Choose Dying Light
Choose Dying Light if you want an Action and RPG game with Online PvP, PvP, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 96,634 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dying Light vs Santa's Cookies
Dying Light and Santa's Cookies sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Dying Light (2015) is 11 years older than Santa's Cookies (2026). Both support cooperative play. Dying Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Santa's Cookies has no Deck rating yet. 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's Cookies
Choose Santa's Cookies if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Chat Text-to-speech. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Santa's Cookies launched in 2026.
Both Dying Light and Santa's Cookies ship Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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
 Dying Light |  Santa's Cookies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (96,634 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Techland | Blankwave Studios |
Side by side
- Dying Light (2015) is 11 years older than Santa's Cookies (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dying Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Santa's Cookies has no Deck rating yet.
Dying Light vs Santa's Cookies — FAQ
- Should I play Dying Light or Santa's Cookies first?
- If you want chronology, Dying Light (2015) came out before Santa's Cookies (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.
- Do both Dying Light and Santa's Cookies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dying Light ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Santa's Cookies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Dying Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dying Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Santa's Cookies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.