Games like Christmas Nightmare

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

You woke up in the basement of your home and don’t remember anything... When you go up to the house, you see the Christmas decorations and garlands and remember that it is family holiday time and time to get ready for it, while your wife and son went out to the store to do some shopping... Suddenly the doorbell sounded. Opening the door, you see that someone left you a gift box... What's inside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Gift.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

55% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Merry Christmas! Santa Claus is ready to take over your soul and gain a few more years of life. He only needs two days to get all the resources he needs for the ritual, so this is your time to escape! You can escape on your own or finish off Santa, it's up to you, but we don't know how to finish him off yet... Just make sure he don't catch you or he will just make your life difficult. Technical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Horror.

-- STORY -- It's Christmas! Santa needs to give the gifts to the nice kids. There's only one last house left to do before morning. You are Santa Claus. Place all of the gifts and eat the cookies and milk prepared for you. -- FEATURES -- - Low poly PSX graphics - Cookies and Choccy Milk - 3-4 Minutes Length -- CONTROLS -- [W A S D]  ---  TO MOVE [E]   ---  FOR INTERACTIONS [F]  ---  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHRISTMAS IS DEAD..

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In this terrifying walking simulator, you will meet those virtual pets you once forgot in a drawer, and who now seek revenge, in an atmosphere full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Friend Wiggles.

Silent Night is a game about a kid left alone in a tiny little forest cabin.  It's currently Christmas time and his father told him to prepare everything for Christmas eve. However, Santa Claus seems to be completely out of his mind, trying to kill everybody he sees. It seems, the only way to get him back to normal is to prepare everything and go to bed like his father told him to. You can wat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Night.

Santa Ate The Wrong Cookies *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* In this game, you will play as Santa Claus. You got poisoned by eating a cookie you shouldn't have eaten. Your goal is to go home to get healed by Mrs Claus while fighting Christmas themed hallucinations such as gift monsters, Christmas trees, haunted chimneys and many more! This is the perfect casual Christmas FPS with some s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santa Ate the Wrong Cookies.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Needs Beta Testers!!!Join the discord and possibly redeem a free copy of the game in exchange for some feedback and testing!! there is about 50 slots for the beta. Come and let me know what you think of the game.DescriptionSanta's Basement is a thrilling cooperative game that challenges you and your friends to save Christmas by saving Santa who has cursed. Join forces with your friends and embark … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santas Basement.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

'Twas the night before Christmas... We have all heard the story of Santa Claus. But have you heard the one about the hustomte? Most homes have one and certainly all farms have at least one farm elf. They look like a small person with a long beard and pointy hat and live under your floor or in the attic and other nooks and crannies. The hustomte helps to protect your home from evil and misfortune a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hustomten.

On a street so lonely, in a town so quiet, stands a mall no more, but a place for the old and unwanted, in plain sight to all, but very few enthralled. Yet in this dimness, a strange sight does appear, the building's windows aglow, as if to cheer, amidst the darkness, they shine so clear, a beacon of hope, dispelling fear. Fear not, don't let it take your breath, step inside the mall's welcoming e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Cartridge Collection.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

You never received any New Year's gifts. This year, you decided to take what is yours. After tracking Santa down by his IP address, you head to his lair to take what is rightfully yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butcher of the North.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Lonely Christmas is an indie horror walking simulator from the first person. Feel the festive atmosphere during the day and the scary atmosphere of loneliness at night. Feel the Christmas atmosphere! The house is located in a beautiful place among a centuries-old forest. Kevin was left there alone as his parents had gone to the shop and left him a lot of tasks to prepare for the holiday. In the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Christmas.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

84% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Gift Collector is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gift Collector.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, story

35% User Score Based on 20 reviews

"The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape" serves as a playable teaser of what can be expected from the upcoming found footage franchise called "The Children of The Woods". Through this first installment, viewers can explore events following the disappearances and the missing 5 individuals from a fresh viewpoint. It offers an immersive experience that delves deeper into the lore a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

The December Job is a short first-person horror stealth game built with that classic feel. Navigate a maze like workshop filled with dimly lit hallways and storage rooms as you attempt to collect a target number of deserved gifts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The December Job.

Lost Episodes Alone is a short first person indie survival horror game. Save your friends from an evil nun named Valak. Collect items and solve puzzles to escape the nightmare. Inspired by games like Resident evil, Slenderman and other horror titles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Episodes Alone.

NORTH POLE NEWS: "Residents of small cities near the North Pole reported strange sightings of a figure resembling Santa Claus wandering through nearby forests at night. Witnesses described unsettling sounds and unnatural movement, sparking fear among locals despite authorities dismissing the reports." Once again it’s Christmas and you still don’t believe in him? How about trying something diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwanted Visit.

PLOT Operation Yellow Snow is a short, grindhouse-style holiday mini-campaign set in the Dead Trash universe. When an elite hazmat patrol vanishes inside the quarantined Christmas District, Commander Dalton — a senior special-operations officer in charge of Infection Control Enforcement — launches an unauthorized one-man rescue mission into the frozen hell. The area was supposed to be routine cle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Trash: Operation Yellow Snow.

Within His View is a dual-perspective observation horror where watching the cameras keeps you safe — until it doesn’t. You’re deployed into a remote cabin deep in the forest, tasked with documenting a violent paranormal entity that feeds on fear, paranoia, and your sanity. The cabin is warm and nostalgic, lit by retro lamps and wooden interiors straight from the 80s… but every room around you is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within His View.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

61% User Score Based on 18 reviews

A 1-4 player co-op Christmas horror game. You have 3 days to deliver the presents and save Christmas, or die trying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SANTA.

Distant Echoes is a survival horror experience set in the late 1980s. You play as a small-town cop sent to investigate the disappearance of three cryptid hunters in the woods. What begins as a simple search spirals into a nightmare of abandoned camps, torn journals, and whispered warnings in the trees. Deep in the forest, a hidden cult prepares an ancient ritual—one meant to keep something ali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Echoes.

In RoadKill, a late-night drive home turns into a nightmare. After narrowly dodging a speeding car, you're left stranded on deserted roads — but something unnatural is still out there, and it’s hunting you. Explore an open, eerie town under the cover of darkness, search for a way to power your escape. Scattered notes and strange remnants hint at a long-buried legend — a presence the locals fear, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RoadKill.

Your friend is sick but you don't have enough ingredients to cure him, so you decide to venture into the forest.. Collect 6 mushrooms in the forest and come back alive. Controls: Action Key Move WASD Run Shift Toggle Light … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shroom Harvest.

!! PLEASE NOTE: THE FALLEN SPIRITS IS NOT PART OF THE LAUNCH LINEUP AND WILL BE COMING SOON AS PART OF A FREE UPDATE !!                               The Forgotten Tapes is back! This time with a new collection of horror games set to make your body shake. Once again, The Forgotten Tapes is based on a central theme, with new and existing developers all with their own stories to tell. The game wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Stories to Tell is a saga of psychological horror video games where each episode is based on dreams/nightmares that I, the developer, have had. (the episodes are short). -This is the second video game in the saga. In "Stories to tell - Downhill Cemetery" you are a young Japanese man named Hiroshi who decided to move to a new house, he did not know what awaited him... key features of &… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories to Tell [Alpha 2] - Downhill Cemetery.

A short Christmas horror game, made in 5 days.___________________________________________________________________ Delve into a chilling winter night where the serene essence of Christmas turns into a haunting ordeal.  Wander through an eerie, dimly lit house adorned with festive decorations but harboring ominous presences.  Collect fifty scattered Christmas gifts to dispel an encroaching malevolen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Most Terrible Time Of The Year.

PLAY THE REMAKE HERE: <a href="Krampus" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://lunareffectdigital.itch.io/krampus-of-kirkwall">Krampus Of Kirkwall by Lunar Effect</a> (December 2023), this game is "old" and does not represent the quality of future Lunar Effect projects, which aim for a higher standard.  It's Christmas and there's sounds downstairs, who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Caught Santa Claus.

STORYA long and stressful day has Christopher drinking his problems away. But after he has one too many drinks, he passes out on the sidewalk outside of the bar. He wakes up in a strange, dark, and cold landscape with no sound but the howls of the night and song of the wind as it blows mountains of snow. He recognizes this nightmare and is determined this time to get to the bottom of these strange… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep In The Snowy Night 2.

Ashentia Hauntings 2 is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a paranormal enthusiast called Noah, who decided to investigate the various haunted locations of Ashentia, a place that is surrounded by hills and forests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashentia Hauntings 2.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

100% User Score Based on 41 reviews

The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid getting grabbed by the Christmas Cackler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Christmas Cackler.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

95% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Christmas Eve, a delivery driver turns onto Holly Ridge & becomes trapped inside a decaying house of death. Reality fractures as something hunts her through rooms that shouldn’t exist. Survive the night, uncover the truth behind the house, & escape the snowy nightmare, if escape is even possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death On Holly Ridge.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Are you ready for your shift? Step into the shoes of a convenience store employee in Mexico, handling everyday tasks like sweeping, restocking shelves, and taking out the trash. But be careful — you never know what might happen late at night. A horror game that blends daily routine with the tension of facing the unexpected, reflecting the harsh reality of those who encounter danger day after day… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHT SHIFT NIGHTMARE.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Relive childhood nostalgia, and fear, of past-bedtime gaming in this first-person horror stealth game, where hiding from mother is crucial. In this nightmare, mother watches over as she patrols in the dark of night. To escape, avoid being seen awake and complete your handheld games while mother isn’t watching. For survival, always remember: 1. Keep an eye out for mother. If she’s about to catch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time for Bed.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 55 reviews

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Holiday Story.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

82% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Thirty minutes to New Year. You're a train passenger. Something awful is unfolding- stop the train and survive. Look through the camera- it reveals the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Express No.6.

You work in a hotel and your shift is over but instead of heading home, you find yourself in an endless loop. Your only chance to decrease a floor is to identify anomalies and choose the correct elevator to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Golden Retreat.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 73 reviews

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! and nobody came to celebrate with you… Hell of a Birthday is a First-Person comedic horror game where you play as the Birthday Boy trying to survive your special day. Weird stuff starts happening around the house and you begin to realize that maybe it really was better off being alone on your birthday. From the maker of Bite Night and Invasion of the Halloween Fiends comes an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell of a Birthday.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The festive season takes a dark turn in Satan Santa, a first-person horror walking simulator where Christmas cheer turns into sheer terror. Alone in your family’s isolated home, you soon realize Santa isn’t the jolly figure you thought he was—he’s a vengeful, bloodthirsty monster. Explore and Survive: Follow the bloodstained trail through your home and into the snow-covered wilderness, uncovering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Santa.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 226 reviews

You have the briefcase. Now it's after you. It's not going to stop. Be careful—it may take the form of someone else. A short horror game by NIGHT DIAL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROWDED. FOLLOWED..

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Get the game on Steam! The Game VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a spine-chilling, atmospheric horror game that takes players on a disturbing journey over the course of five harrowing days. Set in a remote house where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, this game plunges you into a world of eerie visuals and psychological terror. You play as a lone protagonist who returns home to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Collection: Goodnight Me.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 202 reviews

You find yourself trapped in a dream. Capture anomalies, meaning locations or phenomena that deviate from reality, with a camera. By doing so, you might be able to return to reality. There are two modes: Normal Mode and Nightmare Mode. In Normal Mode, an anomaly will always occur at each time. However, in Nightmare Mode, there are instances where no anomaly occurs. You will find themselves wonder… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Dream.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

A highly stressful psychological horror game about addiction. Force to spend a month in a psych ward to cure your addiction, you find yourself going through painful levels of withdrawal. To cope, you make friends with a man who helps ease your pain, in exchange for unsettling favours.  With every passing night, the boundaries between salvation and damnation get blurier. Study your surroundings a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cost Of Bliss.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

About Awakening in a forgotten prison, a cryptic note hints at escape. As you explore, a desperate fellow prisoner seeks your help, unraveling grim discoveries. Unlocking a door reveals a dark corridor brimming with secrets. Amidst the shadows, a flashlight leads you to a numbered cell, exposing a nightmarish transformation. Each revelation raises questions about the forsaken prison's enigmatic na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken Prison.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Christmas Night is a story-themed horror game about Christmas and its beliefs. Will we be rewarded for being a good girl this Christmas or will we be punished for being a spoiled person? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Night.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Escape this infinite snowy realm full of grotesque snowmen by exploring and collecting the ingredients your captor demands in this short fairy tale like xmas horror game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowmen.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Unravel the mystery of The Stoevi Curse, a first-person survival horror game set in rural post-Communist Bulgaria. Protect your farm, save your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stoevi Curse.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization

93% User Score Based on 477 reviews

DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA is an emotional horror from the first person about searching for pictures in a dark forest. The gameplay is simple – You found yourself in the wilderness and now you need to explore this place to collect 8 pictures of cats that someone hid somewhere nearby. Find all the pictures before the Big Floppa finds you. There is no complicated pumping, complicated plot or expensive s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 822 reviews

Story driven horror game with Christmas theme. It has a dialogue system and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Snow.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 80 reviews

The year is 1959, you just got a job as a postman in a brand new town called Little Vale. Although the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, this town is shrouded in mystery. Something… unnatural is afoot here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helltown.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

You find yourself in a big empty house. Around the Christmas lights, but no friends, no family.You are alone. What for? Zombie Claus is a game in which everything is not as it seems. The main character behaved badly all year, for which a bad Santa wants to punish him. Features Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Christmas horror. If you're looking for something to play during the holidays, Zombi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Claus.