When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Physics-based construction puzzles about building ski lifts that hold up
Hugecalf Studios · Published by Curve Games · Released Jan 23, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 577
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- May 2, 2019
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is When Ski Lifts Go Wrong?
You play a mountain resort engineer in this single-player construction puzzler. You build chairlifts, bridges, and ramps in 2D, then switch to simulation mode and steer riders toward their destinations. The campaign has over 100 levels with budgets and bonus objectives, while a sandbox level editor lets you create your own courses.
For you if...
- +you enjoy solving engineering problems through trial and error
- +you like optional goals that reward refining your solutions
Not for you if...
- −you want sports action without construction puzzles
- −you prefer a consistently gentle difficulty curve
What players say
86% of 577 reviews are positive
Players praise the construction puzzles and the humor of failed builds. The most common complaint is inconsistent physics, with players reporting unpredictable collapses even in seemingly sturdy structures.
Screenshots and trailer
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong system requirements
Minimum: 1GB, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run When Ski Lifts Go Wrong?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64bit
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- 1GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does When Ski Lifts Go Wrong have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does When Ski Lifts Go Wrong run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Polish.
Does When Ski Lifts Go Wrong 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
Tags
- Simulation
- Indie
- Building
- Casual
- Physics
- Sandbox
- Funny
- Puzzle
- Sports
- Skiing
- Level Editor
- 2D
- Early Access
- Colorful
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- May 2, 2019 · Patch 1.1 - First Person View
- Feb 7, 2019 · New Update is Live!
- Feb 1, 2019 · THANK YOU plus a message about the leaderboards and upcoming patch :)
- Jan 15, 2019 · Important notice and some brand spanking new achievement icons, just for you!
- Nov 30, 2018 · DOUBLE PATCH NOTES!
1 DLC available.
