Choose Santa Tracker
Choose Santa Tracker if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Santa Tracker launched in 2019.
Santa Tracker vs Mini Motorways
Santa Tracker and Mini Motorways both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Santa Tracker (2019) is 2 years older than Mini Motorways (2021). Santa Tracker is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mini Motorways (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Mini Motorways
Choose Mini Motorways if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 15,615 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Santa Tracker and Mini Motorways sit in Simulation 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 Tracker |  Mini Motorways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 96.3% positive (15,615 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Onteca Ltd | Dinosaur Polo Club |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Santa Tracker (2019) is 2 years older than Mini Motorways (2021).
- Santa Tracker is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mini Motorways (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mini Motorways is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Santa Tracker has no Deck rating yet.
Santa Tracker vs Mini Motorways — FAQ
- Should I play Santa Tracker or Mini Motorways first?
- If you want chronology, Santa Tracker (2019) came out before Mini Motorways (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 Tracker and Mini Motorways similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.