Choose Koala Kids
Choose Koala Kids if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Koala Kids launched in 2015.
Koala Kids vs Santa's Big Adventures
Koala Kids and Santa's Big Adventures 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. Koala Kids (2015) is 1 year older than Santa's Big Adventures (2016). Koala Kids scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Santa's Big Adventures (69.1% positive). 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 Big Adventures
Choose Santa's Big Adventures if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Santa's Big Adventures launched in 2016.
Both Koala Kids and Santa's Big Adventures sit in 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
 Koala Kids |  Santa's Big Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (88 reviews) | 69.1% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doomster Entertainment | Mihai Morosanu |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Koala Kids (2015) is 1 year older than Santa's Big Adventures (2016).
- Koala Kids scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Santa's Big Adventures (69.1% positive).
- Santa's Big Adventures is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Koala Kids (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Santa's Big Adventures is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Koala Kids has no Deck rating yet.
Koala Kids vs Santa's Big Adventures — FAQ
- Should I play Koala Kids or Santa's Big Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Koala Kids (2015) came out before Santa's Big Adventures (2016). 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 Koala Kids and Santa's Big Adventures 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.
- Does Santa's Big Adventures have multiplayer like Koala Kids?
- No. Koala Kids supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Santa's Big Adventures is listed as single-player only.