Tag: steep

Steep

Steep is an open-world winter sports MMO that drops you into a shared version of the Alps and asks a simple question: do you want to chase leaderboards, or just find your own line down the mountain. Between snowboarding, skiing, wingsuit flights, and paragliding runs, it leans heavily on free exploration, recorded rides, and bite-sized challenges that you can tackle solo or alongside other players.

Publisher: Ubisoft
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Open-World Winter Sports
Release Date: December 3, 2016
Pros: +Gorgeous, continuous mountain playground. +Accessible controls that are easy to pick up. +Robust replay tools and user-made lines. +Works well as a solo roam or a social session.
Cons: -Full-price buy-in feels steep. -Jumping and airtime can feel awkward. -Not a huge variety of challenge types. -Demanding PC requirements.

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