Choose Bad Santa
Choose Bad Santa if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Bad Santa launched in 2024.
Bad Santa vs The Abyssal Maze
Bad Santa and The Abyssal Maze 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. Bad Santa (2024) is 2 years older than The Abyssal Maze (2026). The Abyssal Maze is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Bad Santa (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 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 Abyssal Maze
Choose The Abyssal Maze if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Abyssal Maze launched in 2026.
Both Bad Santa and The Abyssal Maze 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
 Bad Santa |  The Abyssal Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DropoutStudios | AbyssalEdgeStudios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bad Santa (2024) is 2 years older than The Abyssal Maze (2026).
- The Abyssal Maze is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Bad Santa (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Bad Santa vs The Abyssal Maze — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Santa or The Abyssal Maze first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Santa (2024) came out before The Abyssal Maze (2026). 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 Bad Santa and The Abyssal Maze 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.