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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.

What works

  • Charming and relaxing atmosphere
  • Clever and well-designed puzzles
  • Intuitive controls with undo/reset features
  • Engaging secret dream world for extended challenge
  • Cute character interactions and animations

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main game length
  • Confusing and frustrating endgame/dream world for some players
  • Lack of tutorial or guidance for advanced mechanics
  • Some minor control input issues
  • Limited social or multiplayer features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Cats Love Boxes

  • Chicory: A Colorful Tale

  • Carto

  • Untitled Goose Game

  • Koala Kids

  • Wilmot Works It Out

Less intimate

Games that feels like A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build but with less focus on close relationships

  • Poke ALL Toads

  • A Monster's Expedition

  • Ittle Dew

  • Snakebird

  • Slider

  • Feed All Monsters

Less social

Games that feels like A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • A Tiny Sticker Tale

  • Chicken Journey

  • Freshly Frosted

  • Under The Island

  • Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

  • Moonleap

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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026