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24 games like SNOW - The Ultimate Edition (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with SNOW - The Ultimate Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

The short version

  • Closest match: Steep, which both open world and relaxing.
  • SNOW - The Ultimate Edition is tagged Sports, Open World, Multiplayer, Free to Play, Simulation, Snow, Early Access, Indie by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 9 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

  1. 1

    Steep

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).

    Ride a massive open world across the Alps, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the mountain alone or with friends on skis, wingsuits, snowboards and paragliders. Record and share your best stunts.

    Steep at a glance
    Released2016StudioUbisoft Annecy
    Player sentiment83% positive of 33,085Price$29.99

    SportsSimulationExplorationSnowboardingFirst-PersonSkiingThird PersonRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    Professional Fishing

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2018).

    Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!

    Professional Fishing at a glance
    Released2018StudioMasterCode
    Player sentiment76% positive of 4,260PriceFree

    Free to PlaySimulationCasualSportsRealisticFirst-PersonIndieExploration

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    War Trigger 3

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).

    Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory! Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.

    War Trigger 3 at a glance
    Released2015StudioRocketeer Games Studio, LLC
    Player sentiment59% positive of 8,144PriceFree

    Free to PlayFirst-PersonSimulationThird PersonIndieControllerEarly AccessCasual

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    Fishing Planet

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2017).

    Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Free-to-Play and just a download away!

    Fishing Planet at a glance
    Released2017StudioFishing Planet LLC
    Player sentiment87% positive of 77,158PriceFree

    Free to PlaySimulationSportsRealisticFirst-PersonCasualVR

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    High Octane Drift

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Early Access; released around the same time (2016).

    Enter the world of professional competitive drift and win online series amongst hundreds of other players to become the living legend. Buy, tune, trade, unite and conquer the drift scene.

    High Octane Drift at a glance
    Released2016StudioCruderocks
    Player sentiment55% positive of 5,879PriceNot listed

    Free to PlaySimulationEarly AccessSportsControllerCasualFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    The Long Drive

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Simulation; released around the same time (2019).

    Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

    The Long Drive at a glance
    Released2019StudioGenesz
    Player sentiment88% positive of 56,256Price$15.99

    ExplorationFirst-PersonSimulationEarly AccessIndieCasualRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    Project CARS

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sports; released around the same time (2015).

    THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.

    Project CARS at a glance
    Released2015StudioSlightly Mad Studios
    Player sentiment79% positive of 14,438PriceNot listed

    SimulationRealisticSportsVRFirst-PersonControllerThird PersonIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Ultimate Fishing Simulator

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Exploration; released around the same time (2018).

    Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!

    Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance
    Released2018StudioUltimate Games S.A.
    Player sentiment89% positive of 9,129Price$19.99

    SimulationSportsExplorationCasualRealisticFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    Euro Truck Simulator 2

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Exploration.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance
    Released2012StudioSCS Software
    Player sentiment97% positive of 940,049Price$19.99

    SimulationRealisticExplorationControllerThird PersonCasualIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    VRChat

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including VR, Free to Play and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).

    Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.

    VRChat at a glance
    Released2017StudioVRChat Inc.
    Player sentiment75% positive of 268,090PriceFree

    VRFree to PlayFirst-PersonEarly AccessSimulationCasual

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    Russian Fishing 4

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2021).

    Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

    Russian Fishing 4 at a glance
    Released2021StudioFishSoft LLC
    Player sentiment61% positive of 90,224PriceFree

    Free to PlaySimulationRealisticFirst-PersonSportsCasual

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    Slime Rancher

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Casual; released around the same time (2017).

    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

    Slime Rancher at a glance
    Released2017StudioMonomi Park
    Player sentiment98% positive of 156,780Price$19.99

    ExplorationFirst-PersonCasualSimulationIndieEarly Access

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Universe Sandbox

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Early Access; released around the same time (2015).

    Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

    Universe Sandbox at a glance
    Released2015StudioGiant Army
    Player sentiment96% positive of 32,082Price$20.09

    SimulationRealisticEarly AccessCasualIndieExploration

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    Google Earth VR

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including VR, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2016).

    Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.

    Google Earth VR at a glance
    Released2016StudioGoogle
    Player sentiment94% positive of 4,146PriceFree

    VRFree to PlaySimulationCasualExplorationRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Assetto Corsa Competizione

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, VR and Realistic; released around the same time (2019).

    Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.

    Assetto Corsa Competizione at a glance
    Released2019StudioKunos Simulazioni
    Player sentiment93% positive of 48,018Price$39.99

    SimulationVRRealisticSportsControllerFirst-PersonEarly Access

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    ABZU

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2016).

    From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

    ABZU at a glance
    Released2016StudioGiant Squid
    Player sentiment93% positive of 27,628Price$19.99

    ExplorationCasualIndieThird PersonSimulationController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    City Car Driving

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and VR; released around the same time (2016).

    City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.

    City Car Driving at a glance
    Released2016StudioForward Development, Ltd.
    Player sentiment83% positive of 36,073Price$24.99

    SimulationRealisticVRFirst-PersonIndieCasual

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    RIDE 4

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Sports, First-Person and Simulation; released around the same time (2020).

    Are you ready to live the best gaming experience that a motorcycle fan can get? RIDE 4 will spark your competitive soul with hundreds of bikes, dozens of tracks and a whole new level of realism.

    RIDE 4 at a glance
    Released2020StudioMilestone S.r.l.
    Player sentiment83% positive of 12,391Price$39.99

    SportsFirst-PersonSimulationThird PersonVRControllerRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Anarchy Arcade

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Indie and Simulation.

    Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.

    Anarchy Arcade at a glance
    Released2014StudioElijah Newman-Gomez
    Player sentiment68% positive of 2,197PriceFree

    Free to PlayIndieSimulationCasualEarly AccessVRFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    SuchArt: Creative Space

    Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Free to Play and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    SuchArt: Creative Space at a glance
    Released2021StudioGoose Minded
    Player sentiment98% positive of 7,155PriceFree

    SimulationFree to PlayFirst-PersonRealisticCasualIndieVR

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Controller and VR; released around the same time (2017).

    Master realistic drift physics, tune 120+ cars and drift online with up to 16 players across platforms. Compete in TOP-32, build unique setups and explore hundreds of community-made Workshop maps.

    CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance
    Released2017StudioCarX Technologies, LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 89,251Price$16.99

    SimulationControllerVRRealisticSports

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Escape Simulator

    Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Controller and Casual; released around the same time (2021).

    First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

    Escape Simulator at a glance
    Released2021StudioPine Studio
    Player sentiment94% positive of 19,336Price$19.99

    First-PersonControllerCasualSimulationIndieVRExploration

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    X-Plane 11

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and VR; released around the same time (2017).

    The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.

    X-Plane 11 at a glance
    Released2017StudioLaminar Research
    Player sentiment93% positive of 20,259Price$29.99

    SimulationRealisticVRFirst-PersonThird PersonExplorationController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    theHunter: Call of the Wild

    Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).

    Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.

    theHunter: Call of the Wild at a glance
    Released2017StudioExpansive Worlds
    Player sentiment89% positive of 202,234PriceFree

    SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonSportsController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like SNOW - The Ultimate Edition?

Steep, on the evidence we have. It both open world and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to SNOW - The Ultimate Edition" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with SNOW - The Ultimate Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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