SantaCraft

Open World· Crafting· Sandbox· Pixel Graphics

Released Dec 2020

Dig your way through snow, cut down gingerbread trees, and mine candy canes as you try to rescue your missing reindeer, rebuild Santa's Village, and save Christmas! In the latest FREE update: trains you can ride, new quests, new items, new puns, and more!

97% positive · 110 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 6 Oct 2026 $7.99

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Evaluation

SantaCraft launched on December 15, 2020 as a holiday-themed mining and crafting adventure. About one year after launch, Milkbag Games shipped a major free update on December 2, 2021 — the Train Update — adding trains you can ride, new quests, new characters, and new buildings. This was followed by two small patches on November 23–24, 2022 that added minor quality-of-life improvements (zoom buttons, ice-compatible train tracks, and better item descriptions). That November 24, 2022 patch represents the last developer communication on record. There have been no posts, announcements, or updates since then — a period of over three and a half years as of June 2026. The store description highlights the Train Update content as the game's headline feature, and there are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, and no developer statements pointing to further content. The pattern here — a launch, one anniversary content update, a couple of small polish patches, then silence — is consistent with a small indie game that has been completed and handed off to players. Milkbag Games has not announced any additional content, and the established update history does not suggest an ongoing release cadence.

Evidence

The Train Update shipped as a free major content addition, adding trains, new quests, new characters, and new buildings on the game's one-year anniversary.

news post · Dec 2, 2021 source content shipped

high

v1.1.2 patch added minor improvements (ice-compatible train tracks, tutorial text, item descriptions). This is the last developer communication on record.

news post · Nov 24, 2022 source development ongoing

low

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Details

Developer

Milkbag Games

Publisher

Milkbag Games

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Crafting Sandbox Open World Pixel Graphics Mining Collectathon Building Family Friendly Casual Adventure Exploration Funny Cute Relaxing Fishing

About this game

A massive blizzard has struck the North Pole and wiped out Santa's Village. His reindeer and sleigh are being held by the Abdominal (not a typo!) Snowman. Dig your way through snow, cut down gingerbread trees, and mine candy canes as you try to rescue your missing reindeer, rebuild Santa's Village, and save Christmas!

MINING AND CRAFTING

Dig your way through snow, cut down trees with your gingerbread axe, and mine chocolate rocks with your candy cane hammer. Go fishing for saltwater taffy. Use the resources you find to craft items and buildings to decorate Santa's Village!

BUILD SANTA'S VILLAGE

Rebuild Santa's Village with gingerbread houses, toy stores, Christmas trees, balloons, and more!

COMPLETE QUESTS

Complete quests to rescue Santa's reindeer from the Abominable, Abdominal, and Adorable Snowmen (among others). Collect birds, teach puffins to sing, bake cookies, race the tortoise, play the bagpipes, and so much more!

TRAINS

Build train stations and tracks to connect different parts of your island. Hop on a train and ride the rails!

LOTS OF PUNS

We don't have a gif to go with this one, we just really like puns!

We made this game to celebrate the joy and silliness of the Christmas stories we love. So grab a mug of hot cocoa, relax, and join us for a little taste of Christmas. We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it!

Owen & Matt
(aka Milkbag Games)