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Short Snow | Cold Survival Game is a single player simulation game. It was developed by MubDev and was released on April 18, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"As a solo developer, I’ve poured my heart into every detail of Short Snow, striving to create an immersive and challenging experience. From the howling winds to the crunch of snow underfoot, every element has been crafted with care and dedication to bring this frozen wilderness to life." It is up to you how you want to play. Choose your adventure with two distinct game modes Story M…

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Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

story4 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game offers a minimalist yet atmospheric survival experience, effectively conveying tension and immersion in a harsh winter landscape.
Players appreciate the potential of the game, especially considering it was developed by a solo developer, and find the story engaging despite its current limitations.
The sound design and visual aesthetics contribute to an intense atmosphere, enhancing the overall emotional experience of survival.

Many players feel the game is unfinished and lacks essential survival mechanics, making it feel more like a walking simulator than a true survival experience.
The pacing is slow and the gameplay can feel repetitive, with limited diversity in environments and a linear story that doesn't allow for meaningful exploration.
There are numerous technical issues, including glitches and poor optimization, which detract from the overall experience and make it feel less polished.

story
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
74%
11%
The game's story is characterized by a mix of immersive environmental storytelling and a personal survival experience, though it suffers from a rushed and linear narrative that lacks depth and connection to its characters. While some players appreciate the potential for a gripping story, many criticize the execution as feeling half-baked, with clunky progression and a lack of challenge, often reducing the experience to a walking simulator. Overall, the story mode shows promise but requires significant refinement to fully engage players.
- “The ambiguity suits the experience, reinforcing that survival itself is the story.”
- “Mubdev has crafted a survival experience that feels personal, introspective, and refreshingly unforced, appealing to players who appreciate immersive realism, environmental storytelling, and games that trust their audience to interpret meaning.”
- “Short Snow combines survival elements with a gripping story that really draws you in.”
- “The story mode feels rushed, where you, the player, go point to point to progress the story, leaving not enough time to fully digest the setting and the characters surrounding the player.”
- “The story mode has decent voice acting, but the plot is very linear and sometimes a little nonsensical.”
- “What you end up with is more of a walking simulator type game with an awkward story that progresses in a really clunky way.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The gameplay is characterized by underdeveloped survival mechanics that feel more like chores than engaging elements, with a lack of meaningful exploration and crafting options. While the game attempts to blend survival with storytelling in a snowy landscape, it ultimately falls short due to its simplistic mechanics and lack of depth, leaving players wanting more from the experience. Despite its potential, the execution suffers from technical and design shortcomings, reflecting the challenges of being developed by a solo creator.
- “The game’s mechanics excel through restraint.”
- “The mix of survival gameplay, storytelling, and quiet moments in the snowy landscape really makes it stand out.”
- “Still, these fragments add emotional texture, grounding the survival mechanics in human experience rather than abstraction.”
- “The survival mechanics feel undercooked even though I can see the potential for the game being more than what it is; it would take a lot more time and effort to sort it all out (story, game mechanics, optimization). But in hindsight, this was made by a solo dev, so make of that what you will.”
- “The game promises an open world survival experience, but the survival mechanics are underwhelming and underdeveloped.”
- “The core mechanics of hunger, thirst, sleep, etc. feel meaningless and more of a chore, which is a shame.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
"Short snow" is a minimalist cold survival game that effectively combines simplicity with emotional depth, creating an immersive experience where every element feels significant. Its intentional pacing encourages players to invest emotionally, grounding the survival mechanics in relatable human experiences rather than mere gameplay abstraction. Despite its limited scope, the game successfully delivers a profound emotional impact while maintaining a challenging atmosphere.
- “Short Snow is a cold survival game that is a minimalist yet atmospheric survival experience, embracing simplicity without sacrificing tension, emotional weight, or immersion.”
- “The lack of visual clutter is intentional, heightening emotional impact while making every discovered object, shelter, or landmark feel meaningful.”
- “Its pacing is intentionally slow, demanding patience, observation, and emotional investment rather than instant gratification or constant action.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of the game are described as having a stark and restrained aesthetic, effectively conveying themes of isolation and vulnerability through high-contrast colors. However, opinions are mixed, with some users praising the visuals while others criticize them as below average, suggesting inconsistencies in quality and execution.
- “Visually, the game adopts a stark and restrained aesthetic, using high-contrast whites, grays, and muted environmental tones to emphasize isolation and vulnerability.”
- “I like the game; the graphics are excellent, albeit it is not really a survival game with the current loot burst.”
- “But overall the game has bad graphics, below average sound design, a terrible plot/idea, with lackluster gameplay and even some questionable stability.”
- “Not graphically, not mechanically, and not design wise.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of "Short snow | cold survival game" is characterized by its minimalist yet immersive design, effectively conveying tension and emotional depth. Players appreciate the authentic setting and the game's focused portrayal of the struggle against winter, highlighting the developers' attention to detail and the haunting quality of the experience.
- “Short Snow | Cold Survival Game is a minimalist yet atmospheric survival experience that embraces simplicity without sacrificing tension, emotional weight, or immersion.”
- “Short Snow | Cold Survival Game succeeds because it understands exactly what it wants to be: a focused, atmospheric, quietly haunting struggle against winter and vulnerability.”
- “The atmosphere is intense, the setting feels authentic, and you can tell a lot of love went into the details.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
100%
The game's optimization is criticized for being poor, resulting in low frame rates even on the lowest settings, which detracts from the overall experience. While there is potential for improvement, it is acknowledged that the game was developed by a solo developer, which may explain some of the shortcomings.
- “The survival mechanics feel undercooked, even though I can see the potential for the game being more than what it is. It would take a lot more time and effort to sort it all out (story, game mechanics, optimization), but in hindsight, this was made by a solo dev, so make of that what you will.”
- “The survival mechanics feel undercooked even though I can see the potential for the game being more than what it is. It would take a lot more time and effort to sort it all out (story, game mechanics, optimization), but in hindsight, this was made by a solo dev, so make of that what you will.”
- “The game is not that bad for a solo dev, but it's also poorly optimized. I even tried on the lowest settings with a resolution of 1366x768 and still experienced low FPS in most places.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with players appreciating how well it complements the overall theme and mood, enhancing the gaming experience.
- “There is one thing I can say that this game did right, and in my opinion, it was the music.”
- “I really liked the music and think it fit the overall theme and mood of the game.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has notable stability issues, with players experiencing frequent glitches that can result in lost items and the need to restart.
- “Good game, but glitches cause me to lose all my items and have to restart the game.”

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Short Snow | Cold Survival Game is a simulation game.

Short Snow | Cold Survival Game is available on PC and Windows.

Short Snow | Cold Survival Game was released on April 18, 2025.

Short Snow | Cold Survival Game was developed by MubDev.

Short Snow | Cold Survival Game has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Short Snow | Cold Survival Game is a single player game.

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