The Holiday Story

First-person horror walking simulator set in a holiday toy store

JustTomcuk · Released Nov 15, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 110
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 11 months ago; Nov 18, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 760; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Holiday Story?

In this first-person horror walking simulator, you explore a toy and electronics store on the eve of 1982. You play a father stopping for his son's Christmas gift on the way home from a business trip, but strange events disrupt the visit. A playthrough takes an estimated 30–40 minutes.

For you if...

+you enjoy short horror stories centered on exploration
+you like retro settings and VHS-style visuals

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without jump scares or chase sequences

What players say

71% of 110 reviews are positive

Players praise the holiday decorations and creepy atmosphere. Complaints center on frame drops, heavy visual grain, and a frustrating chase sequence.

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The Holiday Story system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: WINDOWS 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Holiday Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Holiday Story 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: 11
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does The Holiday Story 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