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Headbangers in Holiday Hell

Christmas. Christmas never changes. Soon those overzealous little freaks will swarm the city led by that bearded maniac. But this time, we fight back. Inspired by Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Beavis&Butthead's heavy metal comedy, this is twin-stick mayhem like you've never experienced before.

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December 7, 2020
5 years and 239 days ago
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Very Positive67 reviews83.6%

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About the Game

Danger's rife in the Headbangers brotherhood. The bearded maniac, Santa himself, has you down on his naughty list.
Your crime? Not having succumbed to the consumerist Christmas frenzy last year.



You didn't buy your hideous wooly jumper. You didn't buy, gift and receive enough presents. And, worst of all, you didn't make a Christmas tree!
You, and your fellow rebel scoundrels, are not gonna ruin the sanctity of THE celebration of the Santanic Kult!
The Big Red One's sending his craziest minions to quell your non-conformist antics. Let's introduce them to the untamed power of Heavy Metal!



  • Twin-stickroguelite action: Defend humanity's right not to celebrate Christmas.
  • Zombies Ate My Neighbors meet Beavis&Butthead heavy metal comedy
  • A colorful arsenal of weapons: From a guitar axe, to a spicy water pistol, or how about a flamethrower or a vinyl of death?
  • Overdrive weapons, because... Well, that's when the riff comes in heavier!
  • Procedurally generated neighborhood for endless mayhem.
  • Free your fellow Headbangers and neighbors from hordes of insane Christmas elves and other creepy minions.