Choose Krampus is Home
Choose Krampus is Home if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 59% cheaper on the Steam Store. Krampus is Home launched in 2019.
Krampus is Home vs Malpractice
Krampus is Home and Malpractice both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Krampus is Home (2019) is 5 years older than Malpractice (2024). Krampus is Home scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Malpractice (69.2% 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 Malpractice
Choose Malpractice if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Malpractice launched in 2024.
Both Krampus is Home and Malpractice sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Krampus is Home |  Malpractice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.29 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (81 reviews) | 69.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Regl Studios, Roger G Lugo | SmiiggyB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Krampus is Home (2019) is 5 years older than Malpractice (2024).
- Krampus is Home scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Malpractice (69.2% positive).
- Krampus is Home is currently ~59% cheaper on Steam than Malpractice (3.29 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Krampus is Home vs Malpractice — FAQ
- Should I play Krampus is Home or Malpractice first?
- If you want chronology, Krampus is Home (2019) came out before Malpractice (2024). 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 Krampus is Home and Malpractice similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Do both Krampus is Home and Malpractice have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Krampus is Home ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Malpractice ships Online Co-op, Co-op.