Snowpainters
Arcade penguin racing where matching paint colors helps you accelerate
SMU Guildhall · Released Jul 14, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 107
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- May 6, 2021
What is Snowpainters?
This free-to-play, third-person racer takes place across three arctic tracks. You collect paint cans to fuel boosts and leave colored trails behind you, choosing between three penguins with different speed and handling.
For you if...
- +you want local split-screen races with friends
- +you enjoy adjusting your racing line on the fly
Not for you if...
- −you prefer realistic driving to arcade-style racing
What players say
86% of 107 reviews are positive
Players praise the paint system’s tactical choices and the detailed courses. Complaints focus on controls and the limited variety of tracks.
Screenshots and trailer
Snowpainters system requirements
Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 1.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Snowpainters?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel i5-6600K, AMD 1600X or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 770; AMD Radeon 6950 HD; AMD Vega 8 IGP (Intel IGP not supported); 4GB VRAM or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Minimum average sustained frame rate of 25-30fps or better achieved in 4-player split-screen on hardware combinations in this min-spec range. Your experience may vary based on a variety of factors. Broadband internet connection required for Remote Play Together multiplayer features.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel i7-5930K or AMD 3600X or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 960 or better; AMD Radeon 580 or better; 4GB VRAM or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- The game runs well on most common gaming configurations within the past 5-6 years (GTX 980-era and beyond).
Does Snowpainters have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Snowpainters run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Snowpainters 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
