Secret Santa

Arcade stealth as Santa sneaks into homes to leave presents

Daniel Jonathan Bourke · Published by Project Tranquil · Released Dec 1, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 127
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Apr 27, 2021
Minimum PC: VGA; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Secret Santa?

A 2D pixel-art arcade stealth game about Santa's nighttime Christmas deliveries. You guide him through houses to reach their Christmas trees and leave gifts without being spotted. The game begins with 30 stages across the nice and naughty lists, followed by three harder lists.

For you if...

+you prefer short games with straightforward goals

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed game without lethal hazards

What players say

91% of 127 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenging levels. Some also describe getting caught as startling.

Screenshots and trailer

Secret Santa system requirements

Minimum: VGA, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Secret Santa?

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Minimum

OS: Vista or Newer
Processor: 2GHz
Graphics: VGA
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 239 MB available space

Does Secret Santa have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Secret Santa run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does 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