Indie

Meltopia

85% positive of 1,744 Steam reviews

To 100%: 10 h
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Garden of Dreams.

About the game

A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.

Tagged by players

Snow
Mining
Underground
Loot
Sandbox
Procedural Generation
Physics
Exploration
First-Person
Economy
Crafting
Simulation

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Indie

Meltopia

85% positive of 1,744 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To 100%: 10 h
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Garden of Dreams.

About the game

Tagged by players

Snow
Mining
Underground
Loot
Sandbox
Procedural Generation
Physics
Exploration
First-Person
Economy
Crafting
Simulation

What players say

Recommended
Meltopia is honestly such a fun and relaxing game. It’s one of those games where you can shut your brain off... well, semi-shut it off 😂 and just enjoy melting massive amounts of snow and ice. There’s something ridiculously satisfying about clearing everything out, watching the snow disappear, and slowly making progress. It doesn’t demand your full attention every second, but there’s still enough going on to keep…
3 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Positive because there's no mixed option. The basic gameplay is fun. Using a flamethrower to melt ice in order to open up new areas, find tools/treasures, and gather resources to upgrade your gear is a satisfying and relaxing gameplay loop. Or at least it is for the first few hours. The main problem arises with the introduction of the second gun (the tesla), which is required to melt the hardened ice that replaces…
7.8 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I'm sorry but i cannot recommend this game. The balance is so bad even though the game was out on may, we're almost november, so the devs had time to find a better balance in the game. Because you start with a "meltgun" which is like a flamethrower, it goes great, you feel like you're going fast, discovering and upgrading everything. And then you get the "tesla" (no flame, so disappointing) and then it goes slow.…
6.1 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 1 found it helpful.
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