SnowRunner

ShackNewsChris Jarrard

9/10

While playing, I am reminded of the feelings I got from Minecraft, Euro Truck Simulator, Portal, and SimCity 2000.  Simultaneously relaxing, infuriating, perplexing, and rewarding, SnowRunner is on my shortlist for game of the year. If I could show this to my six-year-old self, he would give birth to a litter of puppies on the spot due to sheer excitement. If you need a path cleared, a load hauled, or a vehicle rescued, I am the man you call. 9/10 38-inch Super Swamper TSLs

XboxEraJesse 'Doncabesa' Norris

8.6/10

This game is so damned relaxing, but it is not going to be for everyone. It is never fast, and any attempts at doing things quickly will almost certainly end in disaster. If you’re looking for something that can last you hundreds of hours as you slowly and sometimes surely search through the wilderness and deliver much needed supplies then this is a Game Pass game that should be right up your alley.

PC GamerAndy Kelly

83/100

Pick a fight with nature in this punishing off-road sim.

GameSpewChris McMullen

8/10

It’s not a flawless experience; using lookout towers to discover new locations is a little old hat and the handling of SnowRunner’s smallest vehicles feels a bit off. However, even when you’re struggling up an incline with a 20-tonne load, SnowRunner is a joy to play. Driving around, making deliveries at your own speed, is just as much fun as leaning into the gripping off-roading elements and, no matter what the game throws at you, you’ll always be throughly invested in your success. Truckin’ ain’t easy but if you jump into SnowRunner’s driver’s seat, you’re in for a great ride.

Hardcore Gamer James Cunningham

While SnowRunner has a few quirks here and there, overall it's a fantastic game of exploration and brute-force driving.  The maps are beautifully designed, seeming much bigger than they actually are and filled with gorgeous scenery and plenty of goals to track down.  The slow pace of the driving takes a bit of getting used to, but fans of the series have already made that leap and those who haven't yet will find that struggling out of the mire or navigating the ice floes in a river gives its own sense of satisfaction.  The huge number of vehicles all have their own personality, and balancing u...

TechRaptorEcho Apsey

7.5/10

Whilst the opening hours suffer from a lack of communication, SnowRunner is an excellent and rewarding vehicle simulation.

Nintendo World ReportPhilip Orona

7/10

Annoyances aside, SnowRunner is a great non-18-wheeler truck driving simulator. Its steep learning curve takes patience and determination to overcome. It’s clear that this game is aimed at a very specific clientele. If you like a good challenge and overlanding is your kind of thing, Snow Runners is for you. If you like to romp through the countryside at full tilt with little consequence to your vehicle, stick to Forza Horizon.

WellPlayedAdam Ryan

6.5/10

While it's an off-road simulator with good vehicle variety and excellent terrain physics, unresponsive steering and creeping monotony damages the overall experience

Jump Dash RollDerek Johnson

6/10

SnowRunner’s core gameplay is unique and satisfying, but there are too many simple design flaws to make the game anything more than Death Stranding without the intrigue.

Checkpoint GamingLisa Pollifroni

6/10

The mud. The darkness. The morning light that greets you. The snow and the rivers and the forests. These are just some things that made SnowRunner such a visually appeasing game to play. SnowRunner is a realistic driving simulator developed by Saber Interactive that sees the player traverse around three different open world maps. You, an unnamed protagonist, are needed to reconnect the world through finding and delivering materials that help with drilling operations, connecting power lines an...

Xbox AchievementsMatt Lorrigan

60/100

SnowRunner is a slow game, requiring a lot of patience to get through. If you're willing to give it the time investment it asks, then you will find a satisfying experience here, with each contract you take, and each road you traverse, unfolding into one big puzzle to tackle. A hoard of customisation options also allows you to tinker with your trucks to your heart's content. If that sounds up your street, then SnowRunner might be for you, but don't expect to get anything done fast.

Rock Paper ShotgunJeremy Peel

Unscored

But there’s a mainstream audience out there waiting for a game like SnowRunner, prepped by the tightrope act of transporting cargo in Death Stranding. The same slowburn satisfaction sits in my chest as I ease my GMC MH9500 down a dirt path, watching the rain caps on the exhaust pipes nod back and forth to one another like little birds. I hope the flickering headlights of a glowing review are enough to help players find SnowRunner through the fog.