Choose Christmas: Dark Side
Choose Christmas: Dark Side if you want a Casual game with VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Christmas: Dark Side launched in 2024.
Christmas: Dark Side vs The Riese Project
Christmas: Dark Side and The Riese Project 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. Christmas: Dark Side (2024) is 1 year older than The Riese Project (2025). Christmas: Dark Side is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than The Riese Project (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Riese Project
Choose The Riese Project if you want an Action and Early Access game with VR Supported. The Riese Project launched in 2025.
Both Christmas: Dark Side and The Riese Project sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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 |  The Riese Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aglobex | MasashigeDev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Christmas: Dark Side (2024) is 1 year older than The Riese Project (2025).
- Christmas: Dark Side is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than The Riese Project (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Christmas: Dark Side vs The Riese Project — FAQ
- Should I play Christmas: Dark Side or The Riese Project first?
- If you want chronology, Christmas: Dark Side (2024) came out before The Riese Project (2025). 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 Christmas: Dark Side and The Riese Project 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.