Gift Collector

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In "Gift Collector," play as Santa Claus tasked with fulfilling children's wishes by collecting and delivering presents on New Year's Eve. This walking simulator, set in a stylized Japanese world, offers a first-person view and engaging 3D sound, immersing you in a unique horror experience. With a focus on quiet, swift movements, can you make every child's dream come true?

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique perspective of Santa Claus, providing a fresh take on the holiday horror genre.
The jump scares are highly effective, creating a genuinely scary atmosphere that keeps players on edge.
The aesthetic and sound design contribute to an immersive experience, making it a charming yet eerie game.

The game is plagued by bugs, including issues with sensitivity settings and character movement, which can detract from the overall experience.
Some players experienced significant motion sickness due to the head-bobbing and camera shake, impacting their enjoyment.
The game is relatively short, leaving some players wanting more content and depth.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The graphics of the game received mixed reviews, with some players praising the charming aesthetic and immersive visuals, while others criticized them as horrendous. Additionally, there were reports of bugs affecting settings like sensitivity and camera wobble, although some users noted that the game ran smoothly overall.
- “The game runs smoothly—I didn’t encounter any bugs—and the graphics contribute a lot to the immersion, together with the well-integrated sound effects.”
- “Good graphics + scary + not so long”
- “The visuals were horrendous.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The story explores themes of materialism and the superficiality of Christmas wishes, with players taking on the role of Santa and engaging in object interactions to advance the narrative. However, the reliance on fetch quests detracts from the overall depth of the experience.
- “The story goes deeper at some point, sadly pointing out the superficiality of our many materialistic Christmas wishes.”
- “You're basically Santa interacting with certain objects to progress the story.”
- “There are too many fetch quests.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay of the game is engaging enough that users are eager to share their experiences through full gameplay videos, suggesting it offers enjoyable and entertaining content.
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without any bugs, which enhances the overall immersive experience through its impressive graphics and sound effects. Players have consistently noted its strong performance and engaging atmosphere.
- “The game runs smoothly—I didn’t encounter any bugs—and the graphics contribute a lot to the immersion, together with the well-integrated sound effects.”
- “Scary, beautiful, decently optimized, an all-around good time.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report that the game effectively evokes strong emotional reactions through its eerie soundtrack and jump scares, often describing the experience as intense and electrifying. The combination of unsettling audio elements and surprising moments creates a profound sense of fear and excitement.
- “The game is enjoyable from the eerie soundtrack, the singing in Japanese, and jump scares that made me feel like my soul left my body.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent bugs that cause characters to behave erratically and instances of freezing that require players to reset the game, resulting in lost progress. While some users express patience with these issues, the overall consensus indicates that the game's stability is a major concern.
- “I am really patient with buggy games, but this game freezes on the second step and it happened twice in a row, making me reset the game entirely (loss of progress) and glitched again.”
- “Great game, just very buggy. My character won't stop going to the left, so he's basically drunk. When I made it to the first house and gave a present, I got trapped and couldn't move. It's a really good game; I have seen the entire playthrough, but just a few bugs. The weird thing is that I haven't seen anyone else have these; maybe it was the update?”
- “Great game, just very buggy. My character won't stop going to the left, so he's basically drunk. When I made it to the first house and gave a present, I got trapped and couldn't move. It's a really good game; I have seen the entire playthrough, but just a few bugs. The weird thing is that I haven't seen anyone else have these; maybe it was the update?”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its cool atmosphere, which effectively engages players, despite some criticism regarding an anticlimactic ending.
- “This game has a cool atmosphere, even though the ending is anticlimactic.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's music features an eerie soundtrack complemented by haunting Japanese vocals, effectively enhancing the atmosphere and contributing to the overall sense of dread, particularly during jump scares.
- “The game features an eerie soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere, complemented by beautiful singing in Japanese, creating an immersive experience that left me breathless.”