Choose Santa's Big Adventures
Choose Santa's Big Adventures if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Santa's Big Adventures launched in 2016.
Santa's Big Adventures vs Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)
Santa's Big Adventures 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. Santa's Big Adventures (2016) is 4 years older than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020). Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Santa's Big Adventures (69.1% 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 Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)
Choose Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) launched in 2020.
Both Santa's Big Adventures and Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) sit in Action and 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
 Santa's Big Adventures |  Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (55 reviews) | 90.5% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mihai Morosanu | Joymania Development |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Santa's Big Adventures (2016) is 4 years older than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (2020).
- Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Santa's Big Adventures (69.1% positive).
- Santa's Big Adventures is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Santa's Big Adventures is Deck Unsupported, Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) is Deck Verified.
Santa's Big Adventures vs Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) — FAQ
- Should I play Santa's Big Adventures or Santa Claus in Trouble (HD) first?
- If you want chronology, Santa's Big Adventures (2016) 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 Santa's Big Adventures 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.