Five Games To Get You in the Holiday Spirit

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The holidays are a perfect time to catch up on games or replay your favorite ones. Everyone celebrates this season a little differently, whether it's exploring a winter wonderland, speeding down snowy slopes, finding the perfect present, or spending time with family. Here are five of our favorite games to get you in the holiday spirit.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla offers a lot of activities to get you into the holiday spirit, like traversing the frigid Norwegian coast, feasting (and drinking) with your Raven clan, and even exploring Jotunheim, the mythical realm of frost giants. For a specific tale of gift-giving, there's also the small side quest Warmth of Winter, which can be found in Jorvik. In the city, you'll find a young child selling toy goats for the Yule celebration. You have the option to purchase one for 100 silver (a steep price compared to other trinkets in the game) or reject the child's offer, but we recommend buying the toy and seeing this short vignette through.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Pristine Peaks is the second planet you visit in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a snow-covered wonderland full of wintery escapades for you to explore. When you first land, the planet is plagued by a fierce blizzard caused by Darkmess tentacles ensnaring the eponymous mountain. Many wintry adventures await as you work to clear the Darkmess, whether that means fighting off enemies that freeze you in your tracks, helping a resident rebuild his igloo, or rounding up missing penguins.

Plus, for more snowy fun on one of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope's other planets, you can equip the Cryobolide, Cryodash, Cryogeddon, or Cryoquake Sparks, which can add frostbite damage to your weapons and