First Snow

A visual novel about college life and romance between women

Salty Salty Studios · Published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan · Released Aug 19, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 781
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jan 22, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is First Snow?

This free visual novel is a prequel to Twofold, set at a community college in the months before Christmas. You read Allison Merlo's story as she adjusts to life away from home and gets to know painter Eileen Turner. The illustrated scenes use papercraft-style character art and partial voice acting.

For you if...

+you enjoy cozy stories about friendship and growing more independent
+you prefer a short read over a lengthy campaign

Not for you if...

−you want action instead of a reading-focused experience

What players say

94% of 781 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and the voice performances. One recent reviewer finds the switches between voiced and unvoiced dialogue distracting.

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First Snow system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and later
Processor: 2 GHz
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0+ or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does First Snow have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does First Snow run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does First Snow use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam