# Games like The Holiday Story

> The closest matches to The Holiday Story: Christmas Nightmare, Christmas Story, Silent Nights, September 7th, and The Cursed Tape. 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. [Christmas Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2693460/christmas-nightmare) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 137 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2693460/)
2. [Christmas Story](https://imho.run/games/3447620/christmas-story) — A frequent pick in The Holiday Story players' libraries, and another Action. 50 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447620/)
3. [Silent Nights](https://imho.run/games/2314180/silent-nights) — A frequent pick in The Holiday Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2314180/)
4. [September 7th](https://imho.run/games/2249160/september-7th) — A frequent pick in The Holiday Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 642 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249160/)
5. [The Cursed Tape](https://imho.run/games/2951890/the-cursed-tape) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 131 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951890/)
6. [April 24th](https://imho.run/games/2907190/april-24th) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 253 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2907190/)
7. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
8. [Crimson Snow (2023)](https://imho.run/games/2067790/crimson-snow-2023) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 502 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067790/)
9. [CALLUS](https://imho.run/games/4258330/callus) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 93 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4258330/)
10. [Mirror Forge](https://imho.run/games/1807200/mirror-forge) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 109 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807200/)
11. [Reflection](https://imho.run/games/3668080/reflection) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 83 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668080/)
12. [Abandoned Souls](https://imho.run/games/2412490/abandoned-souls) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2412490/)
13. [From The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1517340/from-the-darkness) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 1,307 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517340/)
14. [There's Something In The Ice](https://imho.run/games/2810580/there-s-something-in-the-ice) — Also 1980s and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 80 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810580/)
15. [Uninvited Guest](https://imho.run/games/1659210/uninvited-guest) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 138 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659210/)
16. [Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence](https://imho.run/games/3655960/tales-beyond-the-tomb-white-silence) — Also 1980s and Cinematic, like The Holiday Story. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3655960/)
17. [[Chilla's Art] The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯♨️](https://imho.run/games/1956830/chilla-s-art-the-bathhouse) — Also 1980s and Cinematic, like The Holiday Story. 156 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1956830/)
18. [Evil Holiday](https://imho.run/games/2785110/evil-holiday) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 84 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2785110/)
19. [Murder House](https://imho.run/games/1064460/murder-house) — Also 1980s and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 1,383 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064460/)
20. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
21. [The Last Visit: 98th](https://imho.run/games/2934890/the-last-visit-98th) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Holiday Story. 56 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934890/)
22. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
23. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
24. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/2506110/the-guest) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Holiday Story. 110 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506110/)

## 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=4119830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4119830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4119830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4119830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4119830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Holiday Story

The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4119830
- **Developer:** JustTomcuk
- **Publisher:** JustTomcuk
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 15, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4119830/the-holiday-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4119830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4119830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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