SimulationFit check
Is The Holiday Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want a brief seasonal story
- Players interested in retro 1980s settings and VHS-style visuals
- Players who prefer walking simulators over combat-focused horror
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long horror campaign will reach the end after the estimated 30–40-minute playtime.
- Players looking for combat, puzzles, or broader survival systems may hit a wall because the game is presented as a walking simulator.
- Players who want a bright, purely festive Christmas experience may bounce off the shift from a decorated shop to strange events.
Our take on The Holiday Story
The bounce point arrives when the festive shop stops being a simple gift-shopping setting and the strange events begin. Players seeking combat systems or a long-form horror campaign will also hit the wall quickly, since the experience is estimated at 30–40 minutes.
What is The Holiday Story?
The Holiday Story is a short horror walking simulator set around Christmas and New Year’s Eve in 1982.
The player follows an ordinary man returning from a business trip, who enters a brightly lit shop while searching for a Christmas construction set promised to his son. Strange events begin inside the decorated toy, electronics, and video game store. The game uses VHS-style visuals, a retro 1980s setting, and realistic sound design to create a holiday atmosphere that shifts between comfort and unease. The estimated playtime is 30–40 minutes.
How The Holiday Story plays
- 011980s Setting
- The story takes place around New Year’s Eve in 1982 and centers on a period-styled shop.
- 02VHS Visual Style
- The presentation uses visual effects associated with VHS recordings.
- 03Holiday Horror
- Christmas decorations and seasonal surroundings frame the strange events inside the store.
- 04Short Playtime
- A full playthrough is estimated to last 30–40 minutes.
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The Holiday Story: platforms & release
Is The Holiday Story worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want a brief seasonal story. Skip it if: players seeking a long horror campaign will reach the end after the estimated 30–40-minute playtime.
Where can I download The Holiday Story?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Holiday Story's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Holiday Story on?
Windows only.
