- January 22, 2026
- S&J Games
A Bad Christmas Story
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About A Bad Christmas Story
A Bad Christmas Story is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by S&J Games and was released on January 22, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
WARNING: This game contains flashing images. If you are sensitive to flashing lights, please proceed with caution. A Bad Christmas Story is a short, horror interactive fiction experience set in the same universe as Bad Summer. Whether you’re already familiar with Bad Summer or stepping into this world for the first time, A Bad Christmas Story is a standalone, tightly focused horror story you ca…





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Reviews
- Engaging blend of humor, horror, and romance with a well-crafted story that keeps players actively involved through quick-time events and decision-making.
- High-quality artwork and voice acting that enhance the atmospheric and immersive experience.
- Varied gameplay including mini games and multiple endings that encourage replayability and exploration of different story paths.
- Relatively short game length, which may feel brief for some players despite being appreciated as a quick experience by others.
- Some minor technical issues reported, such as achievement unlocking problems.
- Occasional jump scares and darker content may not appeal to all players or could be unexpected given the overall style.
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is engaging and dynamic, blending humor, sexiness, and light scares in a way that keeps players actively involved through quick time events and decision-making. It features fun characters, multiple endings, and integrates mini-games, making it more interactive than a typical visual novel. Overall, it's enjoyable, accessible for shorter play sessions, and well-voiced, though some achievement-related bugs may occur.
“Despite being a visual novel, I never felt like I was just sitting back and watching a story play out.”
“I was actively involved in everything that happened from quick time events to making decisions that directly impacted the story.”
“Fun characters, fun story, great voice acting and it's more than just a visual novel!”
Frequently Asked Questions
A Bad Christmas Story is a action game with horror theme. Common tags for A Bad Christmas Story include indie, 2d, choices matter, detective, story rich and others.
A Bad Christmas Story is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
A Bad Christmas Story was released on January 22, 2026.
A Bad Christmas Story was developed by S&J Games.
A Bad Christmas Story has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked A Bad Christmas Story for its story.
A Bad Christmas Story is a single player game.
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