Sledders Presskit

Factsheet

Developer:
Hanki Games
Based in Finland

Release date:
Early Access December 5 2023

Platforms:
Windows

Description

Sledders is a realistic, physics-based snowmobile simulator. Ride with and against your friends in online multiplayer. Can you reach the peak before others? Show off your sled-skills now on Sledders.

History

Sledheads Rejoice: Finally a Realistic Snowmobiling Game is Coming Out This Winter

If you have ever missed Sled Storm, now is your moment to smile again with Sledders.

September 26th, 2023 - Lapland, Finland - The world’s first realistic snowmobile simulator Sledders is coming out this winter on PC. Hanki Games and Bonus Stage from Finland are bringing the ultimate deep snow freeriding experience out soon, and you can wishlist it on Steam now.

The game has been in pre-alpha for a few months now, and its active, 20,000-strong Discord community has most recently gone wild for the brand new rider character which dropped along with the latest update.

Sledders was born from the needs of a snowmobile enthusiast Niko Autio, the founder of Hanki Games. “Even here in Finland it’s not always snowy so to enjoy my freeriding hobby every season, I had to make a game about it”, he describes as the moment of the birth of the game.

Well, Finns may not have snow all the time, but it does not stop them from having an annual snowmobiling world championship competition in the middle of the summer - they just drive them on water then. But for all who still prefer not to let their sleds sink in lakes, Sledders will offer a perfect environment for powdery practice outside the official season.

Sledders is based in realistic physics of the snowmobiles and snow. It means it’s technical and not an easy arcade experience, but it will offer the player a good learning experience and realistic feels of riding in snow. You steer by leaning and shifting the rider’s weight around, and you can quickly sink into the deep powder if you rev the engine too much!

Sledders will feature huge maps for players to ride around in. And just like riding in real life, it is designed to be a multiplayer experience. The developer is teasing possible missions and unlockables in the game, but the main element will be riding with friends in beautiful winter scenery.

The maps contain steep hills, mountains, arrays of trees, and vast valleys to surf the snow in. Conquer the mountains and reach the peak faster than your fellow riders. The limits are only set by the player so show us what you can accomplish!

About Hanki Games

Indie game studio based in Kuopio, eastern Finland, which was born out of the need of its founder’s snowmobiling hobby to be continued in summertime. The studio employs currently two people in addition to its founder, and hopes to grow with Sledders as a prominent Finnish development house.

About Bonus Stage

Bonus Stage is a lovable indie publisher from northern Finland. Among their released titles you can find gems like Dreams in the Witch House, Garden In!, Sunblaze, and now Sledders. Their adrenaline-hunting founders spend 99% of their winters in deep snow.