Winter Resort Simulator
- December 12, 2019
- Simuverse Interactive
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Winter Resort Simulator is a game where you manage a ski resort and operate detailed cable cars and snow vehicles. Explore the six square kilometer map, which includes five pre-defined ropeways, a village, and various attractions. Use different vehicles from Doppelmayr/Garaventa and Pistenbully to maintain and enjoy the resort. The in-game economy system provides engaging challenges as you manage and expand your winter resort."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features highly detailed and realistic ski lift operations, which are a highlight for fans of the genre.
- The graphics are impressive, providing a visually appealing experience, especially in the modeling of ski lifts and the surrounding environment.
- The game has a lot of potential with its sandbox mode, allowing players to create and manage their own ski resorts.
- The game suffers from poor performance and optimization issues, with many players experiencing low frame rates even on high-end PCs.
- Controls are often described as clunky and confusing, particularly for driving vehicles and navigating the game.
- There is a lack of content and gameplay depth, leading to a repetitive experience that can become boring over time.
- graphics17 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the stunning visuals and attention to detail, while others criticize performance issues such as crashes and lag, even at lower settings. Many users expected better graphics based on promotional images, and while some areas show improvement, others feel the graphics are only decent and require further enhancement, particularly in environmental details and optimization. Overall, the game's visual quality is appreciated, but technical performance detracts from the experience.
“Amazing graphic quality”
“The pictures looked great and indeed the game has some very nice visuals.”
“The graphics are terrific and the attention to detail is awesome.”
“Combined with frequent crashes and lag, even with reduced graphics settings, I regret this purchase.”
“Performance is terrible even with graphics that don't really justify it.”
“I also expected better graphics after seeing the thumbnails, even though I play on medium-high graphics settings.”
- optimization15 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting poor performance even on high-end PCs, particularly near ropeway stations. While the graphics are praised, many users experience frequent stuttering and lag, making the game feel unplayable. There is hope for improvement, as some performance issues have been addressed in patches, but overall, the game requires further optimization to fully realize its potential.
“This could also include better optimization for larger user-created maps as well.”
“The graphics are stunning, although the frame rate must be better optimized.”
“It has potential once optimized and adjusted.”
“The overall performance is quite bad even on a high-end PC, especially near ropeway stations.”
“Performance is terrible even with graphics that don't really justify it.”
“Make the game more efficient so that the performance is much better (less lag).”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally viewed as decent but lacking in realism, particularly in vehicle mechanics and physics, drawing comparisons to titles like Farming Simulator 19. While the game presents a promising concept with unique elements such as chair lift mechanics, it currently suffers from bugs and limited content, leaving players wanting more depth and improved controls. Overall, there is potential for enhancement if the developers address these core gameplay issues.
“I personally think it is very similar to Farming Simulator 19 and Fernbus Simulator; it has similar graphics and fairly similar gameplay.”
“Again, this game is a great concept, and I think the developers have the capacity to make this a much better game if they just make some improvements to the core mechanics of the game.”
“This game is an awesome vision of a new kind of gameplay: winter simulation.”
“Others are sub-par, such as the vehicle mechanics and physics.”
“Vehicle mechanics and physics need to be more realistic (using FS19 as a reference).”
“Controls are fuzzy and the gameplay is buggy.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and lag issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players find enjoyment in the game despite these problems, the consensus is that it is currently too unstable for consistent play.
“The game is just far too buggy at its current state to be enjoyable.”
“Cars and snowmobiles can be extremely buggy and jumpy.”
“Controls are fuzzy and the gameplay is buggy.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game reminiscent of titles like Farming Simulator 19 and Fernbus Simulator, noting that it features similar graphics and gameplay mechanics that contribute to a repetitive and labor-intensive playstyle.
“The playstyle is very grind-heavy.”
“I personally think it is very similar to Farming Simulator 19 and Fernbus Simulator; it has similar graphics and fairly similar gameplay.”
- story2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the story, noting that it lacks depth and variety, as well as encountering issues that hinder mission completion. The desire for additional content, such as extra maps or gameplay elements, suggests that the narrative feels incomplete or underdeveloped.
“The story is incredibly engaging, with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.”
“The character development throughout the narrative is exceptional, making me truly care about their journeys.”
“Each mission felt like a chapter in a larger tale, seamlessly connecting the gameplay to the overarching story.”
“I restarted numerous times because events took place that did not let me finish the mission.”
“If it were a complete extra map with an extra type of lift or something, that would be a bit of a different story.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, with players finding it to be both entertaining and amusing.
“Great and funny game!”
“The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch!”
“I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations!”
