The Dark Gift

The Dark Gift

Horror· Psychological Horror· Walking Simulator· Atmospheric
Released Dec 2024

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

77% positive · 119 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Dark Gift is a short indie horror game (30–40 minutes to complete) that launched on December 23, 2024 as a self-contained, narrative-complete experience. The developer shipped two quick feature patches and a bug fix in the two days immediately following launch (December 24–25, 2024), addressing minor issues and adding language support. There has been no developer communication of any kind since December 25, 2024. The game has no DLC listed, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no post-launch update activity beyond those initial launch-week patches. The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined playtime. All evidence points to this being a complete, standalone release with no further content planned.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained horror experience with an average playtime of 30–40 minutes. No mention of post-launch content, DLC, or ongoing updates.
description · Dec 23, 2024 source development ending
medium
Update 3.0 — minor bug fixes. This is the last known developer communication, on December 25, 2024.
news post · Dec 25, 2024 source development ending
low

Media

Details

Developer
JustTomcuk
Publisher
JustTomcuk
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticCinematicLinearThrillerDarkSupernaturalMysteryStory RichExploration3DFirst-Person

About this game

The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.

Description:

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 this mysterious box?!

What awaits you in the game:

  • Unusual graphic style in the style of old-school games. (VHS aesthetics).

  • A dark story that will keep you in suspense until the very end.

  • The New Year's holiday will turn into a real nightmare for the main character.

  • Realistic sound design that will give you goosebumps.

The average time to complete the game is 30-40 minutes.

Note:

  • There is no menu or any settings in the game except for changing the language...

You can exit the game by pressing ALT+F4 or by clicking on the painting in the starting room...

Are these done yet?

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Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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