Choose Abandoned Souls
Choose Abandoned Souls if you want an Action experience. Abandoned Souls launched in 2023.
Abandoned Souls vs Christmas Nightmare
Abandoned Souls and Christmas Nightmare both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2023. Christmas Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Abandoned Souls (73.6% 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 Christmas Nightmare
Choose Christmas Nightmare if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 137 reviews.
Both Abandoned Souls and Christmas Nightmare sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Abandoned Souls |  Christmas Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (174 reviews) | 90.5% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JustTomcuk | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Christmas Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Abandoned Souls (73.6% positive).
- Christmas Nightmare is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Abandoned Souls (2.49 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- Steam Deck: Abandoned Souls is Deck Playable, Christmas Nightmare is Deck Unsupported.
Abandoned Souls vs Christmas Nightmare — FAQ
- Which is better, Abandoned Souls or Christmas Nightmare?
- On Steam reviews Christmas Nightmare scores higher (90.5% positive) than Abandoned Souls (73.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Christmas Nightmare is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Abandoned Souls and Christmas Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.