Choose Journey To The Savage Planet
Choose Journey To The Savage Planet if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Journey To The Savage Planet vs Christmas Blaster
Journey To The Savage Planet and Christmas Blaster both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Journey To The Savage Planet (2021) is 1 year older than Christmas Blaster (2022). Christmas Blaster is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Journey To The Savage Planet (1.49 USD vs. 29.99 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 Christmas Blaster
Choose Christmas Blaster if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Christmas Blaster launched in 2022.
Both Journey To The Savage Planet and Christmas Blaster sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Journey To The Savage Planet |  Christmas Blaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (2,789 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Typhoon | ArcadeNightmare |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Journey To The Savage Planet (2021) is 1 year older than Christmas Blaster (2022).
- Christmas Blaster is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Journey To The Savage Planet (1.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Journey To The Savage Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Christmas Blaster has no Deck rating yet.
Journey To The Savage Planet vs Christmas Blaster — FAQ
- Should I play Journey To The Savage Planet or Christmas Blaster first?
- If you want chronology, Journey To The Savage Planet (2021) came out before Christmas Blaster (2022). 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 Journey To The Savage Planet and Christmas Blaster similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Journey To The Savage Planet and Christmas Blaster have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Journey To The Savage Planet ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Christmas Blaster ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Journey To The Savage Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Journey To The Savage Planet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Christmas Blaster doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.