Fit check
Is Reindeer Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want turn-based combat mixed with timed inputs and real-time evasion
- Adventure fans who prefer animal protagonists, platforming, and environmental puzzles
- Players seeking a seasonal story with a stated 10+ hour main campaign and replay mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an open-ended RPG rather than a six-chapter adventure
- Those who prefer purely turn-based battles without timing challenges or active evasion
- Players looking for a game focused on realistic settings rather than a seasonal animal fantasy
Our take on Reindeer Story
The defining mechanic is the blend of turn-based RPG encounters with real-time defense: players time attack inputs, evade enemy strikes during the opposing turn, and answer with Z-Skills.
What is Reindeer Story?
Play as Lux, a red-nosed reindeer, in a six-chapter adventure to recover six stolen presents from Jack Frost and stop an eternal winter.
Exploration includes platforming, while battles combine turn-based commands with timed button presses, real-time attack evasion, and Z-Skills used during enemy turns. Reindeer abilities also affect exploration: a magical nose fires lasers, and antlers break through obstacles. Equipment and magical baubles raise party statistics and open additional battle skills. The game includes puzzles, optional content, secrets, and a cast of hundreds of characters. The main story is stated to last over 10 hours, with a New Game+ mode for another playthrough.
How Reindeer Story plays
- 01Timed Battle Commands
- Button timing affects damage during turn-based encounters.
- 02Real-Time Counters
- Attacks can be avoided during enemy turns before responding with Z-Skills.
- 03Reindeer Abilities
- Lux uses nose-fired lasers and antler charges to interact with obstacles and puzzles.
- 04Party Equipment
- Collected gear and magical baubles increase party statistics and open battle skills.
- 05New Game Plus
- The adventure includes a New Game+ mode alongside optional content and secrets.
Reindeer Story compared to similar games
Ghost of a Tale also presents an animal-led action RPG, but centers on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration, while Reindeer Story combines platforming with timed turn-based combat and active evasion. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on an unconventional story and exploration of a dangerous city, rather than Reindeer Story's seasonal six-chapter quest and action-command battles.
Reindeer Story: platforms & release
Is Reindeer Story worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want turn-based combat mixed with timed inputs and real-time evasion. Skip it if: players seeking an open-ended RPG rather than a six-chapter adventure.
Where can I download Reindeer Story?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Reindeer Story's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Reindeer Story on?
Windows only.
