
The best free-to-play games to try this Christmas

15. World of Tanks
World of Tanks celebrates the season with the Holiday Ops event, transforming players' garages into enchanting winter-themed villages. Throughout the event, players tackle a series of challenges guided by special guests, including Vinnie Jones, to unlock unique free rewards such as Personal Reserves and Crew Books, enhancing both the festive spirit and gameplay. | © Wargaming

14. League of Legends
During the Christmas celebration, League of Legends introduced various winter-themed enhancements, including exclusive holiday skins for champions like Santa Braum and Snow Day Gnar. Special limited-time modes such as Legend of the Poro King spice up the gameplay, offering unique experiences. | © Riot Games

13. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla during the festive period features exclusive holiday-themed content, including special Legend Skins, allowing players to deck out their characters in seasonal attire. Other festive improvements include special colors, unique KO effects, and Gold bonuses to enhance your holiday spirit. | © Blue Mammoth Games

12. Roblox
Roblox transforms into the largest platform for Christmas-themed video games with events and community-driven content. Numerous games within the platform, including Pet Simulator 99 and Blox Fruits feature battle passes and quests to keep you excited during the season. | © Roblox

11. Fishing Planet
Fishing Planet has annual Christmas festivities, creating an immersive fishing holiday experience through various special missions and challenges. The festive mood is supported by holiday-themed decorations, fireworks, and the hunt for lost Christmas presents and tree ornaments across various scenic waterways. | © Fishing Planet LLC

10. DDNet
During the Christmas season, DDNet offers a special event where players tackle a new map each day from December 1 to 24. There are also various holiday-themed tournaments with unique challenges and environments for festive mood. | © DDNet Team

9. Stumble Guys
Stumble Guys offers 25 Days of Free Gifts where players can log in daily during December to uncover surprises such as gems, tokens, prize boxes, and a special currency. The game environment transforms into a winter wonderland, complete with holiday-themed maps and challenges, alongside exclusive Christmas skins and cosmetics. | © Kitka Games

8. Path of Exile
Historically, Path of Exile featured various holiday events like Endless Delve, Atlas Invasion, and Delirium Everywhere, providing fresh challenges and exclusive rewards during the holiday period. Adding to the festive spirit, the game introduces special Christmas-themed microtransactions, such as the Yeti Mask, available only during the holiday period. | © Grinding Gear Games

7. The Sims 4
The Sims 4 allows everyone to experience the thrill of the holiday season by offering free festive decorations, clothing, and items to get your Sims into the Christmas spirit. The winter-themed expansion pack also introduces winter holidays like Winterfest, allowing Sims players to engage in festive traditions, decorate their homes, and celebrate with loved ones. | © Electronic Arts

6. Baldur's Gate 3
During the holiday season, Baldur's Gate 3 players can explore the festive world with an interactive advent calendar launched by Larian Studios in December 2023. This unique event features daily puzzles to unlock exclusive content like chapters of the holiday-themed story and special music tracks. It makes the game a particularly delightful choice for gaming over the Christmas holidays. | © Larian Studios

5. Valorant
Valorant enhances the Christmas season with special Christmas-themed content and events. Developers also spice up the festive season by introducing modes like Snowball Fight, where players can revel in snowball battles on a winter-themed map. | © Riot Games

4. Warframe
During the holiday season, Warframe transforms with a special Tennobaum event, allowing players to exchange in-game gifts and contribute to global goals to unlock exclusive rewards. Digital Extremes, developers of this game, support the holiday spirit through charity, including a significant contribution to the Shine Foundation in 2023 to aid children with severe physical disabilities in Canada. | © Digital Extremes

3. Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a festive card game that combines strategic depth with dynamic matches, ensuring that no two games are the same. Blizzard consistently releases new content, including expansions and events, which introduce fresh cards and mechanics to keep players excited during the Christmas holidays. | © Blizzard Entertainment

2. Genshin Impact
While Genshin Impact doesn't celebrate real-world holidays like others on this list, the game introduces winter-themed events that align with the season and allow players to complete festive challenges and explore snowy maps. This blend of engaging gameplay and open-world explorations makes Genshin a solid choice for holiday gaming. | © miHoYo

1. Fortnite
Fortnite has the annual Winterfest event that transforms the battlefield with special in-game events and holiday decorations that add festive spirit. Players also can unwrap daily presents containing free rewards, including exclusive skins, back bling, and other cosmetics. | © Epic Games
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