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Christmas horror games

Horror games set at Christmas or made for it: snowed-in houses, Krampus, things in the chimney. Ranked by what players and critics score them.

The top 12 of 12 Christmas horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 12 best, 2026

  1. Tattletail key art: the purple, furry Tattletail toy with big blue eyes and a heart-shaped nose beside its red box, in front of a lit Christmas tree, with a large figure with glowing red eyes behind Multiple endingsTattletailThe story runs over five nights from December 20 to Christmas Day, 1998, with a lit tree and presents in the house. 95% on Steam (5,089 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac
  2. The Return to Freddy's 2: Winter Wonderland teaser art: animatronics hidden in the dark with glinting white eyes, captioned Holiday 2020 FNAFThe Return to Freddy's: Winter WonderlandTeased for Holiday 2020, with a Have a Merry Christmas postcard of a battered bear among its pictures 96% on Game Jolt (1,128 ratings)FreePC
  3. Crimson Snow key art: a pale red-haired woman with blood running from a wide smile, beside a snowbound house at night PsychologicalCrimson SnowThe whole game is one Christmas night in a house full of trees, stockings, garlands and wrapped presents. 94% on Steam (1,273 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  4. Christmas Massacre key art: a huge Santa Claus mask with empty black eye holes and a white beard against a starry night sky PS1Christmas MassacreLarry's Christmas tree tells him to kill everyone who has been naughty this year, and he must finish before the holidays end. 91% on Steam (1,123 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  5. Still Wakes the Deep key art: the silhouette of a man filled with the image of an oil rig, glowing over a dark sea SurvivalStill Wakes the DeepThe canteen and cabins are decorated with Christmas lights, tinsel and paper chains in December 1975 87% on Steam (13,455 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  6. The Not-Deer Stew key art: a black deer-like head with blank white eyes rises from a cauldron of stew in a snowy night forest, under the glowing title PS1The Not-Deer StewThe maker calls it a Christmas story, just not the kind you grew up with, and you cook to Christmas classics. 92% on itch.io (256 ratings)about 15 minPay what you wantPC
  7. KRAMPEN key art: a gray horned, hooded demon with glowing eyes and a fanged mouth claws forward before bare black trees under a blood-red sky PsychologicalKRAMPENReleased on 21 December 2023 and tagged Christmas by its maker: a snowbound winter forest under a Krampus-like horned demon. 94% on Steam (134 reviews)about 45 minPaidPC
  8. Christmas Nightmare key art: a horned goblin mask with green eyes and pointed ears before dark, blurred red and green Christmas lights and a gingerbread man Walking simulatorsChristmas NightmareConnor's house has a lit Christmas tree, stockings on the mantel and gifts, and the street outside is full of light-up Santas and snowmen. 89% on Steam (347 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  9. Santy is Home key art: a pale, pixelated Santa with glowing yellow eyes and a toothy grin peers from the dark beside the scrawled red and blue title Multiple endingsSanty is HomeSet on Christmas day, with a tree and string lights in the living room and a present to prepare. 88% on itch.io (221 ratings)about 10 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC
  10. Gray Dawn key art: a derelict vintage car overgrown with ferns and wildflowers in a misty pine forest PsychologicalGray DawnThe story takes place on Christmas Eve in 1920, with Christmas trees in the priest's rooms. 83% on Steam (846 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  11. Home Safety Hotline key art: a pink push-button telephone wrapped in green vines, a dark furry creature behind it Puzzle horrorHome Safety HotlineThe Seasonal Worker DLC adds a four-day storyline in the days before Christmas 1996, ending at the office party. 91% on Steamabout 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. The Suicide of Rachel Foster key art: a painted red dental retainer with blue wire clasps lying in white snow PsychologicalThe Suicide of Rachel FosterThe story runs through the snowed-in days of December 1993 towards Christmas, alone in a closed mountain hotel. 61% on Steam (2,732 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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More kinds of horror

  1. Short horror games621
  2. Psychological horror games530
  3. Horror games with multiple endings417
  4. Horror puzzle games341
  5. Survival horror games259
  6. 2D horror games254
  7. PS1 horror games233
  8. Stealth horror games180
  9. Horror escape games164
  10. Surreal horror games145
  11. Horror visual novels137
  12. Anime horror games132
  13. Haunted house games131
  14. Mystery and detective horror games127
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  1. Steam horror games1009
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  4. itch.io horror games592
  5. PC horror games1337
  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
  8. PlayStation horror games404
  9. Xbox horror games367
  10. Switch horror games317
  11. Mobile horror games188
  12. VR horror games69
  13. Browser horror games236
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