SnowRunner Guide

Let It Snow SnowRunner guide and walkthrough. The best tips, tricks, task explanations, truck list, maps, PC hardware requirements and controls.

Last update: 27 April 2022

The unofficial SnowRunner game guide will allow you to traverse the most difficult routes and reach the most inaccessible places. We explain how to use the available equipment of trucks, for example, to get out of the mud as quickly as possible. By reading our SnowRunner game guide you will learn how to select the best vehicle for a particular task and what are the main differences between available trucks. In addition, we present the differences between the challenges, provide guidelines on how to make money and explore all important places on the map.

This is a pretty easy route in SnowRunner.

If you've already gone through the quick starting tips, it's worth checking the more extensive general tips for beginners section. Afterwards, read a detailed description of the winch, which is practically a mini-game. In the vehicles section you can find categories and a list of available trucks and other vehicles that can be used to travel around American and Russian landscapes. In the types of tasks chapter you will learn what missions await you on the map and how to prepare for them. In the FAQ section, we have provided detailed explanations and answers for the most common questions concerning SnowRunner.

SnowRunner: Quick Starting Tips
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SnowRunner: PC Controls
SnowRunner: Minimum system requirements - PC version

SnowRunner: Quick Starting Tips

You'll pass this place quite often at the beginning of the game. Don't even try to go there in your first GMC MH9500 truck - a waste of time and your effort.

Unlock the garage as soon as possible and start using the Fleetstar F2070A truck which can be found there.
Fuel, repairs and towing cost nothing
Use the time skip option on the map if you don't like driving at night
Don't go off-road with a vehicle that doesn't have a 4-wheel drive or with a "Highway" type vehicle.
Towing a vehicle with a load to the garage will make you lose that load
Use the winch!
If you don't have an automatic winch, don't let the vehicle roll over, especially with the cargo
Although the game will let you into Alaska territory quite quickly, continue the game in Michigan region - driving on snowy roads is much harder
In the early hours of the game you don't have to worry about fuel - it should always be enough for missions in the area
Keep a close eye on the terrain in front of you. Sometimes mud or water can be avoided by driving near it
When you get stuck in the mud and there is nothing to attach the winch in the area, then switch to a lower gear and try to drive out by moving forward, backward and turning the wheels.
Sometimes it is easier to get out of the mud by starting out on a standard gear rather than a low gear.
If you don't want to peek at the map from time to time, set navigation points before you embark on your journey
The observation towers will tempt you to unlock them, but some of them are located around a very difficult terrain (like swamp). Getting there with the first unlocked vehicle is extremely difficult - leave it for later