Cave Story's Secret Santa
Nicalis, Inc. · 2021 · Adventure, Puzzle, Stealth, Casual, Pixel Graphics
PC
Very Positive84% · 829 📉 Recent reviews down 75%
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →
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About Cave Story's Secret Santa
Be the Mimiga Who Saved Christmas
It's our holiday gift to you: Cave Story's Secret Santa, a new game you can download for a limited time and play for FREE! It's a bite-sized side story of stealth and puzzle solving, with familiar characters and settings from Studio Pixel's classic adventure.
After Balrog recovers the Christmas presents that were stolen by Chaba, the cowardly Mimiga named Santa must sneak into every home and return the missing packages. As he tiptoes past the beds of sleeping residents and avoids being seen by patrolling Gaudi, Santa finds useful items, eats delicious cookies and places the gifts under the Christmas trees where they belong.
Santa can push or pull obstacles, turn light switches on and off, pry open ventilator shafts and more. But he'll have to watch out for hazards and avoid making any noises that might attract attention. Get Cave Story's Secret Santa before it's gone!
• Return gifts to 20 unique homes across three familiar zones
• Find and consume delicious cookies
• Discover hidden passageways and secret surprises
• Earn 10 different achievements
It's our holiday gift to you: Cave Story's Secret Santa, a new game you can download for a limited time and play for FREE! It's a bite-sized side story of stealth and puzzle solving, with familiar characters and settings from Studio Pixel's classic adventure.
After Balrog recovers the Christmas presents that were stolen by Chaba, the cowardly Mimiga named Santa must sneak into every home and return the missing packages. As he tiptoes past the beds of sleeping residents and avoids being seen by patrolling Gaudi, Santa finds useful items, eats delicious cookies and places the gifts under the Christmas trees where they belong.
Santa can push or pull obstacles, turn light switches on and off, pry open ventilator shafts and more. But he'll have to watch out for hazards and avoid making any noises that might attract attention. Get Cave Story's Secret Santa before it's gone!
• Return gifts to 20 unique homes across three familiar zones
• Find and consume delicious cookies
• Discover hidden passageways and secret surprises
• Earn 10 different achievements
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this free stealth puzzle game for its creative mechanics, charming Cave Story fan content, and short playtime of around an hour and a half, with particular appreciation for character implementations like Reindeer Balrog. However, some players express mixed feelings about the overall experience, with one comparing it unfavorably to the original Cave Story, suggesting it feels like a lower-quality fan project rather than a standalone experience.
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I like it.
It's a free hour and a half long stealth puzzle game with a bunch of cave story characters and locations, I can't really complain. Reindeer Balrog is the goat.
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The mechanics wero so fun and implemented in such creative ways. Recommended for previous Cave Story players and new players alike!
Cute game where u are Santa and eat some cookies!
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