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Tricky Madness
Tricky Madness is an upcoming arcade snowboarding game with a focus on speed and big air inspired by classics like SSX and 1080. Race down the mountain, explore secret areas, catch big air and perform Wicked tricks.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“I think the highest compliment that's repeatedly given is, "Can you give us the option of custom soundtracks so that I can play SSX Tricky/3/ On Tour music while playing" That means you nailed the feel of your game &…”
7 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“I think the highest compliment that's repeatedly given is, "Can you give us the option of custom soundtracks so that I can play SSX Tricky/3/ On Tour music while playing" That means you nailed the feel of your game &…”
“Absolutely captures the vibe of the classic snowboarding games. Definitely something to go on the wishlist if you're nostalgic for that. The game is still early in early access, but this is clearly a passion project of…”
“Great game, still in early access but very fun to play. Can't wait to see it progress. I hope we get a mimic of the original character wheel from SSX Tricky with the nostalgic sound effects!”
5 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“Great Snowboarding game with MegaÜber-Tricks! I know the SSX controls and felt right at home.”
4 of the 65 reviews raise this.
4 of the 65 reviews raise this.
“If you've been waiting for something to fill the SSX and 1080°-shaped hole in your life, Tricky Madness might just be it. This indie arcade snowboarder nails the core feel of those classics - speed, big air, and trick…”
“It scratched that itch I've had for a new SSX game for a long time. I know this is made by an Indie dev so I am still waiting on the rest of the content to come out. Nice affordable pick up for SSX fans to relive the…”
17 of the 65 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“lacking in content too expensive for what it is”
“its the closest thing to my SSX3 that I am going to get. I do wish we could get the campaign mode.”
“Excellent foundation. Now give us MORE PLEASE!”
6 of the 65 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Yeah, if you're looking for a modern-day SSX experience, this is as close as you're gonna get, and it's *close*. Pretty barebones, at the moment, there's only single-player races and trick events. Story Mode hasn't been…”
“This is the closest thing to scratching that SSX itch, the trick system is fluid and the gameplay is very fun, it just needs online multiplayer so i can compete against friends, friends who i know would buy this just…”
5 of the 65 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The SSX series on PlayStation was my go to franchise for pure gaming fun. Long after the end of EA Sports BIG, finding that fun has been difficult. Until now. This game has the fun I remember and loved. Play along with…”
“This game is an SSX lover's wet dream! Has everything you need from the elements from the older games, with a bit of each game sprinkled in! Could use some touching up on the movement as others have stated and possibly…”
“VERY early access! - Limited courses, limited exploration, limited surprises. - Limited character movement and animation - animators needed ASAP! I want to be able to do more fun things and rotate the character during…”
4 of the 65 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has some potential but the controls are still a little buggy and the uber tricks seem to be the same between all characters and kind of hard to land.”
“This game is an SSX lover's wet dream! Has everything you need from the elements from the older games, with a bit of each game sprinkled in! Could use some touching up on the movement as others have stated and possibly…”
“SSX3 vibes are here, movement is a bit undercooked but overall fine. Needs features and a bit more customization. Overall, I really really look forward to updates cause it feels like a game I could really really dig…”
3 of the 65 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I was super excited when I found out about this. Then I remembered I could just get pcsx2. Hopefully 1.0 brings something great to the table. Until then nothing fills the void for me like the real thing. I mean,…”
“This game has some potential but the controls are still a little buggy and the uber tricks seem to be the same between all characters and kind of hard to land.”
Counted across 65 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“After watching the Big Air event in the 2026 Winter Olympics, I was left with the itch to find a good snowboarding game. I tried out Steep, but something was missing. Then I bounced to Descenders, and again, it just didn't click. That's when I found Tricky Madness, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The game is still fun and has a great foundation — it just needs more personality between the riders. I’ve been having a lot of fun with Tricky Madness. It definitely gives off big SSX Tricky / SSX 3 vibes, which is what pulled me in right away. My favorite character is the Temu…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Fairly bare-bones atm but still quite fun to play, runs great, and definitely has an SSX feel to it. Looking forward to more content being added!”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Fresh Visuals - The Next Update Lands September 30th
Tricky Madness is getting its biggest visual update yet. Atmosphere Detail Personality While this is primarily a graphics update, it will also include control, tutorial, interface, audio and quality-o
10,000 Copies Sold! Thank You!
I'm so excited to announce that, thanks to you, Tricky Madness has officially passed 10,000 copies sold! Your support and enthusiasm for this game continues to blow me away. Thank you for helping make
Station-BIG Coming Dec 18th!
Twitter . Can't wait for you all to play this amazing map.
New Character - Ryan
Check out the latest character: Ryan The youngest rider in the circuit and already a fan favorite, he just might be a legend in the making. New Menus
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Racing, Simulation, Sports, Early Access |
| Player tags | Sports · Racing · Arcade · Exploration · 3D · Colorful · Snowboarding · Stylized · Third Person · Skiing · Controller · Physics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://trickymadness.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5-4260U 1.40GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Storage: 1 GB available space