# Games like The Santa Paradox

> The closest matches to The Santa Paradox: Ocean's Heart, Garden Story, Borderlands 4, Moon Hunters, and TUNIC. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Ocean's Heart](https://imho.run/games/1393750/ocean-s-heart) — Also Character Action Game and Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 684 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393750/)
2. [Garden Story](https://imho.run/games/1062140/garden-story) — A frequent pick in The Santa Paradox players' libraries, and another RPG. 916 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/)
3. [Borderlands 4](https://imho.run/games/1285190/borderlands-4) — Also Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 41,062 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285190/)
4. [Moon Hunters](https://imho.run/games/320040/moon-hunters) — Also Character Action Game and Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 1,726 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/)
5. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Also Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
6. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
7. [Impostor Factory](https://imho.run/games/1182620/impostor-factory) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 3,403 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182620/)
8. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
9. [Caravan SandWitch](https://imho.run/games/1582650/caravan-sandwitch) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 1,523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/)
10. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
11. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — A frequent pick in The Santa Paradox players' libraries, and another Indie. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
12. [Farewell North](https://imho.run/games/1432850/farewell-north) — Also Emotional, like The Santa Paradox. 420 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432850/)
13. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
14. [A Bird Story](https://imho.run/games/327410/a-bird-story) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 2,875 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327410/)
15. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
16. [Atomic Heart](https://imho.run/games/668580/atomic-heart) — A frequent pick in The Santa Paradox players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,972 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/)
17. [Catmaze](https://imho.run/games/620220/catmaze) — Also Character Action Game and Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 265 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620220/)
18. [Vaporum](https://imho.run/games/629690/vaporum) — Also Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 580 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629690/)
19. [Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane](https://imho.run/games/336440/super-cane-magic-zero-legend-of-the-cane-cane) — Also Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 69 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336440/)
20. [Once Upon a Jester](https://imho.run/games/1668190/once-upon-a-jester) — A frequent pick in The Santa Paradox players' libraries, and another Action. 170 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668190/)
21. [KAKU: Ancient Seal](https://imho.run/games/1179580/kaku-ancient-seal) — Also Character Action Game and Action RPG, like The Santa Paradox. 106 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179580/)
22. [I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/1509650/i-am-jesus-christ-prologue) — Also Character Action Game and Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 944 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509650/)
23. [VLADiK BRUTAL](https://imho.run/games/1316680/vladik-brutal) — Also Character Action Game, like The Santa Paradox. 1,990 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316680/)
24. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The Santa Paradox. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1475600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1475600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1475600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1475600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1475600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Santa Paradox

Listen, we've got to find out the meaning of Christmas and YOU are just the one to do it! The big man himself asked for you, come along with me on this adventure, don't forget the cookies!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1475600
- **Developer:** Broken Bear Games
- **Publisher:** Broken Bear Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 7, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1475600/the-santa-paradox)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1475600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1475600/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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