Choose The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas
Choose The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas if you want a Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended. The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas launched in 2026.
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas vs Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas and Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon (2025) is 1 year older than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (2026). Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon
Choose Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon launched in 2025.
Both The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas and Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas |  Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Casual Brothers Ltd. | Balio Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon (2025) is 1 year older than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (2026).
- Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas has no Deck rating yet.
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas vs Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon — FAQ
- Should I play The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas or Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon first?
- If you want chronology, Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon (2025) came out before The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (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 The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas and Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas and Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.