Milo and the Christmas Gift
Released Dec 2023
Enjoy your Winter Holidays with Milo and the Christmas Gift: a free-to-play, short but sweet point-and-click spin-off about our favourite little cat, Milo, who once again needs your assistance! But this time, Milo needs help finding one runaway Christmas Gift!
91% positive · 1,137 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Milo and the Christmas Gift is a free-to-play, short-form point-and-click adventure game that launched on December 22, 2023 as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description explicitly describes it as a spin-off with 5 chapters and a playtime of around 30 minutes — framed from the outset as a finished, holiday-themed package rather than an ongoing project.
The developer shipped a post-launch polish update (version 1.1) on January 10, 2024, improving puzzle flow, hints, translations, and minor bugs. A February 6, 2024 post announced that the game's soundtrack had been released on Spotify. Neither of these posts hint at additional content for the game itself — the post-launch activity was focused on refinement and promotion.
The January 2024 update and subsequent posts also redirect attention to a separate upcoming title (Follow the meaning), signaling that the studio's development focus has moved on. No DLC, expansions, roadmaps, or future content of any kind have been announced for Milo and the Christmas Gift. The game launched as a complete product and has received no signals of further content since.
Evidence
Game launched as a free-to-play, short spin-off with 5 chapters and ~30 minutes of gameplay, presented as a complete holiday experience
Store description frames the game as a self-contained 5-chapter adventure with a fixed ~30-minute playtime, with no mention of future updates or additional content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Second Maze
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
After his adventure in Milo and the Magpies, Milo is looking forward to spending a cosy Christmas at home. But a Christmas gift is about to upset his holiday celebrations, especially when said gift disappears after a little misunderstanding! Can you help Milo bring home the lost Gift and save Christmas for Marleen… and himself?
Milo and the Christmas Gift is a free-to-play short and atmospheric point-and-click adventure game created by artist Johan Scherft. The game is a spin-off story following the events in Milo and the Magpies. The game has 5 chapters and a gameplay time of around 30 minutes!
Features:
■ Relaxing yet stimulating game-play
Join Milo in his home and revisit some of the neighbouring gardens, but this time in a wintery Christmas wonderland! Interact with the festive environment and solve small point-and-click / hidden-object puzzles.
■ Captivating artistic atmosphere
Each hand-painted, interior and snowy garden Milo has to search through has its unique personality, reflecting that of Milo’s owners and next-door neighbours respectively.
■ Atmospheric soundtrack
Each chapter has its own festive theme song composed by Victor Butzelaar.
■ Average playtime: 15-30 minutes
Milo and the Christmas Gift is a free-to-play short and atmospheric point-and-click adventure game created by artist Johan Scherft. The game is a spin-off story following the events in Milo and the Magpies. The game has 5 chapters and a gameplay time of around 30 minutes!
Features:
■ Relaxing yet stimulating game-play
Join Milo in his home and revisit some of the neighbouring gardens, but this time in a wintery Christmas wonderland! Interact with the festive environment and solve small point-and-click / hidden-object puzzles.
■ Captivating artistic atmosphere
Each hand-painted, interior and snowy garden Milo has to search through has its unique personality, reflecting that of Milo’s owners and next-door neighbours respectively.
■ Atmospheric soundtrack
Each chapter has its own festive theme song composed by Victor Butzelaar.
■ Average playtime: 15-30 minutes
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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