Christmas Nightmare (2023)

Developer: JustTomcuk
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 350 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 59 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

A short, atmospheric first-person horror experience where a quiet New Year's Eve celebration slowly turns surreal and tense.

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What players say

Players say it is a very short horror walking sim with pretty graphics and a solid holiday atmosphere, but most find the jump scares predictable and the scares mild. The story has a cliche twist that some still enjoyed, though a few reviewers report buggy settings (motion blur, vsync) and one notes a firework interaction that requires repeated button presses.

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