Christmas is coming, so it’s time to get into the holiday spirit. Everyone has their own version of what that looks like, and for many gamers, it involves keeping the spooky season alive after Halloween.
There’s an captivating niche of holiday horror games on Steam, offering gamers the best of both worlds. Here are 10 that I think you should try this holiday season. Remember that these are not just games set during Christmas. Instead, the main theme of these games is the holidays Be complex to eradicate being set during Christmas doesn’t mean it’s a “Christmas movie” (sorry).
Bubble
It’s 1998 and you just got Tattletail (which for legal reasons is NO Furby) for Christmas. It won’t shut up, so you need to keep it ecstatic by feeding it, nurturing it, and letting it recharge. If you don’t do this, it will make more noise, attracting the attention of the deadly Mama Tattletail.
Bubble‘S the end goal is to collect various gift eggs throughout the game so as not to get killed in the gloomy by Mama Tattletail. It’s a elementary concept, but one that provides appropriately festive fright.
Christmas massacre
Puppet combo Christmas massacre is a stylish stealth slasher game in which you play as Larry, a person dressed as Santa Claus, whom the Christmas tree tells you to kill indiscriminately.
Gruesome, bloody murder is the only name for this game, highlighted by chilly PlayStation 1-style graphics. If you’re looking for a mindless holiday horror game this year, this is it Christmas massacre it should be exactly what you want.
September 7
Ignore name – September 7 it’s a game about Christmas. When you receive a Christmas elf as a Christmas gift, strange events begin to happen in your house.
This game belongs to the walking simulator genre and is extremely compact. But what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in incredibly awesome atmosphere. Perfect for a compact burst of holiday dread.
Crimson snow
Crimson snow is another Christmas walk simulator, this time focusing on surviving one night with your girlfriend. A terrifying intruder has interrupted the celebration, and it’s up to your actions to make it through.
Crimson snow it has striking visuals and makes great utilize of suspense. In this respect, it never really lets up and even has multiple endings, which makes for solid replayability.
The irony of a nightmare
If you are looking for an intense atmosphere, The irony of a nightmare it’s perfect. There is only you, an uninvited guest and the fight for survival.
What sets The irony of a nightmare in addition, it focuses on puzzles, of which there are plenty to solve if you want to survive.
Christmas nightmare
Christmas nightmare is the focal point of the jump scare. And honestly, it’s quite effective at this throughout its roughly 1-hour runtime, even if it can get tedious for some.
Here you play as Connor, who just wants to relax during the holidays after a strenuous day at work. As usual, not everything is as it seems, as the holiday season turns into a fight for survival.
Krampus kills
I would recommend Krampus kills precisely based on the appearance of the title antagonist. DangerousBob Studio did a fantastic job of making Krampus a formidable enemy that could be found in a gloomy, Christmas house.
This game is different from the others on this list because it is a high-octane shooter rather than a walking simulator. You’ll fight evil elves, snowmen and, of course, Krampus himself. The shooting is a little crazy, but that’s part of the charm!
Christmas night
Christmas night is a collective marathon and tense walking simulator all about getting on Santa’s nice list. His naughty list is a little more deadly than usual, so that’s something you want to avoid.
There are some chilly visuals and tense set pieces here. Buy low-cost and get one of the best Christmas horror games on Steam.
Bad holiday
Suspenseful, but with a touch of Christmas banality, Bad holiday it’s an captivating Christmas title. Has good timing on jump scares and has a solid atmosphere.
If you decide it’s not for you, don’t waste your time as it’s quite a compact experience.
For God’s sake
Heavy text For God’s sake is a 20-minute horror game that is free to play. Do chores while avoiding being taken away by Krampus like the ones before you.
Multiple endings mean you can play several games For God’s sakecompensating for the compact operating time.
