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Gifts, Please

Artist · LvL 13 · 2026-01-18

Steam

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 18, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Elf Controller, the Christmas fates are in your hands! Review the documents, uncover the tricksters, and give gifts only to the deserving. Your decision determines whether a child gets a celebration or just a lump of coal. This is your responsibility and your magic. Merry Christmas!

92%
positive of 61 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
$1.49
steam price (US)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 29 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~4/week).
  • · Review velocity up 32% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 71% of 13,163 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.2k–2.7k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 61 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.49-70%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.24 at Steam (2026-06-25)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 8 of 15 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
212120262026Week of 2026-01-18: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-01-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-15: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-28: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-07-05: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-07-12: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-26: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$4.99$1.242026-01-182026-08-272026-01-18 — best price $3.492026-02-01 — best price $4.992026-03-04 — best price $2.492026-03-18 — best price $4.992026-03-19 — best price $1.992026-03-26 — best price $4.992026-04-17 — best price $1.742026-05-01 — best price $4.992026-05-31 — best price $1.742026-06-14 — best price $4.992026-06-25 — best price $1.242026-07-09 — best price $4.992026-07-14 — best price $1.492026-07-28 — best price $4.992026-08-27 — best price $1.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only OptionSurround SoundTouch Only OptionFamily Sharing

6 supported languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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