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Above the Snow

Above the Snow

Join the shelter crew and create the best Alpine resort in this cozy narrative tycoon! Enjoy rich character stories, attract and rescue alpinists, manage your resort, and forge new trails. Grab your map, pour a warm cup of tea, and brace for the harshest winter of the 1960s!

Released Apr 23, 2026 Developer Above the Desk Publisher Wandering Wizard Platforms Windows CozyResource ManagementStory RichAtmosphericManagement
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

76.9%positive442 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“In short I bought this game for an in depth hotel management game in the unforgiving frozen mountains. In the games current state management is basically non-existent order regular shipments of food to the kitchen and wood for the central heating. What the game does offer is a…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I hesitated getting this due to the negative reviews, but I was craving a cozy hotel management similar to Bear and Breakfast, and so decided to take my chances. In my opinion, this is worth it and a must have if you can get it during a deal. There's lots of love put into this…”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
Not recommended · 4 found this helpful

“It is ok. A little too repetitive and you time is sort of focused on the wrong things. The fun part of the game is planning and building trails and that is mostly great. But the UI for managing them and your guests is pretty meh, and the way the game works you spend most of your…”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

644all-time peak
0 250 500 251 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

44achievements
22.6%median completion
3.1%rarest: All roads lead to the Shelter
96.0% of players 69.9% of players 50.2% of players 45.9% of players 43.2% of players 38.4% of players 37.0% of players 36.7% of players 35.3% of players 34.6% of players 33.5% of players 31.9% of players 31.2% of players 28.4% of players 28.3% of players 27.6% of players 26.9% of players 26.6% of players 25.8% of players 25.7% of players 25.3% of players 24.5% of players 22.6% of players 22.3% of players 18.8% of players 17.8% of players 17.6% of players 16.4% of players 15.6% of players 15.4% of players 15.3% of players 15.1% of players 15.1% of players 14.9% of players 13.0% of players 12.6% of players 11.8% of players 11.5% of players 9.9% of players 9.5% of players 9.1% of players 8.3% of players 7.8% of players 3.1% of players 96.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.0%A Cold Welcome — Step into a forgotten place and begin rebuilding.
69.9%Road Builder — Build your first Path
50.2%Chapter 1: From Dust to Fire — Island of heat among blizzard and cold wind.
Rarest badges of honor
3.1%All roads lead to the Shelter — Connect all End Points
7.8%Last Chapter — Finish the Story Mode
8.3%Micromanagement — Send a Trail Task with each Crew member at least once

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US24.99 USD
EU24.50 EUR
UK20.99 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.50 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil73.99 BRL
China64.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$9.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 25, 2026
Above the Snow - Version 1.4 is out!

Hey Wanderers! Version 1.4 is here! This update makes running your shelter a little easier, with smoother worker management, more reliable expeditions, and a range of quality-of-life improvements. Wor

Aug 05, 2026
A big thank you to everyone who visited us at ChinaJoy!

Hello Mountaineers! The 23rd ChinaJoy 2026 has officially come to a successful close! Over the past few days, the enthusiasm in the demo area far exceeded our expectations. Seeing so many players stop

Jul 30, 2026
Above the Snow at ChinaJoy 2026 – Come See Us at Booth N1-G306!

Hello everyone, We are thrilled to announce that Above the Snow will be making its way to ChinaJoy 2026! We warmly invite all players to drop by our booth for hands-on demos, conversations with our te

Jul 27, 2026
Above the Snow - Version 1.3 is out!

Hello Mountaineers! Update 1.3 for Above the Snow is now available! This update brings the next set of roadmap features, including the first version of the automation system, the Endless Mode crew sel

Jul 04, 2026
Happy 4th of July!

Wishing all American mountaineers a Happy Independence Day! Today marks 250 years of American Independence. That's worth taking a moment to acknowledge. To the American Mountaineers celebrating today,

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsCozy · Resource Management · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Management · Simulation · Building · Snow · Hand-drawn · Time Management · Strategy · Casual (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, French, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian *
Achievements44
Official sitehttps://abovethedesk.games/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5 10th generation/AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1650 Storage: 4 GB available space