Above the Snow (2026)

Developer: Above the Desk
Publisher: Wandering Wizard
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 419 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A quiet, methodical winter simulation where you carefully plan and build at a measured pace.

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What players say

Players praise the cozy alpine setting and original story but find the daily task management exhausting: you must manually assign workers to chop wood or cook, then release them to rest and reassign them every day. There is no automation or task queue, and the trail building system is finicky, with no overlapping paths or circuit routes, making late-game management frustrating.

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