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The Christmas Cackler

The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid…

15 December 2025

The Christmas Cackler is an indie developed by MyGrandfather Games, released 15 December 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Christmas Cackler is

The Christmas Cackler is an indie game developed by MyGrandfather Games and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid getting grabbed by the Christmas Cackler!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Christmas Cackler launched on 15 December 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Rhythm Doctor.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Rhythm Doctor.

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When did The Christmas Cackler come out?
The Christmas Cackler was released on 15 December 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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