Fit check
Is Santa's Workshop worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle players who enjoy planning around push-only movement
- Holiday-themed game fans seeking a large set of short logic challenges
- Players who want undo and auto-solve options when puzzles become difficult
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action, combat, or character-driven adventure rather than object-placement puzzles
- Players who prefer free-form movement, since objects can only be pushed and mistakes require move planning
- Players looking for a game built around multiplayer play rather than solo puzzle solving
Our take on Santa's Workshop
The defining constraint is that every object can only be pushed, turning each gift placement into a movement-planning problem.
What is Santa's Workshop?
Santa's Workshop is a holiday puzzle game about arranging gifts in Santa's workshop.
Players push teddy bears, toy cars, and other objects into designated areas, with movement planning required because objects can only be pushed. Mistakes can be reversed with an undo function, while an auto-solve option can provide assistance on difficult puzzles. A short tutorial introduces the controls and basic play. The game includes 128 puzzles with varying difficulty, holiday-themed graphics and sound, 14 achievements, touchscreen support, and widescreen 4K support. It is made for PC and Mac.
How Santa's Workshop plays
- 01Push-based puzzles
- Objects such as teddy bears and toy cars must be moved into assigned spaces without pulling them.
- 02Undo and solving aid
- Players can reverse previous moves or use an automatic solution when stuck.
- 03128 puzzle stages
- The game includes puzzles arranged across varying difficulty levels.
- 04Holiday presentation
- Seasonal artwork and sound accompany the workshop setting.
- 05Platform support
- The game supports PC and Mac, along with touchscreen controls and widescreen 4K display.
- 06Steam achievements
- There are 14 achievements to earn.
Santa's Workshop compared to similar games
Santa's Workshop focuses on 128 object-placement puzzles with push-only movement, undo, and auto-solve options. Fantasy Girl is a jigsaw puzzle built around assembling images of characters, while Santa's Workshop uses positional planning in a workshop setting.
Santa's Workshop: platforms & release
Is Santa's Workshop worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle players who enjoy planning around push-only movement. Skip it if: players seeking action, combat, or character-driven adventure rather than object-placement puzzles.
Where can I download Santa's Workshop?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Santa's Workshop's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Santa's Workshop on?
Windows and macOS.
