Lonely Mountains Snow Riders

Got gamepass just for this 

Game no: 544
Genre: Racing
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2025

The first Lonely Mountains was awesome. It was a relax game where you rider a mountain bike downhill. When I heard they are going to make a sequel that involves skiing I have to be the first to try it. The easiest and cheapest way to get this game is through Xbox Gamepass PC. I tried the 14 days trail at 1 buck first to see if this is worth it. So far I have no complains about this game

In this game you control polygonal characters going down a hill. There are usually 7 checkpoints down and you have to try getting the best time going down. Everytime you hit something you have to reset to the last checkpoint. You can find shortcuts and try making impossible jumps down if you want to cut off some time. That the game in a nutshell. Unlike the last game where you can push yourself foward with a bike. The skis are dependent on the snow. If you get stuck without any snow and incline you are just stuck without any traction. That means you are not going anywhere.

What I like about this game is its simplicity. It is very fun to play and going down the hill without any music just the sounds of the wind blowing while your skis drop down and touch the snow is relaxing. That is until you keep on hitting yourself at rock due to speeding down and super fast slope. Sometimes you just have to realised that going fast isn't the key but just making a perfect run is something far much better. There are tons of customisable options for your skier as well as different types of skis to choose from. The game is quite short with only 3 mountains and 12 tracks. After the game is done you either can try to get the best time again or play the multiplayer. The multiplyer is very fun. You and others try to race downhill but with the same set of rules the single player has. 

The only two things that I don't like about this game that it is too short. I think it is shorter than the previous game. Granted the multiplayer makes up for endless play. Another thing that, leveling up is lock behind a paywall. To level up you need to play a lot of multiplayer to get all the good gear. I really don't have time for that. Overall this is a good short game to play. I will give this an A-Rank.