Strongly recommended.

Mountain snowmobiling is niche so a game about the sport is unexpected. All previous attempts have been straight up arcade. Sledders on the other hand, offers the challenge, similar riding mechanics and thrills of the real deal.

The controls will take some getting used to. As, anyone saddling a mountain sled for the first time can attest, it won't go where you want it to and you WILL get stuck over and over. When the right combination of lean and countersteer and throttle control are obtained, this game comes to life. Hillclimbing and boondocking are absolutely addicting.

Multiplayer is AWESOME. The vibe of real people with differing abilities coming together to conquer challenges is spot on. It's fun to meet at the bottom of a steep climb and see who can make it to the top. It's also wonderful to meet a random rider and go on an expedition. You learn so much by mimicking more experienced riders and challenging yourself to get better.

The more you play, the better you get. What seemed impossible when starting out becomes attainable with time. This is done by building on your skills not through arcade power-ups.

Negatives hopefully fixed with coming updates:
Trail riding is VERY bad. There is no modeled suspension so the sled is impossible to control. The draw to the game is everything off the trail but immersion breaks as soon as you touch the hard packed surface.

Too much speed. It's a game so fun is the goal but there's no way you are getting a mountain sled up to 80 mph in powder. Sometimes the speed can take the fun out of executing intricate maneuvers sidehilling.

Those are the only negatives from what is incredible fun. Can't wait to see what the developers come up with to enhance what is already fantastic.

This is my 3rd go around starting ll love it

100% would buy again. This game is styled towards freeride/mountain ride. They do have trail system but still working on the physics. They work hard on this game and I've been here since the start watching them grow and so far, AWESOME job. If you like mountain riding then this is the game for you. Its still in sandbox state with only free roam but that has not stopped me from having a blast. I have 300 hours logged and plan to log much more with everything in the future. Been looking for a game since i started gaming. Glad someone had the same idea