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Xmas Shooting - Scramble!!
Developer Orange_Juice
Help Aru save Christmas in this humoristic, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!! From the Steam store page
78 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Dec 25, 2025 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
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72 positive · 6 negative
95% range 84–96%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
128 of 138 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 78 · most liked firstA cute and quick little shmup, good for bite-sized play sessions. It uses the same engine as QP Shooting! Dangerous, as well as some enemies, but has new stages and bosses to fight through. If you enjoyed QP Shooting! Dangerous, think of this as a snack size version, with a slightly more snack-sized prized. Also it's 100% Orange Juice DLC that happens to have a game attached to it, so there's that.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's 100% Orange Juice DLC that comes with a free game! A bit expensive for just one character though, but still!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Christmas Themed Bullet Hell Shooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66A2gEMJF6g + The gameplay is ridiculous and fun. Like all bullet hell games, there is so much going on at once as you try to dodge a countless number of bullets flying from every which direction. + Visually the game looks great with a lovely Christmas Theme to go along with the holiday season with cute Anime girls + A cute story and characters. You play as "Santa" trying to retrieve stolen presents + 3 different attack…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm Aru's biggest fan
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xmas Shooting – Scramble!! answers a question that’s burned throughout the ages; what if, instead of Santa being some tubby guy with a beard, he was an adorable anime girl? One named Aru, who has bunny ears. The answer is Bullet Hell. Because Japan. Turns out, all the toys have been stolen, so Aru flies off – of course, adorable anime Santa can fly – to reclaim them. Because she can fly on her own power, she has no use for the magical reindeer of lore, so they are reemployed as shooter buddy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game! bullets coming from everywhere, blinking your eyes = death! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FlAdPVKIsI
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fairly shorter game when compared QPD. If you're good enough, you can finish the game in less than 30 minutes (I did). But with it's relatively lower price point, it's hard to argue whether this is a must buy aside from the 100% Orange Juice character add-on. Recommended if you prefer a challenging shmup and like to enjoy the light but colourful visuals and artstyle (and don't have a lot of time in your hand). Stay away if you have a short temper or epilepsy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This actually happened to my friend Pano
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very cute and fairly challenging shut em up, it has a lot of replay value due to having a variety of shot types to use, hyper modes, etc~ The achivements are fun to do as well~ Clobbering time lmao I highly recommend it if you love bullet hell games with cute girls on It like me~ Stan Nacchan~
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute little shmup. The difficulty is about on par with QP Shooting - Dangerous!!, the game this is as spinoff of, but it starts off at the difficulty of that game's later stages. If you liked QP Shooting Dangerous, you'll like this. Also, you can transfer your save data from said game to unlock all of the formations you had unlocked, so you don't have to work to unlock them again. If you're interested in this one and haven't heard of the other one, I suggest checking that out first.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If it's anything like QP:SD!!, then it's good. I've played a few hours, and hoboy it's a great treat. Merry Christmas, and thank you for this Christmas surprise, Fruitbat Factory! ouo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an expansion pack for QP Shooting - Dangerous!! without the expansion part. The game itself is exactly the same, just the player character is minimally resprited from a doge to a bunny (even the character's hair was redesigned shorter so they wouldn't have to resprite that part) while featuring some new music and slightly different boss fights. If you're a fan of schmups then go ahead and buy this when it's on discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scramble is a charming cute 'em up about the world's stupidest woman and her quest to save Chirstmas. A pretty standard entry from OJ following (or is that before?) QP Dangerous. In fact, if you didn't play Dangerous I recommend you do so you can transfer your points over. By all standards a very basic bullethell and a little too short (only three stages) but what little is here is cute and fun and I have to say stage two just has some great atmosphere. Hard to recommend unless you really like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →...I still think Aru is Satan. Just look at these red eyes in the ending. She's Satan, all right. also, Nico did nothing wrong
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update: I just deleted the game. After reviewing it I just didn't wanna even see it on my PC. I cannot recommend this game. Xmas Shooting – Scramble!! is a short yet brutally difficult bullet hell game that desperately needs a price chop on the Steam store and more content added. Yes I know that doing both is hard for the dev, but as is the game isn't worth it. It’s a shame because my first few times playing the game were fun and challenging and really pushed me. I loved learning the level…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game is hidden behind this somewhat unfortunate name. A fairly challenging shoot'em'up, really adorable, and is among the greatest bullet hell games I've ever seen!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun, short and intense christmas-themed bullet-hell shmup where it's main distinctions are: * Being able to delete all the bullets of an enemy as soon as you destroy it, converting them into more score. * Having 3 shot types you can switch between at any time, and a TON of shot-types you can unlock and purchase to choose in between before starting a run. * Some shot-types can give you more score for using them, and potentially getting more lives as a result! * A hyper system which…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aru is best Orange
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game primarily for 2 reasons: The 100% Orange Juice DLC, and the fact that Aru is so cute I dropped my wallet on the "add to cart" button. I'll begin my review by comparing it directly to my [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/Ness1228/recommended/316600/]rather critical review of QP Shooting - Dangerous. In short, many of the things I did not like in QP Shooting - Dangerous are still present in Xmas Shooting - Scramble (pun intended). In the options menu, there's an option to dim…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short shoot em up and bonus aru for 100% oj. I'd pay about 5 dollas for that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really don't get why people enjoy games like this. Playing it on super-noobie mode, it's beatable, but at that point, the strategy is "hold fire until you win". And even then, I couldn't keep track of what was happening on screen. Can't tell good bullets from bad, can't figure out why sometimes they disappear. But whatever. With only three stages, the replay value is low, but the Christmas theme is amusing and suggests this was really just a gag game. Soundtrack's good and trying out…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice character pack for 100% OJ.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!! Super cute fun little game :3 I loooooove my girlfriend!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vertical cute 'em up bullet hell. Tight controls. Interesting formation, chain and focus mechanics. Good replay value. Cute presentation with cartoony graphics. Plenty of challenge. Listed on the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40858110-Shoot-%2527em-up-Database/]Shoot 'em up Database
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy mode isn't too hard, just slightly more difficult than QP Shooting - Dangerous!!. The story isn't that great and the soundtrack felt a little weak though, especially for the boss fights. Aru (Scramble) is a pretty cool character in 100% Orange Juice too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can realistically expect to finish this game in two hours. I'm not very good at cute 'em ups.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aru exists, i think.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/km40t4gjUH0 This vertical shoot-em-up has limited mechanics often relying on flooding the screen with projectiles as the primary source of difficulty.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My genes are not asian enough to complete the first stage on hard difficulty.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much like QP Shooting - Dangerous!! in terms of its mechanics and how it plays. The only real difference I have seen thus far is that the main character is obsessed with christmas rather than pudding. Hooray bullet hell?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game attempts to answer the age-long question we've all thought, but could never answer. For centuries, countless people would look into the starry sky, and think to themself a question that will forever change their lives without a proper answer. What if Santa was an anime girl?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% Orange Juice is cool, but this is the worst game experience I've had since heavy rain. but at least my friend lost two and a half dollars buying this for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ARU SAVED CHRISTMAS 2024
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →basically QPSD - Easy ver. (as if QPSD wasnt already easy enough) Mei and Natsumi = 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a 45 yo father, probably one of the oldest people playing this game. I am a single father to my Son, who is 14 now. My son got this game from his uncle, so we installed it on his computer and he started playing. By the end of the week he had 24 hours on this game. This was horrible for me, as it was already hard for me to find ways to spend time with my son, as he is always out with his friends or just watching YouTube. So I decided to make a Steam account and get this game to see if I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really good "beginner" entry for those on the fence about the OJ shooter games. It's very short and has a lot of the fundamentals the others are based on, but at the same time, has a decent amount of shot types and difficulty levels. As a mainly touhou player though, there were a few mechanics that took getting used to, but once you do it has a few things that help set it apart. Very recommended for it's price, but if you're certain you like the OJ shooters, flying red barrel or QP Shooting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great little shmup that will get you into the Christmas spirit for sure. 3 minute video review - https://youtu.be/2_LIAlSRM2Y
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a preface, I haven't played many bullet hell games. That said, this is a very fun game. I really like the art and soundtrack, and the gameplay has been fun and challenging. The different formations and difficulties also entice me to keep playing the game. Yes, it's only three levels long, but I enjoyed those levels a lot. One thing to note is that Aru can only move in 8 directions, so if you're playing with a controller, you may want to remap the movement to the D-pad. At the end of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full review at: https://thegamehoard.com/2020/01/05/12-games-of-christmas-xmas-shooting-scramble-pc/ By having multiple difficulty settings, a mode with saving between levels, and destructible shots that clear away other bullets to help prevent the screen from getting too cluttered, Xmas Shooting – Scramble!! is able to make a more accessible bullet hell game without sacrificing the important elements of the genre. Success still requires precise dodging and the enemies have plenty of shot…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nico did nothing wrong edit 2019: nico still did nothing wrong
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xmas Shooting Scramble is a short bullet hell game that features some characters from 100% Orange Juice. The bonus DLC alone is worth it. Story - Presents? You have my Presents? No you have my Presents? Aru is in charge of delivering presents but someone stole her presents. Its up to Aru and Rein to find out where the presents have gone! Characters - Rein is bae You get Aru, Natsumi, Mei, Kiriko, Flying Castle and Nico. Gameplay - Challenging As I suck at bullet hells I found the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is short but you get a cute 100% OJ character to make up for it. It's a good grab if it's on sale. QP Shooting Dangerous is a more complete game and probably more worth your cash. If you like the genre and are passionate about 100% OJ it's an easy sell, if not I would pass.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kiriko x Aru best ship
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute and fun SHMUP. You also unlock a character in 100% Orange Juice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I FINALLY SAVED CHRISTMAS This game actually made me like Christmas, best shumup ever and is actually beatable
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically, Santa has a bad time with kids who don't like christmas and has to punish them in bullet hell stages because we gotta save christmas. I recommend it, fun gameplay, cute story and art, along with good music. Kinda short though, so if you're not into bullet hells or just don't enjoy games like these, it's okay, move along.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really good Bullet Hell/Shoot 'em Up. Getting achievements can be tricky at times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-The game soundtrack is great. -Story is as good as QP shooting dangerous. (In other word, they make no sense.) -3 stages total. -Good Extra character for 100% Orange juice. Rate for the game: 3/5 Rate for extra character: 4/5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! is a cute anime bullet hell game from the OJ franchise. Unlike QP Shooting, this game only has 3 stages, but for the price, You still get a lot of challange and fun. (and a character unlock for 100% OJ <3) Even if you are not a fan of cute anime moe stuff, this game is still great for fans of quick-reflex and other bullet hell type games. This game delivers excactly what you should expect from OJ, and I love it :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tldr: Start with QP Shooting Dangerous if you are new to cute-em-ups or Orange Juice's games, Buy Xmas Shooting if you enjoyed QP Shooting. Xmas shooting runs on the same engine as QP Shooting Dangerous and has largely similar UI and options, so the main difference in the games is the level and boss design. Xmas Shooting ramps up much quicker in its three stages and required me to watch my character much more often. The earlier bosses are a lot more tougher too and require long survival times…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dont usually play shmups but this seems pretty standard arcade-style try to dodge try not to die
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More bullet hell than SHMUP. It's chaotic and hectic, but that's alright. Very colorful and fun. Enemies are... Well, not what you'd expect I guess.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This wasn't fun in the least.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No mouse input support. No movement acceleration makes it near impossible to use precise movements. The section to change inputs doesn't actually do anything. The formation buttons don't do anything, making it impossible to attack enemies behind you (which is required at portions of the game)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Touhou for babies but actually no scratch that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so cute and wholesome. This is the perfect game to set the mood for Christmas! Thank you orange juice for making it! Love <3!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Merry Christmas!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this just so I can get Scramble Aru in 100% Orange Juice. That should tell you enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate Natsumi and her exploding cooking pots, I hate Mei and her dammed White Chrismasher, I hate that druggie Kiriko, and I hate Nico and her lightsabers.
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