Cave Story's Secret Santa

A stealth puzzle game about returning Christmas presents without detection

Nicalis, Inc. · Released Dec 9, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 978
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 23, 2021
Minimum PC: 256MB Memory; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cave Story's Secret Santa?

This free, single-player 2D stealth puzzle game takes place in Cave Story's world, where Santa must return stolen Christmas presents. Across twenty homes in three zones, you sneak past sleeping residents and patrols, move obstacles, switch lights, and open ventilation shafts to reach Christmas trees without attracting attention.

For you if...

+you enjoy using objects and hidden routes to solve puzzles
+you want a brief adventure with a Christmas theme

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct action over sneaking and avoiding detection

What players say

83% of 978 reviews are positive

Players praise the cute presentation and manageable challenge. Some older reviews criticize the stealth as too basic.

Screenshots and trailer

Cave Story's Secret Santa system requirements

Minimum: 256MB Memory, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual core
Graphics: 256MB Video Memory
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 110 MB available space

Does Cave Story's Secret Santa have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Cave Story's Secret Santa run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Cave Story's Secret Santa 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