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Melt paths through a frozen cave world, salvage hidden finds, upgrade your tools, and assemble the remains of an ancient mammoth.
Released 01 May 2026
Melt Snow Tunnels
Blast Ice With Dynamite
Salvage Hidden Finds
A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.
Developed by Garden of Dreams · Published by Garden of Dreams
You explore a frozen world from a first-person perspective, using heat tools to melt snow and ice and open routes through caves and tunnels. Your larger goal is to find and assemble the remains of an ancient mammoth.
As you clear paths, you uncover resources and artifacts. Bring resources back to the hub to sell, and return artifacts there to thaw and display them.
Spend your earnings on equipment upgrades to improve your ability to clear the frozen terrain. Fuel and cold limit how long you can stay out, while tools such as dynamite can help open blocked areas.
Supplied reviews often praise the satisfying act of melting snow and uncovering finds, describing the exploration and collecting loop as calming and easy to settle into. Some also enjoy upgrading tools and the frozen cave atmosphere. Other reviewers find that progression slows after a new tool appears, and mention repetitive backtracking, hard-to-navigate tunnels, and technical problems.
Meltopia is a minimalist game that takes you to a snowy world full of mysteries and glacial secrets. You'll explore its frozen landscapes, melt the snow, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts. Bring them back to your hub platform, where they will gradually thaw.
But your ultimate goal is to find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth!
Snow isn’t an obstacle—it’s the way forward. Use a heat gun and other tools to unlock frozen areas and delve deeper into the icy world of Meltopia.
Rare resources and ancient artifacts are hidden in the snow-covered expanse. Every discovery brings you closer to uncovering the story of this frozen world.
Beneath the snow lies a completely different world: icy caves, the sound of dripping water, and shimmering reflections on the walls. This unexpected transition creates a striking contrast and enhances the feeling of exploration.
Icy caves, snowy tunnels, and forgotten dungeons hold many secrets. Explore every corner to uncover surprising stories and hidden passages.
When heat isn’t enough—it’s time for explosions! Dynamite will help you blast through thick layers of ice and access hard-to-reach areas.
Over time, you can enhance your arsenal. Upgrade your heat gun to melt snow faster and defeat icy enemies more effectively.
Everything in this frozen world resists your warmth. But you have the power to melt the ice, awaken ancient secrets, and collect the Mammoth’s remains. Don’t stop—Meltopia awaits its hero.
The game offers a slow-paced, relaxing experience with no strict rules, allowing you to explore, thaw, and uncover mysteries at your own pace.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 46 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
