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Watch Over Christmas

Dionous Games · 2021-12-21

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Dec 21, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 21, 2021 (Mac), Dec 21, 2021 (Linux), Nov 30, 2022 (Xbox One), Nov 30, 2022 (PlayStation 4), Nov 24, 2022 (Nintendo Switch)

Santa has been kidnapped and Holidays are at stake. Watch Over Christmas is a unique Christmassy game that tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Cisco, who is called upon to save everyone’s most beloved holiday. Believe in the Magic and save Santa!

95%
positive of 73 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$16.99
steam price (US)

Cisco, a twelve year old boy, is smart, witty and occasionally a little stubborn. This year on December 24th, the night before Christmas, a strange call comes through his radio urging for help. On his attempt to assist he stumbles upon a strange glow he must follow, only to find out that Santa has been abducted. Holidays are at stake and Cisco sets on a quest to save Christmas. Not an easy task since this adventure will lead him through numerous challenging puzzles.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 10 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 23% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 68% of 13,062 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.5k–3.3k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 73 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$5.09-70%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$5.09-70%
Microsoft Store$16.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $5.09 at Steam (2026-03-19)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $16.99 · on sale 32 of 53 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
6620212026Week of 2021-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$16.99$5.092021-12-212026-09-052021-12-21 — best price $10.392022-04-09 — best price $10.392022-07-07 — best price $12.992022-09-27 — best price $9.742022-12-22 — best price $10.192023-03-23 — best price $16.992023-07-13 — best price $16.992023-08-21 — best price $16.992023-10-09 — best price $11.892023-11-21 — best price $10.192023-12-21 — best price $10.192024-01-15 — best price $10.192024-02-29 — best price $16.992024-03-21 — best price $16.992024-06-11 — best price $8.492024-07-30 — best price $8.492024-09-17 — best price $8.492024-10-17 — best price $8.492024-11-27 — best price $8.492024-12-20 — best price $6.792025-01-24 — best price $6.792025-02-28 — best price $8.492025-03-25 — best price $16.992025-04-21 — best price $16.992025-05-26 — best price $8.492025-06-20 — best price $6.792025-08-07 — best price $6.792025-09-23 — best price $16.992025-10-08 — best price $16.992025-11-19 — best price $6.792026-01-23 — best price $6.792026-03-19 — best price $5.092026-04-03 — best price $5.292026-04-15 — best price $5.452026-05-21 — best price $16.992026-06-15 — best price $16.992026-07-17 — best price $5.092026-09-05 — best price $5.09
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

4 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German

Player tags

ComedyModernPuzzleFantasyMysteryStylizedAdventureEmotionalNarrationNostalgia

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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