

Snow Scout
Tunermaxx Media GmbH · 2022 · VR, Skiing, Adventure, Walking Simulator, Action-Adventure
PC
Mostly Positive71% · 24 📈 Making a comeback 80%
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About Snow Scout
"A snowy VR counterpart to Firewatch" - 4players.de
In this exploration adventure on skis you take a well-deserved time out. After everything that happened recently, you figure you really need to take a break and get away from it all. You sign up for a volunteer job with the Snow Scouts, a non-profit organisation that runs some ski resorts high in the mountains. You will be responsible for fixing up an entire valley all by yourself, only being guided by your supervisor via radio. You'll try out and open all the different ski slopes, test the snow cover for any avalanche risk, and if need be, set off a calculated avalanche to ensure safety for others. You'll even come across some rare alpine birds, get a chance to open new paths and get to know your supervisor - and maybe even yourself - a little better through radio conversations. Up here in this pristine mountain environment, with you all alone in nature, nothing can go wrong. Or can it?

FEATURES:

In this exploration adventure on skis you take a well-deserved time out. After everything that happened recently, you figure you really need to take a break and get away from it all. You sign up for a volunteer job with the Snow Scouts, a non-profit organisation that runs some ski resorts high in the mountains. You will be responsible for fixing up an entire valley all by yourself, only being guided by your supervisor via radio. You'll try out and open all the different ski slopes, test the snow cover for any avalanche risk, and if need be, set off a calculated avalanche to ensure safety for others. You'll even come across some rare alpine birds, get a chance to open new paths and get to know your supervisor - and maybe even yourself - a little better through radio conversations. Up here in this pristine mountain environment, with you all alone in nature, nothing can go wrong. Or can it?

FEATURES:
- Move through a remote alpine valley using an immersive skiing simulation in virtual reality
- Descent-style skiing as well as cross-country skiing
- Play in sportsy standing mode and burn up to 400 calories an hour (according to YUR.fit Steam integration) or try the new, relaxed seated mode
- Complete adventure and job-simulator like tasks based on real-life ski patrols
- Ride 21 different ski slopes and compete in their online leaderboards
- Build a relationship with your handler, whom you communicate with via radio
- Engage in several kinds of optional side tasks
- Relax in your ski hut after a hard day of work
- Collect a variety of different Steam achievements
- Over 2 hours of recorded dialogue, with more to come
- Contains an unreleased 50-minute documentary about the Serengeti in Africa

What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
7/10 - Enjoyable 7 game days, and total 6-7 hours to finish. It'll take an 'hour or so' to get useto the skiing mechanics. but by the 3rd day (or 3 hours) in game, you'll be having fun. the Good, Nice voice over, clean visuals, You'll get a quite work out, and enjoy it, once u get used to it. nice surprise at the end, make sure mic is 'on' in VR headset. the Bad, Slow load at 'first' game start (night sky snow falling screen, may think game halted, broke) Changing graphics setting bugged, anything above 'medium' gets texture corrupted. the Ugly, Still has bugs, but none game destroying. first avalanche dig site, fall in through. Voice transmission cut off, mix, answer bugs. Axe kept going missing. Enjoyed in Quest 3 w/ VD streamer A Surprise find, Worth it at Sale price.1 found this helpful
I'm really enjoying this. The atmosphere is really good and it runs well for me. I love the skiing controls. It works really well and I feel like I'm skiing! Wheeeeee! I turned on all the comfort options and they're great - they work for me. I was amazed how long I could ski for without feeling ill so it must be working because normally the slightest bit of movement gives me vr sickness but I can play this for longer than other games. I love the character on the other end of the walkie talkie - really good voice acting that can go from funny to sadness easily and very believably. Having them along to help unravel the story is perfect for VR and I'm a big fan of this! I can't wait to play more. I spent a lot of time just skiing around to start with. It took me a little bit to figure out how to get up hills, but once I started making bigger gestures with my arms it worked out. Or, more like, *I* worked out! This is great exercise! Really glad I picked this game up. It's awesome and I'm enjoying it A LOT. It's innovative, atmospheric, well made, fun and interesting.1 found this helpful
I'm usually not a fan of job simulators, but this is more a winter experience with job simulator aspects. I really enjoy being "outside" in the snow.1 found this helpful
At first, I wasn't so sure about the premise of Snow Scout and bought the game primarily to support the developers / VR games. But I have to say, the things that happen in the game feel weirdly natural and real. Never thought I would chill in a virtual ski hut, watching virtual TV, to relax after a day of virtual outdoor work. This is an experience that only works in VR. Nice atmosphere and story is solid so far. Worth checking out.1 found this helpful
people that do like the loneliness from experience like metroid, journey, death stranding and a bit of job simulator and may find another game here, that they could like. maybe, if you like skiing, it could be a big plus as well. as like for many indie-titels, expect good ideas but no completely bug free experience but i could play through the complete game (played build 137). new players have to survive the first ~30 minutes without giving up and learning the controls. the controls aren't perfect but you can get used to most of it with some work in the later game, maybe do the short tutorial at the beginning twice.1 found this helpful
At first I had a few problems with the controls. But after the last update, that seems to have improved. Or maybe I've just got the hang of it now. After all, skiing is a sport. And you have to practise. And getting a little warm is also part of it. The game is sometimes a real workout. And especially the uphill passage right at the beginning is a really steep learning curve. But once I got the hang of the controls, I climbed up well. And the downhill sections were all the more rewarding afterwards. They also added a comfort mode, which makes the skiing much easier. But I'll try it the sporty way. I haven't got very far in the story yet, but it's getting exciting. And the way it's told is perfect for VR.
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