Fit check
Is Cthulhu Saves Christmas worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- JRPG fans who want a short campaign with turn-based battles
- Players who enjoy relationship scenes alongside combat
- Cthulhu and Christmas comedy fans seeking an absurd party adventure
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long RPG campaign may reach the ending after around 4–5 hours on medium difficulty
- Players who want real-time fighting may bounce off the turn-based combat
- Players looking for a serious fantasy story may reject the comedy-centered tone
Our take on Cthulhu Saves Christmas
The bounce point is likely the relationship system between battles. Players seeking combat without life-sim segments may stop when the game asks them to build relationship levels with friends and foes; players seeking a long campaign may also finish within around 4–5 hours.
What is Cthulhu Saves Christmas?
Cthulhu Saves Christmas is a comedic, turn-based JRPG in which Cthulhu tries to recover his lost powers by rescuing Santa Claus from the League of Christmas Evil.
The party includes Cthulhu, the Snow Maiden, Baba Yaga-chan, and Belsnickel. Battles feature Christmas-themed villains such as Krampus and Mari Lwyd, enemy-insanity effects, and abilities involving multiple characters. Between fights, life-sim segments let the party build relationship levels with friends and foes. The game also includes tentacle humor and an unusually large number of chickens for a Christmas setting. A single playthrough on medium difficulty takes around 4–5 hours, depending on playstyle.
How Cthulhu Saves Christmas plays
- 01Turn-Based Combat
- Battles pit the party against members of the Christmas League of Evil, including Krampus and Mari Lwyd.
- 02Enemy Insanity
- Combat includes an ability that can drive opponents insane.
- 03Relationship Building
- Life-sim sections raise relationship levels with both companions and enemies.
- 04Combined Abilities
- Some skills draw on more than one character.
- 05Short Playthrough
- A run on medium difficulty takes around 4–5 hours, with playstyle affecting the duration.
Cthulhu Saves Christmas compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on exploring a strange and dangerous city, while Cthulhu Saves Christmas follows a short Christmas rescue plot with turn-based battles and relationship segments. Back to the Dawn focuses on prison escape, investigation, survival, and corruption rather than Cthulhu Saves Christmas's Christmas-themed party adventure.
Cthulhu Saves Christmas: platforms & release
Is Cthulhu Saves Christmas worth it?
It is worth it if: JRPG fans who want a short campaign with turn-based battles. Skip it if: players seeking a long RPG campaign may reach the ending after around 4–5 hours on medium difficulty.
Where can I download Cthulhu Saves Christmas?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cthulhu Saves Christmas's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cthulhu Saves Christmas on?
Windows only.
