Choose Not The Robots
Choose Not The Robots if you want an Action experience. Not The Robots launched in 2013.
Not The Robots vs Secret Santa
Not The Robots and Secret Santa both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Not The Robots (2013) is 3 years older than Secret Santa (2016). Secret Santa scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Not The Robots (82.1% 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 Secret Santa
Choose Secret Santa if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Secret Santa launched in 2016.
Both Not The Robots and Secret Santa sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Not The Robots |  Secret Santa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (234 reviews) | 91.7% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 2DArray | Daniel Jonathan Bourke |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Not The Robots (2013) is 3 years older than Secret Santa (2016).
- Secret Santa scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Not The Robots (82.1% positive).
- Secret Santa is free; Not The Robots is paid (1.99 USD).
- Not The Robots is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Secret Santa has no Deck rating yet.
Not The Robots vs Secret Santa — FAQ
- Should I play Not The Robots or Secret Santa first?
- If you want chronology, Not The Robots (2013) came out before Secret Santa (2016). 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 Not The Robots and Secret Santa similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Secret Santa free?
- Yes — Secret Santa is a free-to-play Steam title. Not The Robots is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does Not The Robots run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Not The Robots is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Secret Santa doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.