Underplayed Gems

A Very Merry Nightmare (2025)

A Very Merry Nightmare cover
Developer
Gabrielle Christie
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.0 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 26 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense Christmas-themed exploration game where you hide and run from a watching doll enemy while searching for a way home.

first-personeeriesuspensefulchaseexplorationpuzzle-likemodest horror

What players say

Players praise the creepy holiday atmosphere and art style, and find the story interesting for a free student project, but many report technical issues like screen tearing and no vsync option, and performance is poor on Steam Deck.

Screenshots

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