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Games Like My Christmas Spirit

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My Christmas Spirit is a heartfelt visual novel about memory, loss, and acceptance set on Christmas Eve. Follow Toby, a lonely boy guided by a mystical star, as he uncovers pieces of his past and discovers the true meaning of love and the holiday spirit.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Madoosday Studio
Publisher: USC Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.

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    Windows

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  4. #4 Beacon Pines
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,460 reviews2022
    Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Emotional 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Exploration 9.8%

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    94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Ashan
    Windows

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    94% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    93% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    91% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Pat-o-Logic Studio
    Windows · Mac

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    91% matchNo user reviews2028
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    90% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  12. #12 BlueLine
    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Narrative 11.1%

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    89% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Sorora Game Studio
    Windows

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    88% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    87% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Hedgefield
    Windows

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    86% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2023
    Dev: Andrey Chudaev
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: HomeBearStudio
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: ChaseFOX
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,036 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 77.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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