The Christmas Pickle is a puzzle developed by Rare State Media, released 1 December 2025 on PlayStation 5.
What The Christmas Pickle is
The Christmas Pickle is a puzzle game developed by Rare State Media and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
‘Twas the night before Christmas—and something slimy is stirring. You’re on the naughty list, and something green is coming for you. Something pickled! Run, hide, and survive the brined wrath of the Christmas Pickle—a festive slasher nightmare soaked in blood, and vinegar. Deck the halls… with screams. Because this Christmas Dill be your last!
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 Pickle launched on 1 December 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders and Marvel Cosmic Invasion. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders, Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
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