Xmas Apocalypse

A third-person survival shooter pitting Santa against undead hordes

gypynkt · Released Dec 15, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 78
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 13, 2026
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is Xmas Apocalypse?

This third-person roguelite shooter follows Santa after his sleigh crashes in zombie-infested lands on Christmas Eve. You fight through runs, choose upgrade cards that modify your gun’s attacks, and earn coins for permanent skills and stat boosts between attempts.

For you if...

+you prefer runs lasting ten to twenty minutes
+you enjoy unlocking characters with different abilities and starting skills

Not for you if...

−you prefer automatic attacks over manually aiming at enemies
−you want cooperative play rather than a solo game

What players say

77% of 78 reviews are positive

Players praise the increasingly powerful weapons and the sense of progress from unlocks. Complaints center on limited depth and variety, with some players also criticizing awkward aiming and camera controls.

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Xmas Apocalypse system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Xmas Apocalypse?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: 10

Does Xmas Apocalypse have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Xmas Apocalypse run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Xmas Apocalypse 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