Choose Santa's Special Delivery
Choose Santa's Special Delivery if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Santa's Special Delivery launched in 2016.
Santa's Special Delivery vs CONTRACTED
Santa's Special Delivery and CONTRACTED both land in Action, Violent, Gore 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, Violent, Gore on Steam. Santa's Special Delivery (2016) is 1 year older than CONTRACTED (2017). CONTRACTED is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Santa's Special Delivery (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 CONTRACTED
Choose CONTRACTED if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. CONTRACTED launched in 2017.
Both Santa's Special Delivery and CONTRACTED sit in Action, Violent, and Gore 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
 Santa's Special Delivery |  CONTRACTED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Drunk Robot Games, Effinvance | Hardy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Violent, Gore on Steam.
- Santa's Special Delivery (2016) is 1 year older than CONTRACTED (2017).
- CONTRACTED is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Santa's Special Delivery (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Santa's Special Delivery is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; CONTRACTED has no Deck rating yet.
Santa's Special Delivery vs CONTRACTED — FAQ
- Should I play Santa's Special Delivery or CONTRACTED first?
- If you want chronology, Santa's Special Delivery (2016) came out before CONTRACTED (2017). 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 Santa's Special Delivery and CONTRACTED similar?
- They overlap on Action, Violent, Gore 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 Special Delivery run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Santa's Special Delivery is rated Deck Verified by Valve. CONTRACTED doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.