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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

Isometric puzzle game about pushing snowballs to build snowmen

Alan Hazelden, Benjamin Davis · Published by Draknek & Friends · Released Feb 25, 2015

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,197
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Apr 5, 2019
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build?

You play as a monster building snowmen in an isometric puzzle game. You push snowballs around each puzzle area to put the snowmen together.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy untimed puzzles that require careful planning
  • +you like cute games built around simple rules

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action to methodical puzzle solving

What players say

95% of 1,197 reviews are positive

Players praise the clever puzzles and how much challenge the simple snowball rules create. The most common complaints are the short length for the price and hidden bonus puzzles that can be confusing to find or complete.

How many players finish A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «A few good snowmen», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build 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 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
5
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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