Choose Santa’s Letters VR
Choose Santa’s Letters VR if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. Santa’s Letters VR launched in 2023.
Santa’s Letters VR vs Hidden Winter Things
Santa’s Letters VR and Hidden Winter Things both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Santa’s Letters VR (2023) is 1 year older than Hidden Winter Things (2024). Hidden Winter Things is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Santa’s Letters VR (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Hidden Winter Things
Choose Hidden Winter Things if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Winter Things launched in 2024.
Both Santa’s Letters VR and Hidden Winter Things sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Santa’s Letters VR |  Hidden Winter Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 97.3% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alice Games | Galysh Company |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Santa’s Letters VR (2023) is 1 year older than Hidden Winter Things (2024).
- Hidden Winter Things is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Santa’s Letters VR (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Santa’s Letters VR vs Hidden Winter Things — FAQ
- Should I play Santa’s Letters VR or Hidden Winter Things first?
- If you want chronology, Santa’s Letters VR (2023) came out before Hidden Winter Things (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 Santa’s Letters VR and Hidden Winter Things similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.