Santa's Workshop vs Meow Lab
Santa's Workshop and Meow Lab 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. Santa's Workshop (2017) is 4 years older than Meow Lab (2021). Santa's Workshop is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Meow Lab (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Santa's Workshop |  Meow Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 96.1% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Monster Games | Pinel Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Santa's Workshop (2017) is 4 years older than Meow Lab (2021).
- Santa's Workshop is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Meow Lab (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Santa's Workshop vs Meow Lab — FAQ
- Should I play Santa's Workshop or Meow Lab first?
- If you want chronology, Santa's Workshop (2017) came out before Meow Lab (2021). 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 Workshop and Meow Lab 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.