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what is Elf Heist?

Steal presents to save Christmas by throwing snowballs and upgrading your abilities in this festive idle game.

In Elf Heist, you throw snowballs and move side to side to steal presents and save Christmas. Use upgrades to open presents and improve your skills. The game was created for a game jam and features simple controls and holiday-themed gameplay.

It sits in the Idle / Numbers / Management / RPG corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.