Choose SANTA
Choose SANTA if you want an Adventure experience. SANTA launched in 2024.
SANTA vs Survive Society
SANTA and Survive Society both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. SANTA (2024) is 1 year older than Survive Society (2025). Survive Society is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than SANTA (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Survive Society
Choose Survive Society if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survive Society launched in 2025.
Both SANTA and Survive Society sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 SANTA |  Survive Society | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mightyy | echomune |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- SANTA (2024) is 1 year older than Survive Society (2025).
- Survive Society is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than SANTA (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
SANTA vs Survive Society — FAQ
- Should I play SANTA or Survive Society first?
- If you want chronology, SANTA (2024) came out before Survive Society (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 SANTA and Survive Society similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both SANTA and Survive Society have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SANTA ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Survive Society ships Online Co-op, Co-op.