# Games like Christmas Story

> The closest matches to Christmas Story: Luto, September 7th, Silent Nights, Christmas Nightmare, and Evil Holiday. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
2. [September 7th](https://imho.run/games/2249160/september-7th) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 642 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249160/)
3. [Silent Nights](https://imho.run/games/2314180/silent-nights) — A frequent pick in Christmas Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2314180/)
4. [Christmas Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2693460/christmas-nightmare) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Christmas Story. 137 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2693460/)
5. [Evil Holiday](https://imho.run/games/2785110/evil-holiday) — Also Psychedelic and Cinematic, like Christmas Story. 84 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2785110/)
6. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Also Thriller and Cinematic, like Christmas Story. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
7. [Crimson Snow (2023)](https://imho.run/games/2067790/crimson-snow-2023) — A frequent pick in Christmas Story players' libraries, and another Action. 502 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067790/)
8. [Nightmare Shift](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift) — A frequent pick in Christmas Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 90 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/)
9. [I'm counting to 6...](https://imho.run/games/2717260/i-m-counting-to-6) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 210 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2717260/)
10. [Lost Luminosity](https://imho.run/games/3603100/lost-luminosity) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 112 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3603100/)
11. [Life after Death](https://imho.run/games/1876830/life-after-death) — Also Thriller and Cinematic, like Christmas Story. 77 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876830/)
12. [Lair of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2508210/lair-of-torment) — Also Psychedelic and Thriller, like Christmas Story. 57 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508210/)
13. [The Wellmonts Case](https://imho.run/games/3648400/the-wellmonts-case) — A frequent pick in Christmas Story players' libraries, and another Adventure. 100 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3648400/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Silent Still 2](https://imho.run/games/3869680/silent-still-2) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 239 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869680/)
16. [The Stalked 2](https://imho.run/games/2976490/the-stalked-2) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 116 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2976490/)
17. [[Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達](https://imho.run/games/1611490/chilla-s-art-night-delivery) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 604 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611490/)
18. [One-Eyed Likho](https://imho.run/games/2346840/one-eyed-likho) — Also Psychedelic and Thriller, like Christmas Story. 112 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346840/)
19. [The Shattering](https://imho.run/games/596000/the-shattering) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 129 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/596000/)
20. [Puppet House](https://imho.run/games/1707710/puppet-house) — Also Psychedelic and Thriller, like Christmas Story. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1707710/)
21. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
22. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Christmas Story. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
23. [The Last Visit: 98th](https://imho.run/games/2934890/the-last-visit-98th) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Christmas Story. 56 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934890/)
24. [April 24th](https://imho.run/games/2907190/april-24th) — Also Psychedelic and Thriller, like Christmas Story. 253 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2907190/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3447620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3447620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3447620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3447620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3447620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Christmas Story

Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3447620
- **Developer:** ZV GAMES
- **Publisher:** ZV GAMES
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Nov 19, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3447620/christmas-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3447620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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