SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
I Hate Santa

I Hate Santa overview

VirtualRock VR | Dec 2, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC

ActionCasualIndieVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,026
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,307
  • Review score88% positive

I Hate Santa dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,026
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,307
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews17
  • Release dateDec 2, 2016
  • DeveloperVirtualRock VR
  • PublisherVirtualRock VR

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: VirtualRock VRPublisher: VirtualRock VR

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Game overview

Overview

I Hate Santa comes from VirtualRock VR and is published by VirtualRock VR. It arrived on Steam on Dec 2, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

I Hate Santa's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

I Hate Santa is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

2 regional rating boards including esrb and pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i3-6100 / AMD Fx4350 or greater2000 MB RAMNvidia 960 or greater500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

I Hate Santa has sold up to 1,026 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,307. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

I Hate Santa overview details

I Hate Santa combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Christmas is coming, Santa is on his way. However, not everyone likes his visiting, play this game to find out why. It's snowball fighting in VR! Move your head to dodge incoming attacks, and counter their snowballs with yours to show them your excellent snowball fighting skills. Compete your high score with other players and rank yourself as high as possible on the leader board! This is a game designed for VR from the ground up, No keyboard or controllers are required, very easy to pick up. A fun and entertaining game for you and your family!

SteamPulse editorial summary

I Hate Santa is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameI Hate Santa
Steam App ID557730
Typegame
Release dateDec 2, 2016
DeveloperVirtualRock VR
PublisherVirtualRock VR
Price$2.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews15
Negative reviews2
Total reviews17
Positive percent88%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime146 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 2, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)21 December 2016 - 07:39:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
See you again?No description
Hide and seekNo description
RocketsNo description
Festival funNo description
FireworksNo description
Santa's SecretNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/557730
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/557730/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/557730
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for I Hate Santa

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for I Hate Santa?

I Hate Santa's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:02:51 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is I Hate Santa growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for I Hate Santa?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.1%), Australia (14.3%), Germany (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.5%), Germany (10.2%), United Kingdom (10.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.5%), Germany (10.3%), United Kingdom (10.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), Germany (9.3%), China (9.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for I Hate Santa?

I Hate Santa currently sits at 88% positive across 17 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 15 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does I Hate Santa have?

I Hate Santa currently has about 73 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for I Hate Santa?

I Hate Santa is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

88% positive, 15 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

6

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 December 2016

DLC and packages

I Hate SantaBuy I Hate Santa #139515$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i3-6100 / AMD Fx4350 or greater Memory: 2000 MB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 960 or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10

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