Christmas Story

Puzzle· Game Development· Walking Simulator· Action-Adventure

Released Nov 2025

Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

91% positive · 158 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $6.99

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Evaluation

Christmas Story is a self-contained horror adventure game with an average completion time of 60 minutes. It launched on November 19, 2025 as a finished, narrative-driven experience with no announced post-launch content plans. The only post-launch communication was a minor polish update on November 30, 2025 (Update 1.0), which added a hint system, small environmental details, and text corrections — the kind of quality-of-life improvements typical after a new release. There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, and no roadmap. The developer's stated focus is on responding to player feedback for improvement, not on building out new content. The game launched as a complete, short-form product and there is no indication of further content development.

Evidence

Store description presents a self-contained 60-minute horror narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end — no mention of DLC, seasons, or ongoing content.

description · Nov 19, 2025 source development ending

medium

Post-launch polish update adding hint system, toy box highlights, text fixes, and minor environmental details. Developer notes commitment to improvement based on feedback, but announces no new content.

news post · Nov 30, 2025 source ambiguous

low

Media

Details

Developer

ZV GAMES

Publisher

ZV GAMES

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Christmas Story is a horror game that blends the warmth of Christmas evenings with chilling mysteries.
The average completion time is 60 minutes

One winter evening, a grandson travels to a quiet, snow-covered village to visit his grandfather. The village house is filled with a cozy Christmas atmosphere: the fire crackles in the stove, garlands twinkle on the tree, and snowflakes swirl outside the window. Everything seems perfect until the grandfather decides to share an old Christmas story...

At first, the tale seems like a simple fairy tale, but as the story unfolds, the line between reality and fiction begins to blur. You find yourself drawn into a terrifying chain of events where Christmas symbols take on sinister forms, and the cozy atmosphere turns into a nightmare.

Will you be able to escape this haunting story, or will you become a part of it?

Key Features:

Atmospheric Contrast: Experience a journey from cozy Christmas lights to dark horror.
Interactive Story: A narrative that evolves based on your actions and decisions.
Puzzles and Secrets: Solve the mysteries of the village and uncover what lies behind the grandfather's story.
Detailed World: Explore an atmospheric village with intricate environments, from snowy forests to abandoned houses.
Terrifying Moments: Unexpected scenes and eerie creatures inspired by Christmas mythology.