Zombie Claus (2020)

Developer: indie_games_studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 52 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You wander a cold, empty house at Christmas, solving puzzles while an undead Santa stalks you, creating a tense and lonely feeling of being hunted.

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What players say

Players are split on this horror adventure. Some enjoy the Christmas theme and puzzles, but many criticize it for forcing you to watch a promotion of the developer's Twitch channel to solve a puzzle. Others report poor optimization, heavy motion blur, asset flip concerns, and untranslated Russian dialogue.

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