Choose Inner Chains
Choose Inner Chains if you want an Adventure experience. Inner Chains launched in 2017.
Inner Chains vs Satan Santa
Inner Chains and Satan Santa both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Inner Chains (2017) is 8 years older than Satan Santa (2025). Satan Santa is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Inner Chains (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Satan Santa
Choose Satan Santa if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Satan Santa launched in 2025.
Both Inner Chains and Satan Santa sit in Action 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
 Inner Chains |  Satan Santa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.5% positive (155 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telepaths Tree | NanningsGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Inner Chains (2017) is 8 years older than Satan Santa (2025).
- Satan Santa is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Inner Chains (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Inner Chains is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Satan Santa has no Deck rating yet.
Inner Chains vs Satan Santa — FAQ
- Should I play Inner Chains or Satan Santa first?
- If you want chronology, Inner Chains (2017) came out before Satan Santa (2025). 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 Inner Chains and Satan Santa similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.