Choose Christmas: Dark Side
Choose Christmas: Dark Side if you want a Casual experience. Christmas: Dark Side launched in 2024.
Christmas: Dark Side vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief
Christmas: Dark Side and Phantasia: The Sun Thief 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 2024. Phantasia: The Sun Thief is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Christmas: Dark Side (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Phantasia: The Sun Thief
Choose Phantasia: The Sun Thief if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Phantasia: The Sun Thief launched in 2024.
Both Christmas: Dark Side and Phantasia: The Sun Thief sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Christmas: Dark Side |  Phantasia: The Sun Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aglobex | Michael Bohdaniec |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Phantasia: The Sun Thief is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Christmas: Dark Side (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Christmas: Dark Side vs Phantasia: The Sun Thief — FAQ
- Are Christmas: Dark Side and Phantasia: The Sun Thief 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.