Snowsquall Grip Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · September 2, 2024

Snowsquall Grip Review, Snowsquall Grip is a short horror/thriller game with PSX/Retro aesthetics where the player gets lost amid a sudden snowstorm. Will you summon the courage to confront the unknown and find your way out, or succumb to the icy depths of this frozen nightmare, forever lost in its chilling embrace?

Snowsquall Grip Review Pros:

Beautiful PlayStation 1-era graphics.
730.64MB Download size.
Steam achievements.
Full controller support.
Graphics settings – retro effects strength, windowed mode, brightness slider, and reduced fullscreen effects.
VHS filter style menu system and screen filter.
Can Invert axis and sensitivity slider.
Cool PC CD ROM disc spinning on the main menu.
First-person view in a 3D game world.
Adventure gameplay.
Horror elements.
Tutorial pop-ups.
In-game cutscenes.
Handy button prompts.
Can pick up and drop items and weapons.
Find files and clipboards that give background and story.
Very atmospheric from the music to the game world.
It’s a game all about the exploration and experience of the game World.
The game offers exploration, puzzles, platforming, and more.
It’s an experience that stays with you afterward.
You leave footprints in the snow.

Snowsquall Grip Review Cons:

You cannot remap the controls.
No field of view slider.
Minimal graphics settings.
The movement is so tight and responsive that it’s actually detrimental, platforming sections highlight this fact, you have snappy movement even in the air.