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gurkenlabs · Published by gurkenlabs · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 73% positive (11 reviews) · 13 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Naughty Elves is a Christmas themed 2D pixelart puzzle game. Your goal is to help Santa Claus to get back the presents from the naughty elves who want them all for themselves. Hit the elves with a snowball to knock them out and make them pay for their treason.
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Indie, Casual · 2017 · More under £5 games
Navigate through a whimsical Christmas-themed world as you outwit naughty elves and reclaim their stolen gifts. Use snowballs to subdue and teach them a lesson, all while enjoying the charming pixel art of Naughty Elves.
About this game
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
... but wait, what's this:
His minions have stolen all the gorgeous presents because they want them all for themselves!
It is time for a hero to help Santa get back the presents from these Naughty Elves.
- Hit the elves with a snowball to knock them out!
- Make use of the environment to reach them in their tiny huts!
- Get back the presents so the children of the world can celebrate a merry Christmas!
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is actually coming to town!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch v1.1.0: Major UI, Graphics and Gameplay enhancements
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31270891/e961305e1cd4d6fc079e6eea8b4f0d08e3c5c203.png This patch provides tons of Gameplay and UI improvements as well as a first-level preview for the upcoming GOTD (Game-of-the-decade) edition. New Features Rework menu and hud entirely Add the first level of the new campaign "GOTD-Edition" Add framework for unlockables Add more soundtracks and sound effects to improve immersion and Christmas mood Add savegame management to enable continuing the game from a previous state Add scores and statistics Add new animations for Santa Add credits screen Add several new props Add weather effects Improvements Made Santa control scheme more direct Improved balancing and playability for all levels Improve visuals and sounds when teleporting Make settings accessible in-game Improve and update splash screen Improve overall menu experience Actually, make the "Grinch" Elf behave as designed Improve rendering performance Improve camera Bugfixes Fixed an issue with button triggering Fixed an issue with disappearing animationsRead full article on Community Announcements (gurkenlabs)Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Leaderboards and more in Patch 1.0.2!
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31270891/bbc60f5e88f541c8a954bc0070f920e3024bdb44.png With this patch, we not only bring you slight improvements but we also added a Steam Leaderboard to the game. Also, we've reworked parts of our HUD to improve the player feedback on the snowball mechanism. New Features Refined the entire HUD Added a UI element that shows the snowball cooldown Added a similar UI element for the candy cane cooldown The timer is now always being displayed Added a steam leaderboard that tracks the playthrough time Improvements Slightly improved bottom left part of level 15 Slightly improved top right corner of level 14 Bugfixes Fixed an issue with the level win sound/animation where the player could still move Fixed an issue with the settings menu not working after finishing a game Fixed an issue with overlapping music under some circumstances Fixed an issue with the splash screen rendering on non-default aspect ratiosRead full article on Community Announcements (sQN)Patch NotesOfficial
Steam Leaderboards and more in Patch 1.0.2!
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31270891/bbc60f5e88f541c8a954bc0070f920e3024bdb44.png With this patch, we not only bring you slight improvements but we also added a Steam Leaderboard to the game. Also, we've reworked parts of our HUD to improve the player feedback on the snowball mechanism. New Features Refined the entire HUD Added a UI element that shows the snowball cooldown Added a similar UI element for the candy cane cooldown The timer is now always being displayed Added a steam leaderboard that tracks the playthrough time Improvements Slightly improved bottom left part of level 15 Slightly improved top right corner of level 14 Bugfixes Fixed an issue with the level win sound/animation where the player could still move Fixed an issue with the settings menu not working after finishing a game Fixed an issue with overlapping music under some circumstances Fixed an issue with the splash screen rendering on non-default aspect ratiosRead full article on Community Announcements (sQN)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.0.1 is live!
We've been working hard for the last few days to improve your experience with Naughty Elves. Here are the patch notes for the new patch that is live now: Patch Notes 1.0.1 Overall improved the AI of the elves This prevents them from getting stuck in corners randomly Also this ensures a more distributed movement within the huts Added a new HelpScreen that explains the player how to throw further Added a victory jingle when clearing a level Improved the general rendering performance Increased alpha value for range indicator Fixed playback of menu sounds on startupRead full article on Community Announcements (sQN)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.0.1 is live!
We've been working hard for the last few days to improve your experience with Naughty Elves. Here are the patch notes for the new patch that is live now: Patch Notes 1.0.1 Overall improved the AI of the elves This prevents them from getting stuck in corners randomly Also this ensures a more distributed movement within the huts Added a new HelpScreen that explains the player how to throw further Added a victory jingle when clearing a level Improved the general rendering performance Increased alpha value for range indicator Fixed playback of menu sounds on startupRead full article on Community Announcements (sQN)






