Snow Plowing Simulator - First Snow
- January 23, 2024
- FreeMind S.A.
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamSnow Plowing Simulator - First Snow❄️ invites you to an immersive winter experience! Command a fleet of powerful snowplows, tackling realistic snowy landscapes. This free-to-play Steam game challenges your skills in precision plowing amidst dynamic weather conditions. Master the art of snow removal, conquer icy roads, and embrace the thrill of becoming the ultimate snow hero. ️ Realistic Sn…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept that appeals to fans of snow removal and simulator games.
- Despite its flaws, players find the gameplay relaxing and enjoyable for short sessions.
- The developers are actively working on updates and improvements, showing potential for future enhancements.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frequent crashes and lag, even on capable hardware.
- Many players report frustrating gameplay mechanics, such as the need to clear every tiny snow particle for completion and unresponsive vehicle controls.
- The localization and translation issues are prevalent, with numerous grammatical errors and unclear instructions affecting the overall experience.
- graphics16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting severe performance issues, including low frame rates, poor texture quality, and frequent glitches. Many players noted that even on lower settings, the graphics remained subpar, leading to an unplayable experience. Overall, the game appears to be poorly optimized, failing to meet expectations set by its promotional materials.
“Fun, beautiful graphics that need optimization; very glitchy, and I went through the map several times.”
“Graphics could be slightly better; it lags frequently for me because my PC isn't the best, but it's nice to have a good PC.”
“Ran at 5 fps the whole time, sometimes dropping to 3, with the graphics on the lowest and resolution all the way down.”
“Bad textures, unstable graphics, and performance.”
“The graphics quality tanks the second you drop it from the highest settings; there are massive problems with frames dropping, and the game is unplayable.”
- story15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a general consensus that the game lacks a compelling story, with many players expressing frustration over the gameplay mechanics overshadowing any potential narrative. Some players noted that while there might be a story in the main game, it is difficult to engage with due to the tediousness of achieving 100% completion. Overall, the narrative aspect is seen as minimal or non-existent, with players more focused on the gameplay challenges.
“Eventually, I got out of it and soon I would come to face myself with my first mission.”
“I thought maybe when I started my first mission it would take me directly to it.”
“In this game, we have realistic snow physics and missions, as well as beautiful winter landscapes.”
“No story”
“Eventually I got out of it and soon I would come to face myself with my first mission.”
“But of course the job requires nothing but perfection since these obstacles they create a chunky pile create a new obstacle after spending another 40 minutes trying to complete this mission found myself staring back at myself and wondering why am I even here for why am I doing this.”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor vehicle mechanics, subpar audio, and overall lack of polish, with many users noting that it feels unrefined and reminiscent of outdated gaming experiences. The core mechanics are present, but the game suffers from bad graphics, frequent crashes, and a lack of optimization, leading to a disappointing experience that feels unready for release.
“The vehicle mechanics are bad, the audio is really bad, and the English is horrid.”
“I came face to face with driving controls that can only be compared to what would happen when an old school video game is imported onto PC by a noob who had no concept of simple driving mechanics.”
“All in all, while the main mechanics of the game are there, aka get job, shovel snow, get money, go next, do it again, this demo was not ready for release and I don't even know why they did release it.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, featuring glitches, bad textures, and unstable graphics that lead to significant performance issues, including memory leaks and frequent crashes. Many users report that even on lower settings, the game struggles to run smoothly, detracting from the overall experience. While some hope for improvements in future updates, the current state makes it difficult to recommend.
“Fun, beautiful graphics that need optimization; it's very glitchy, and I went through the map several times.”
“At this moment, I cannot recommend this game at all due to performance issues, even on the lowest settings.”
“Although the performance during the play test on my older system with an i7 7700k and 1080ti was roughly the same as my 7800x3d and 4080 does now.”
“Very poor optimization.”
“Poorly optimized, memory leaks (game started at ~2GB of RAM taken, before I closed it - 7GB).”
“The game is poorly optimized; this is likely due to its stage in development and will hopefully improve.”
- monetization9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of "Snow Plowing Simulator" has been criticized for presenting itself as a full game while functioning primarily as an advertisement for a $30 product. This practice misleads consumers and detracts from genuine game developers, as it occupies valuable marketing space and can be seen as a deceptive tactic to avoid proper advertising costs. Overall, the experience is likened to consuming free advertisements rather than engaging with a legitimate game.
“The purpose of this advertisement is to get you to pay $30 USD for the full product.”
“While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
“Often developers may choose to incorrectly publish demo/advertisements as separate games as a cheap way to bypass paying Valve for marketing presence on the Steam front page, which may seem clever to them, but it's harmful behavior and it's not good for gamers.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Players consistently express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often likening it to needing a "second life" to manage it effectively. Some suggest that alternative games, like Farming Simulator 22 with mods, offer a more enjoyable experience without the same level of grind.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Just buy Farming Simulator 22 and get some snow plowing mods; it's going to be 100 times better.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being annoying and of poor quality, with users noting that it fails to respect saved sound settings, playing at maximum volume regardless of user preferences. Overall, the soundtrack does not meet expectations, reflecting a consistent trend in the developer's previous titles.
“Any song other than the default one does not respect the previously saved sound settings – if your volume level is below 100%, the song still plays at 100% volume.”
“The music is horrible.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant issues with stability, describing the snow clearing mechanics as buggy and unsatisfying, likening the experience to operating a poorly optimized snowplow. Overall, the gameplay suffers from optimization problems that detract from the overall experience.
“Clearing snow is extremely unsatisfying and buggy; you don't really push snow, you're basically a snowplow zamboni, if that makes sense.”
“It's unsatisfying, buggy, and terribly optimized.”
