Arctic Motel Simulator
Released Feb 2025
Have you ever been to the Arctic? Do you want to open a motel in the Arctic? With the company of aurora, blizzards, polar days and nights, primeval forests, and wild animals, can you turn a run-down motel into a landmark in the Arctic?
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Evaluation
Arctic Motel Simulator launched on February 11, 2025 and has received consistent post-launch support from One Slice of Pizza Games. The developer's news post history shows five major content updates since launch: the base game launch (February 11, 2025), Sandbox Mode (March 11, 2025), the Room Editor update (July 30, 2025), Update 4.0.1 with quality-of-life improvements (December 4, 2025), and Update 5.0.1 adding the new Glass Room type (February 19, 2026). This establishes a clear pattern of substantive updates delivered roughly every 3–8 months since launch, supplemented by frequent feature patches and bug fixes throughout. The most recent developer communication is the February 19, 2026 news post, which closes with the developer's standing commitment: "We listen to your feedback and we will work hard to bring the updates to the game to make it better." No specific future content has been announced by name, and no statement has been made indicating development is winding down. As of today, September 24, 2026, it has been approximately 7 months since the last major update — within the range of the developer's established update cadence. The developer has not gone silent in any concerning way, and the pattern of sustained improvements gives no indication the game has reached the end of its update cycle.
Evidence
Update 5.0.1 shipped a new Glass Room type inspired by real-world Arctic glass cabin resorts, new furniture, and bug fixes. Developer reaffirms commitment to continued updates based on player feedback.
Update 3.0.1 shipped the Room Editor feature, allowing players to move, destroy, and renumber built rooms. Developer explicitly states: 'we never abandon any of our games, and we're committed to bringing you more unique content in the future.'
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Details
Developer
Publisher
One Slice of Pizza Games
Achievements
100
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Arctic has always been a mysterious place. Running a motel in the Arctic is also a rare experience. Through the Arctic Motel Simulator, we not only want to simulate the climate and changeable weather of the Arctic, but also want to bring an Arctic-style motel management experience. This is reflected in the following aspects:
The Arctic is a vast and sparsely populated place. In the game, you will be able to expand the territory of the motel in the primeval forest.
It is not easy to find a motel in the Arctic. Motels there often provide many different types of services. In addition to providing various types of rooms for rent, shops selling Arctic specialties and restaurants offering Arctic cuisine can also earn you a lot of money. There are more, including laundries and other businesses waiting for you to discover.
We have prepared eight room types for players to discover. Different room types have their own advantages, and players can choose freely according to their preferences.
Everyone knows that the winter in the Arctic is very cold, but the Arctic still has its own unique four seasons. We simulate the weather and temperature of the four seasons in the Arctic, as well as their corresponding gameplay, such as: controlling room humidity in summer and managing room temperature in winter, RVs that can be rented in spring, summer and autumn, and Arctic igloos in winter.
There are many wild animals in the Arctic, so legal hunting is allowed in many places. In the game, players can hunt legally in the winter hunting season. There are also several types of guns available in the game, and players can choose their favorite guns for hunting. Winter Arctic specialty recipes are also one of the purposes of hunting.
Expanding a business can never rely on just one person. In the game, players can hire employees and special agents to expand the business of the motel. Players can train employees and arrange their work according to different focuses.
The game is full of various random events, such as traveler partners investigating cheating, police patrolling your motel, health inspections, stranger events, etc. And due to insufficient police presence in the Arctic, the police also need your help in arresting wanted criminals.
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Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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