Free snowboard games split into open-mountain games where you ride anywhere, trick games built around combos and scores, and quick arcade runners. Grand Mountain Adventure 2, Snow Nitro and Snowboard Knockout say they play offline on their listings. Check the rating too, because three of these games are rated Teen.
Snowboarding on a phone is a strange little joy. You're carving down a mountain from the sofa, nobody's watching you on the nursery slope, and a wipeout only means a restart.
For this list I went through the Google Play listing for each game and wrote down the developer, the install count, the ads and in-app purchases labels, the content rating and any offline wording. The order isn't a ranking.
Three of these games have more than 10M installs and plenty of history behind them, while two are tiny, with a few hundred installs or fewer. Small doesn't mean bad, but it does mean fewer reviews to go on.
Snowboard listings in one table
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowboard Party: World Tour | Maple Media | 10M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Grand Mountain Adventure | Toppluva AB | 10M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Snowboard Party | Maple Media | 10M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Crazy Snowboard | Ezone.com | 5M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Grand Mountain Adventure 2 | Toppluva AB | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | 'Play it online or fully offline' |
| Rat On A Snowboard | Donut Games | 100K+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Blocky Snowboarding | Full Fat | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Snowboard Girl | PLAYTOUCH | 1K+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Snow Nitro: Snowboard Game | SMLABS | 500+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | 'Enjoy single-player snowboarding without Wi-Fi or a game account' |
| Snowboard Knockout - Race Game | SLINKIN ANDREI DMITRI, IE | 50+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | 'The whole race game works offline' |
Ten snowboard games on Google Play
Snowboard Party: World Tour
The sequel to Snowboard Party adds a time-attack race mode alongside trick practice, with level objectives and attributes you upgrade as you gain experience. It's rated Everyone.
Grand Mountain Adventure
An open-world skiing and snowboarding game where you go wherever you like on the mountain: cliff drops, steep chutes, slalom gates or the fun park. It has more than 10M installs.
Snowboard Party
The original Snowboard Party is all about big air and freestyle trick combos for high scores. It's rated Teen, unlike its sequel.
Crazy Snowboard
A long-running snowboard game from Ezone.com that, according to its listing, supports Bluetooth game controllers on phones and tablets. It's rated Everyone 10+.
Grand Mountain Adventure 2
The sequel brings bigger open-world mountains for skis or a snowboard, from the same Swedish studio. Its listing is clear that you can play without a connection.
Rat On A Snowboard
A fast arcade game from the 'Rat on' series by Donut Games, with controls its listing says suit players of any age. It shows no ads label, though it has in-app purchases.
Blocky Snowboarding
Full Fat's retro, blocky runner has you carve, grind and grab big air for a high score, with characters and boards to collect. It's rated Teen.
Snowboard Girl
A small, simple game from PLAYTOUCH about dodging obstacles and keeping your balance as the speed builds. It shows ads but no in-app purchases label.
Snow Nitro: Snowboard Game
A 3D game mixing downhill races, slalom gates and freestyle tricks with a nitro boost. The listing adds that optional XP packs need a connection, and it has more than 500 installs so far.
Snowboard Knockout - Race Game
A race to the bottom against a pack of AI rivals, where you throw snowballs to knock the rider ahead off their board. It's rated Teen and has more than 50 installs, so it's very new to the store.
Freeride, tricks or a quick run?
Grand Mountain Adventure and its sequel are open mountains. You pick a line, drop a cliff, clip slalom gates or just cruise, and there's no single right way down. They're the closest thing here to a lazy day on the piste.
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The two Snowboard Party games are about tricks: levels, objectives, combos and high scores. Rat On A Snowboard, Blocky Snowboarding, Snowboard Girl and Crazy Snowboard are simpler arcade games you can pick up in seconds, and Snowboard Knockout turns the slope into a race with snowballs.
Ratings across the ten
- Everyone: Snowboard Party: World Tour, both Grand Mountain Adventure games, Rat On A Snowboard and Snowboard Girl.
- Everyone 10+: Crazy Snowboard and Snow Nitro.
- Teen: Snowboard Party, Blocky Snowboarding and Snowboard Knockout.
It's interesting that the original Snowboard Party is rated Teen while its sequel is rated Everyone. Ratings can differ between games in the same series, so check each one rather than trusting the name.
Ads and the in-app shop on the slopes
Rat On A Snowboard and Snow Nitro show no Contains ads label. Snowboard Girl shows ads but no in-app purchases. Every other game here carries both labels.
One oddity worth knowing: Grand Mountain Adventure 2's own description says it has no ads and no microtransactions, yet its Google Play labels show both. Go by what you see once it's installed, and if a child is playing, set in-app purchases to need approval first.
Landing your first combo
- Ride a few easy runs without any tricks, just to learn how the board turns.
- Pick one grab or spin and keep trying it until you land it cleanly.
- Add a second trick off a bigger jump.
- Straighten the board before you touch down, because a crooked landing ends the run.
- Only then start chasing level objectives and high scores.
Something slower after the snow
If Blocky Snowboarding's endless runs are what hooks you, you'll probably enjoy Temple Run, which also plays offline, another runner that's happy without a signal.
For a calmer evening with the family, there are plenty of board games on your phone, including pass-and-play versions that suit a sofa full of people better than a racing game does.
And if you'd like a game that rewards planning more than reflexes, here's how chess-based puzzle games sharpen thinking.
Frequently asked questions
Are these snowboard games free?
Yes, all ten are free to install from Google Play. Most have in-app purchases.
Which snowboard games work offline?
Grand Mountain Adventure 2, Snow Nitro and Snowboard Knockout say so on their listings. The others make no offline claim.
Is there a snowboard game without ads?
Rat On A Snowboard and Snow Nitro show no Contains ads label on Google Play.
Are snowboard games okay for kids?
Five here are rated Everyone. Crazy Snowboard and Snow Nitro are Everyone 10+, and three are rated Teen.
Can I ski instead of snowboard in these games?
In both Grand Mountain Adventure games you can choose skis or a snowboard.
Can I use a controller?
Crazy Snowboard's listing says it supports Bluetooth game controllers.
