Choose Crush Crush
Choose Crush Crush if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 19,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crush Crush vs Holiday Time
Crush Crush and Holiday Time both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Crush Crush (2016) is 4 years older than Holiday Time (2020). Crush Crush scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Holiday Time (61.1% 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 Holiday Time
Choose Holiday Time if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Holiday Time launched in 2020.
Both Crush Crush and Holiday Time sit in Casual 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
 Crush Crush |  Holiday Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (19,028 reviews) | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sad Panda Studios | Eternal Lighthouse |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Crush Crush (2016) is 4 years older than Holiday Time (2020).
- Crush Crush scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Holiday Time (61.1% positive).
- Crush Crush is free; Holiday Time is paid (0.99 USD).
- Crush Crush is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Holiday Time has no Deck rating yet.
Crush Crush vs Holiday Time — FAQ
- Should I play Crush Crush or Holiday Time first?
- If you want chronology, Crush Crush (2016) came out before Holiday Time (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 Crush Crush and Holiday Time similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Crush Crush free?
- Yes — Crush Crush is a free-to-play Steam title. Holiday Time is paid (0.99 USD).
- Does Crush Crush run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crush Crush is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Holiday Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.