Choose Secret Santa
Choose Secret Santa if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Secret Santa launched in 2016.
Secret Santa vs Party Hard 2
Secret Santa and Party Hard 2 both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Secret Santa (2016) is 2 years older than Party Hard 2 (2018). Secret Santa scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Party Hard 2 (67.2% 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 Party Hard 2
Choose Party Hard 2 if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Party Hard 2 launched in 2018.
Both Secret Santa and Party Hard 2 sit in Strategy and 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
 Secret Santa |  Party Hard 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (72 reviews) | 67.2% positive (591 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Daniel Jonathan Bourke | Pinokl Games, Kverta, Hologryph |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Secret Santa (2016) is 2 years older than Party Hard 2 (2018).
- Secret Santa scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Party Hard 2 (67.2% positive).
- Secret Santa is free; Party Hard 2 is paid (3.99 USD).
- Party Hard 2 has co-op; Secret Santa does not.
- Party Hard 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Secret Santa has no Deck rating yet.
Secret Santa vs Party Hard 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Secret Santa or Party Hard 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Secret Santa (2016) came out before Party Hard 2 (2018). 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 Secret Santa and Party Hard 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Secret Santa have multiplayer like Party Hard 2?
- No. Party Hard 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Secret Santa is listed as single-player only.
- Is Secret Santa free?
- Yes — Secret Santa is a free-to-play Steam title. Party Hard 2 is paid (3.99 USD).