1001 Hugs
A third-person shooter about hugging elves and conserving candy canes
Aigul Aubanova · Released Sep 26, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 127
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Feb 1, 2023
What is 1001 Hugs?
This free, single-player third-person shooter takes place in Elfland, where you collect Christmas presents for Santa across 16 levels. You use a teddy bear launcher and hug four key elves to open portals. Each hug costs a candy cane from a limited supply that other elves try to deplete.
For you if...
- +you like quickly recognizing color patterns in a crowd
Not for you if...
- −you want realistic gun combat
What players say
71% of 127 reviews are positive
Players praise its child-friendly approach. A recent reviewer reports unresponsive keys and no in-game sound controls.
Screenshots and trailer
1001 Hugs system requirements
Minimum: 750Ti 2GB, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 1001 Hugs?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- AMD FX4300 3.8Ghz
- Graphics
- 750Ti 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- Notes
- One tester's computer specs
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @3.60GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForceGTX 1060 6GB
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Notes
- Developer's computer specs
Does 1001 Hugs have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 1001 Hugs run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 1001 Hugs use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
