Choose Poi
Choose Poi if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 337 reviews.
Poi vs Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)
Poi and Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Poi (2017) is 3 years older than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020). Poi scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (90.5% 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 Claus in Trouble (HD)
Choose Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) launched in 2020.
Both Poi and Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Poi |  Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (337 reviews) | 90.5% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PolyKid | Joymania Development |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Poi (2017) is 3 years older than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020).
- Poi scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (90.5% positive).
- Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Poi (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Poi vs Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) — FAQ
- Which is better, Poi or Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)?
- On Steam reviews Poi scores higher (92.6% positive) than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Poi is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Poi or Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) first?
- If you want chronology, Poi (2017) came out before Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020). 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 Poi and Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 Poi and Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.