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Games like Save Santa

If Save Santa is your kind of game, the closest matches are Taming Yore Dragon, Effie and Seedbo And That Time The Sun Exploded — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Save Santa: Save Santa is an action 3D platformer where you need to help Santa collect all the gifts that the evil witch spread all over the world.

2022ActionIndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Trinnky's Studio
Save Santa — Steam game cover

Players who liked Save Santa also play

Steam players who put hours into Save Santa also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Taming Yore Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Embark on your own epic fantasy quest to restore colour and life to an abandoned world. Solve puzzles and learn about real strategies for managing anxiety taught in a fun and engaging way.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Effie

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Seedbo And That Time The Sun Exploded

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Re-assemble the sun in this bite-sized adventure platformer!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Save Santa.

    Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grapple Dog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TurnOn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    "TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. wizbuilder!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Save Santa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Save Santa.

    Build your very own wizard and then learn their story!

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Save Santa at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Save Santa.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Save Santa.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Save Santa.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Save Santa.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Save Santa.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Save Santa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Save Santa.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Save Santa.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Save Santa.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Save Santa.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Save Santa.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Save Santa.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Save Santa.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Save Santa.

    Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Grapple Dog

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Save Santa.

    Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Save Santa

How much does Save Santa cost?
Save Santa is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Save Santa?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Save Santa are Taming Yore Dragon, Effie, Seedbo And That Time The Sun Exploded.
Who developed Save Santa?
Save Santa was developed by Trinnky's Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Save Santa.

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