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Snail Simulator – Fun Multiplayer Snocial Snail Snimulation

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Aywren

During the Summer Steam sale, I ran across the game Snail Simulator. It’s usually a pretty cheap game, but during the sale, it was down to $0.99. After debating a bit and reading over the many, many positive recommendations the game has, I pulled the trigger on this indie solo-developed game. I did not regret it.

Pretty much from the moment I logged in, I adored this experience. You can tell from the Steam page that this is a game that doesn’t take itself seriously – in a good way. There’s fun but relaxed vibes around every corner and in each achievement you can earn.

More than that, there’s an active and welcoming community in the game’s Discord channel, with more folks joining all the time. I’m not one to simply hop into a random Discord, even for a game, and if I do, it’s rare for me to chat with anyone. Nor do I usually chat in online games.

This game, however, with its lack of chat box – you have a button to say “Hello” and a button to say “Goodbye” – feels safe to interact in, no matter how shy a gamer you might be (like me). In fact, it seems people are more than ready to press “Hello” (multiple times) anytime you drop a greeting within earshot.

I found myself joining in the fun little spelling “games” in the “Snail” channel of the Discord and appreciating the place as the chill gathering that it is. During this time, I’ve wanted to blog about this game, but I decided to hold off until I got to experience the real community during one of the monthly Snail Parties.

But let’s back it up a little.

What is Snail Simulator?

Simple. You’re a snail. In a simulated 3D world of other players who are also snails.

You move slowly… like snails do. Unless there are other snails around you – social snails grant each other a proximity speed boost, which allows you to achieve your goals more quickly.

Goals? What goals?

Well, there’s a whole world to explore with secrets hidden all over. Some are sparkly and in plain sight while others you stumble upon if you follow your curiosity. There are some very interesting movement abilities in this game – though very basic, they can be used to achieve unexpected results. I won’t spoil it here because discovering it for yourself is delightful.

Some of the places and things you discover in game unlock achievements. Some unlock hats and shell decorations, which allow you to display your exploration for all to see on your snail. It’s very easy to customize and switch between your chosen cosmetics, too.

All that being said, it can take time and dedication to achieve some things in the game, especially if you’re playing solo. And this is something I admire about it.

When everything else in the world is telling you to run-run-run at top speed to get things done, this is a game that slows you down. There is an auto-snail (auto-walk) button, so you can snail along towards a goal on one monitor while chilling to YouTube or (insert your streaming service of choice) on the other - if you must multitask.

Or pop in a podcast. Listen to your favorite tunes. There is no wrong way to enjoy your snail sim.

Challenging yourself to remain present, however, and to enjoy the slow ride is a practice within itself. Sometimes you have to break up your goals into various days. For example, there’s a whole hill littered with Easter Eggs to touch out there. I split this up between a few days of playing a bit at a time, but eventually achieved it. And that felt good.

Even though all you’re doing is moving forward, there’s a certain charm to the accomplishment. And then, there’s the Snail Parties.

Snail Party!

This past weekend, I attended my first snail party. This is lead by Snev (Dev – the game developer), via Twitch stream. They seem like a really nice person with a heart for the community that’s grown up around this little game.

There were over 140 snails logged in to this party, and we all set about speed-running the newest hats that had been patched in out on the beach for the Summer season. Afterwards, we took a few Twitch votes to see what other hats and content people were interested in getting.

The one that had my ultimate interest was a speed run of Snairway to Sneaven (Stairway to Heaven, you guessed it). I knew from what I heard in the community that to do this solo was one of the very long-term goals you could reach. The Snev said that it took an upward of 40+ hours, I believe.

We had a little over 30 snails in our party as we raced the long road into the sky, and even then, it took us over an hour to complete. I won’t spoil anything about what Sneaven gives as a reward or what it looks like, but it was much fun, and I was so happy to have been a part of that little speed group!

If you happen to see this, Snev, thanks for doing what you do!

The newest cosmetic DLC – Full Metal Slug – was also released that night, and there were giveaways and celebrations around it. Because I only gave a dollar for the original game, and was able to snag another free copy via Discord giveaway for Syn (who also joined the Snail Party), I felt it was only right to buy the DLC, which is another layer of cosmetic fun for my snail.

There’s already an August party scheduled, and the game is currently on sale on Steam. So, if this sounds like something you might enjoy, give it a shot. And do yourself a favor - stop in during the Snail Party next month! I’ll be snailing!

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