CasualFit check
Is The Santa Challenge worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Jigsaw fans looking for winter and Christmas themes
- Players who enjoy timed puzzle goals but want the option to play without a time limit
- Casual players who prefer to choose among puzzles rather than unlock them in sequence
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action or complex mechanics may find the experience limited to completing jigsaw puzzles.
- Players looking for substantial variety across repeated sessions may find the fixed set of 30 themed puzzles restrictive.
- Players who do not want to play seasonal winter or Christmas puzzles
Our take on The Santa Challenge
Players who want a strict timed challenge may hit a wall at the medal system: gold requires finishing each puzzle in under 4 minutes. The timer is optional, though, so the same players can continue without a time limit and still work through the puzzles.
What is The Santa Challenge?
Join Santa on a check-up tour through 30 winter and Christmas-themed jigsaw puzzles.
Each puzzle awards a gold, silver, or bronze medal based on performance; completing one in under 4 minutes earns gold. There is no time limit, and the picture reference and grid can each be shown or hidden to change the challenge. All puzzles are available from the start, so a difficult one can be skipped for another. Progress saves automatically, allowing a puzzle to be paused and resumed later at the same point. A gallery displays completed puzzles and lets players download their images as desktop wallpapers. The game also includes Christmas music and Steam achievements.
How The Santa Challenge plays
- 01Timed medal awards
- Finishing a puzzle in under 4 minutes earns gold, with silver and bronze also available.
- 02Adjustable puzzle aids
- The reference image and grid can be hidden or displayed to vary the challenge.
- 03Saved puzzle progress
- A puzzle can be paused and resumed later from its saved position.
- 04Completed-puzzle gallery
- Finished images can be viewed in a gallery and downloaded as desktop wallpapers.
- 05Unlocked puzzle set
- All 30 puzzles are available from the beginning, so a difficult one can be skipped.
- 06Steam achievements
- The game includes achievements on Steam.
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The Santa Challenge: platforms & release
Is The Santa Challenge worth it?
It is worth it if: jigsaw fans looking for winter and Christmas themes. Skip it if: players seeking action or complex mechanics may find the experience limited to completing jigsaw puzzles.
Where can I download The Santa Challenge?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Santa Challenge's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Santa Challenge on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
