Choose Bad Santa
Choose Bad Santa if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. Bad Santa launched in 2024.
Bad Santa vs Esordie
Bad Santa and Esordie both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Bad Santa (2024) is 2 years older than Esordie (2026). Esordie is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bad Santa (0.99 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 Esordie
Choose Esordie if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Esordie launched in 2026.
Both Bad Santa and Esordie sit in Action 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 |  Esordie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DropoutStudios | Medieval Vixens |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bad Santa (2024) is 2 years older than Esordie (2026).
- Esordie is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bad Santa (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Bad Santa vs Esordie — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Santa or Esordie first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Santa (2024) came out before Esordie (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 Esordie similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.