Published May 5, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT Sledding Game is a game about sledding Steam's new $8 multiplayer hit is like a much chiller SSX Image: The Sledding Corporation Some video games want to pull you into the ultimate action fantasy. Go to the moon and shoot a bunch of evil robots! Go to Tau Ceti IV and shoot a bunch of evil robots! Go to Carcosa and shoot a bunch of evil robots and aliens! Then there’s Sledding Game , which outdoes all of those games with a far more enticing premise: go to a snowy mountain and sled down it with all your friends. Now that sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Released into early access on April 30 via Steam and Xbox , Sledding Game is the latest example of an emerging video game trend. It’s a kind-hearted co-op game that trades in stressful action or intentional frustration for an ultra-chill hangout experience, much like Webfishing or the recently-released Flock Around . That idea is resonating with players right now.…