.
Christmas Blaster vs Hellcrackers
Christmas Blaster and Hellcrackers both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Christmas Blaster (2022) is 3 years older than Hellcrackers (2025). Hellcrackers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Christmas Blaster (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Hellcrackers
Choose Hellcrackers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hellcrackers launched in 2025.
Both Christmas Blaster and Hellcrackers sit in Action 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
 Christmas Blaster |  Hellcrackers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ArcadeNightmare | Balazs Maczak, Balazs Sabransky |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Christmas Blaster (2022) is 3 years older than Hellcrackers (2025).
- Hellcrackers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Christmas Blaster (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Christmas Blaster vs Hellcrackers — FAQ
- Should I play Christmas Blaster or Hellcrackers first?
- If you want chronology, Christmas Blaster (2022) came out before Hellcrackers (2025). 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 Christmas Blaster and Hellcrackers similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Christmas Blaster and Hellcrackers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Christmas Blaster ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hellcrackers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.