Games like Alto's Odyssey, for calm rides and quiet music
Alto's Odyssey is a one-touch board game that is as much about the mood as the score. Journey and Sky share the calm, while Snowboard Party, Grand Mountain Adventure and Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders share the slopes. Roam has four board and surf games.
What makes Alto's games special
Alto's Adventure (2015) and Alto's Odyssey (2018) are endless boarding games by Snowman. Adventure is set on snowy mountains, Odyssey on desert dunes. You tap to jump and hold to flip, and chaining tricks gives you speed. The light and weather change as you ride, and the soft music makes it relaxing even when you crash.
Both have a Zen Mode with no score at all, just the ride.
Calm games like Alto's Odyssey
- Journey. thatgamecompany's 2012 desert walk. Slide down sand dunes and travel toward a far mountain, often with a stranger beside you.
- Sky: Children of the Light. thatgamecompany's free game on phones. Fly through cloud worlds and help other players, with the same gentle feel as Journey.
Snowboard and ski games like Alto's
- Grand Mountain Adventure. Toppluva's open mountain ski and snowboard game on phones and PC. Explore a whole resort at your own pace.
- Snowboard Party. Ratrod Studio's trick-focused snowboarding series on phones. More about combos and scores than mood.
- Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders. Megagon's 2025 downhill game for PC and Xbox. Pick your own line through the trees, with friends in multiplayer.
Roam board and surf games
Roam is a free iPhone app with thousands of short games.
- POWDER RUSH. A downhill snowboard runner. Carve the gates, hit the ramp, spin it.
- TIDEBLADE. Surf golden dunes on a blade and follow the light. The closest in mood to Alto's Odyssey.
- Don't Hug Trees. Snowboard downhill tricks. Carve fast, go big, miss the pines.
- Powder Panic. Endless downhill skiing. Point downhill and do not hit the trees.
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Make your own calm boarding game with Roam
Describe the place, the board and the mood. Roam builds the ride with music and art, and you can change the weather by asking.
Try: "endless sandboard ride at sunset over pink dunes, one tap to jump, hold to flip, my dog runs beside me, calm music"Questions people ask
Who made Alto's Odyssey?
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure. Odyssey came out in 2018.
What is the difference between Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey?
Adventure is on snowy mountains. Odyssey moves to the desert and adds wall rides, balloons and new tricks.
Is there a game like Alto's on PC?
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and Journey are both on PC and share the calm, downhill feel.