The Christmas Cackler
First-person Christmas horror about finishing a drawing while keeping watch
MyGrandfather Games · Released Dec 15, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 52
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 15, 2025
What is The Christmas Cackler?
You play as Jimmy in a single-player horror comedy set in his bedroom on Christmas Eve, after his mother tells him about a creature that abducts naughty children. From a fixed first-person viewpoint in bed, you draw her present, hold the creature back with a flashlight, and turn off malfunctioning electronics to avoid upsetting her.
For you if...
- +you enjoy juggling tasks while watching for an approaching threat
Not for you if...
- −you want to roam freely and explore your surroundings
What players say
98% of 52 reviews are positive
Players praise the silly humor. The most common complaint is that the game ends too quickly.
Screenshots and trailer
The Christmas Cackler system requirements
Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Christmas Cackler?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64 bits
- Processor
- Intel core i5
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 750 TI 2 GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Christmas Cackler have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Christmas Cackler 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
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Christmas Cackler 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 Nov 2, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
