If the holidays make you feel holed up during the winter, or you are somewhere far away from home and can't spend the holidays with your family and friends, then maybe playing some video games set at Christmas will boost your holiday spirit.
Playing games can improve your mood, promote relaxation, and keep anxiety at bay. Grabbing a controller during this holiday season isn't bad and can help you navigate the holidays.
These games are fantastic in each of their own rights and provide several hours of fantastic holiday gaming. If you want to play games set during the holidays, this list of the 5 best games set at Christmas will surely make your holiday gaming session worthwhile.
Batman: Arkham Origins
One of the better Arkham games of the franchise, Arkham Origins, lets you play as Batman as he tries to uncover the mystery behind an enemy called the Black Mask. The game is set during Christmas and has a fantastic ambiance for knightly crimefighting around Gotham City.
Batman: Arkham Origins perfectly captures the holiday setting without going overboard. Gotham is cold and dark, perfect for any supervillain to plan their attack on Batman's beloved city. The game also features a newbie Batman, impressively showcasing how Bruce juggles his personal and superhero life.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
During the events of the first Spider-Man game, Peter discovers that Miles also has Spider-Man's abilities. This leads to a friendly mentor-student relationship where Peter teaches Miles everything he knows. Now that Miles has his own story saving New York whenever Peter isn't around is up to him.
Set during the winter holidays, Spider-Man: Miles Morales lets you exclusively play as Miles, complete with new abilities and costumes. The game also has an improved Stealth Mode, as Miles can turn invisible and blend in with his surroundings. Although the game has a shorter game time, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a great Spider-Man game should you choose Marvel over DC this holiday season.
Tom Clancy's The Division
Tom Clancy's The Division is a great third-person shooter game set during Black Friday. A virus has spread throughout Manhattan, and you must fight to solve the mysteries behind the plague. Equipped with three different weapons, you can hide behind various objects around the map, giving you a tactical advantage over your enemies.
If you are into looter shooter games and want to have intense gaming sessions during the holidays, Tom Clancy's The Division will have you running around a snow-covered Manhattan.
Dead Rising 4
From superheroes to shooter games, we move on to a much more action-packed action-adventure game, such as Dead Rising 4. Set during Christmastime, Dead Rising 4 has you fighting against hordes of zombies that started during a Black Friday sale.
While the game lets you decimate zombies using classic melee weapons and guns, Dead Rising 4 also brings back the camera, which you use to gather clues during missions. Compared to earlier titles, the game is creative and more forgiving, making it a great choice if you want to face hordes of zombies this holiday season.
Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami brings many fans back to Kamurocho during the holiday season. Kazuma Kiryu is back and wants his revenge back. The game also brings back Goro Majima, who is set to battle Kazuma at almost every opportunity. The classic Yakuza game that launched the franchise into success is a Christmas video game.
Yakuza Kiwami is like a holiday in a video game disc, with different mini-games and side activities such as karaoke. Almost everything you'd want to do during the holidays is in the game, including street brawling. It is a great go-to game if you want to play something ridiculously entertaining.
Leveling up your holiday vibes with these games is a great way to end the year in gaming. So whether you want to be Batman, Spider-Man, or a yakuza member, the holidays are always the perfect time to immerse in these games thoroughly.
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