Bad Santa (2024)

Developer: DropoutStudios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 38 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense first-person hide-and-seek where you frantically solve puzzles while an omnipresent evil Santa stalks your every move, pushing you to outrun and outwit him under a veneer of Christmas cheer.

tenseatmosphericjumpychallengingstealth-heavyspeedrun-friendlyholiday horrorpuzzle-driven

What players say

Players say Bad Santa is a challenging first-person horror game where a fast, terrifying Santa chases you while you collect presents. It has a Christmas feel, but lacks save points and some PC options like a mouse sensitivity slider.

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