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Christmas games bring trees, Santa, snow and gifts into the browser. This page collects free games with a Christmas, New Year or winter theme: match-3 and merge puzzles with ornaments instead of gems, jigsaw and spot-the-difference pictures, dress-up and cross-stitch, Santa rescues and chases, and snow runners, sledding and winter sports.
The list is hand-picked rather than pulled from a tag. We started with games that name Christmas, Xmas, New Year or Santa in the title or in their own description, then added snow, sledding and winter sports games. The catalog's Christmas tag alone was not enough: several tagged games have nothing seasonal in them, so they are not listed here. The first twelve are the clearest seasonal picks; after them come more Christmas games, Santa games, New Year games and winter games.
Three shorter blocks under the main list pick out Santa games, New Year games, and snow, sledding and winter sports games. If you want a sled or snowboard run, see Games Like Snow Rider 3D, which lists sledding and snowboard games with a note on each. They are separate games on Nub Games, not Snow Rider 3D itself, and Nub Games is not affiliated with Snow Rider 3D.
A festive theme is not an age rating. Some games here are calm puzzles and dress-up; others have chases, monsters or snowball fights. This list leaves out games labeled 16+ or 18+. For everything else, read the age label and description on the game page before you start, especially when choosing for a younger player.
This page keeps the same address all year, so it is ready again for the next season.
A Christmas game is built around the season's imagery: trees and ornaments, Santa and his helpers, gifts, snowmen, snow and winter sports. On this page that covers seasonal editions of match-3, merge and jigsaw puzzles, dress-up and cross-stitch, Santa rescues and chases, New Year games and snow runners. Check each game's age label and description before you start.
Yes. Every game on this page opens in your browser with no download. Some games include optional in-game purchases; when they do, the game details on its page say so. Check that, along with the age label, before you press play.
Use the age label on each game page: this list includes games marked 0+, 6+ and 12+ and leaves out anything labeled 16+ or 18+. Jigsaws, tile and merge games are usually calmer than chases and snowball battles, but the label and description matter more than the theme.
Many of them work on phones and tablets. Use the Mobile-friendly filter above the list to keep games that mark mobile support, then check the controls on the game screen. Touch controls differ from game to game, and a few titles are easier with a keyboard.
Snow Rider 3D itself is not in our catalog, and Nub Games is not affiliated with Snow Rider 3D. Other sledding and snowboard games are here: Snow Rush 3D has you race a sled down a snow-covered track, and Snowrush is a three-lane snowboard runner. See Games Like Snow Rider 3D for the full list. Each one is a separate game with its own rules and controls.