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Ski, snowboard, or sit-ski down generated mountains, thread past obstacles, and chain tricks to chase distance and high scores.
Released 17 Feb 2025
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Chain Near-Miss Tricks
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SNØ is a minimalistic freeriding game. Push your limits for the high score, or simply enjoy the unforgiving procedural wilderness.
Developed by Studio Gauntlet · Published by Studio Gauntlet
You ride alone down procedurally generated mountains on skis, a snowboard, or a sit-ski. Each run sends you through open downhill terrain filled with trees, rocks, and natural features.
Carve around obstacles, jump, perform tricks, and make close passes to build combos and scores. You can also focus on covering distance or racing against time; the terrain and controls reward learning how to handle each descent.
Choose score-focused modes or Zen mode for a run without scoring, and use different camera views, including first-person and drone. Mountain seeds can be saved and revisited, while skill challenges and collectible rabbits provide ways to unlock skins; leaderboards give high-score runs a competitive goal.
Many supplied reviews enjoy SNØ as a calming, easy-to-start downhill game that can also become a demanding pursuit of combos and high scores. Players often praise the responsive controls and snow physics, the changing procedural mountains, and the fit of short runs for relaxed play. Some find obstacles and crash resets disrupt Zen mode, while others want more content, progression, or multiplayer.
SNØ is a simple game about downhill skiing. Carve your way down procedurally generated mountainscapes and try to score as many points as possible by pulling off high-risk proximity maneuvers and tricks. Mastering the controls and terrain is key to achieving high scores, making every run a test of skill and flow.
SNØ offers endless procedural mountains to explore. Choose whether you want to chase the top spots on the leaderboards, or just enjoy the ride in Zen mode.
Message from the creators:
SNØ is made in Norway by two people. We designed it to capture the essence of downhill skiing in a minimalistic and playful way. SNØ is perfect for short gameplay sessions, focusing on rewarding gameplay systems, instant action and smooth controls.
Special message to all Steamdeck users:
We have optimized SNØ for the Steamdeck. The game runs at 60-90 FPS on High quality settings. Enjoy.
Things you will find in this game
Fast and smooth freeriding gameplay
Endless procedurally generated mountains
Three ride styles: Skis, Snowboard and Sit-ski
Countless skins requiring skill to unlock
Share and revisit mountains by seed
Full keyboard and gamepad support
Optional Zen-mode - No scoring, just you and the mountain
Online global and friends leaderboards
Visit top scoring mountains directly from the leaderboards
First person, third person and drone camera modes
Photo mode
Things you will not find
Online multiplayer
Prepped slopes
Loading times
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 46 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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