Choose Space Beast Terror Fright
Choose Space Beast Terror Fright if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. 1,115 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Beast Terror Fright vs Santa's Cookies
Space Beast Terror Fright and Santa's Cookies both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Space Beast Terror Fright (2022) is 4 years older than Santa's Cookies (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Santa's Cookies
Choose Santa's Cookies if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Chat Text-to-speech side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Santa's Cookies launched in 2026.
Both Space Beast Terror Fright and Santa's Cookies sit in Indie 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
 Space Beast Terror Fright |  Santa's Cookies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (1,115 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | nornware AB | Blankwave Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Space Beast Terror Fright (2022) is 4 years older than Santa's Cookies (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Space Beast Terror Fright is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Santa's Cookies has no Deck rating yet.
Space Beast Terror Fright vs Santa's Cookies — FAQ
- Should I play Space Beast Terror Fright or Santa's Cookies first?
- If you want chronology, Space Beast Terror Fright (2022) came out before Santa's Cookies (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 Space Beast Terror Fright and Santa's Cookies similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Space Beast Terror Fright and Santa's Cookies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Beast Terror Fright ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Santa's Cookies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Space Beast Terror Fright run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Space Beast Terror Fright is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Santa's Cookies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.