SnowRunner Maps: Every Region and the Best Order to Play

The world of SnowRunner maps has grown well past the three regions it launched with. With Season 19 taking the game to the Swiss Alps, there are now dozens of maps to explore. Picking a difficult region too early can leave your fleet struggling through deep snow and breakable ice. This guide covers every region, how many maps each one holds, a recommended play order, and the tricks that make exploration easier.

Every Region and How Many Maps It Has

The base game gives you three regions with four maps each. Every season since has added a new region with one to four maps. Counting Season 19's Switzerland, that comes to 22 regions and 56 maps.

Season	Region	Maps
Base game	Michigan	4
Base game	Alaska	4
Base game	Taymyr	4
Season 1	Kola Peninsula	2
Season 2	Yukon	2
Season 3	Wisconsin	2
Season 4	Amur	4
Season 5	Don	2
Season 6	Maine	2
Season 7	Tennessee	1
Season 8	Belozersk Glades	4
Season 9	Ontario	2
Season 10	British Columbia	2
Season 11	Scandinavia	2
Season 12	North Carolina	4
Season 13	Almaty	1
Season 14	Austria	2
Season 15	Quebec	2
Season 16	Washington	3
Season 17	Zurdania	2
Season 18	Chiapas	2
Season 19	Switzerland	3

The base game maps are:

• Michigan: Black River, Smithville Dam, Island Lake, Drummond Island
• Alaska: North Port, Mountain River, White Valley, Pedro Bay
• Taymyr: Drowned Lands, Quarry, Zimnegorsk, Rift

Season 19 runs on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The Newest Regions: Zurdania, Chiapas and Switzerland

Seasons 17, 18 and 19 add muddy mountain routes, tropical terrain and an alpine winter region. Seasons 18 and 19 are included in the Year 5 Pass.

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• Zurdania (Season 17: Repair & Rescue): Two muddy maps set in Western Asia, with small towns, industrial sites and a monastery to restore. It added optional quest zones. They don't count toward region progress, but finishing them opens shortcuts that make the main deliveries shorter and safer. The new trucks are the Voron G-5352 and the Jangsu RX600.
• Chiapas (Season 18: Patch & Power): SnowRunner's first jungle biome, spread over two maps of beaches, forests and muddy mangroves. The main project is a geothermal power plant. It adds the Mercer R230, an offroad cargo hauler with crawler suspension, and the HIB Billert M816, a fast and frugal highway truck.
• Switzerland (Season 19: Research & Restore): Released October 20, 2026, with three winter maps. You repair a viaduct, protect roads from avalanches, help a hot-air balloon festival, and restore a space observatory. The new trucks are the Wortek 250T, a Heavy truck with one of the largest fuel tanks in the game, and the 8x8 Derry Savior, which has three steering axles.

Eiswandspitze has tight, twisting roads where truck length and trailer choice matter. Scout the corners before committing a long cargo setup, and compare the gateway approaches before hauling equipment into the mountains. Choose a longer route when it avoids a risky turn or steep section.

The next stop is Season 20. Its announced release window is the last days of winter or the early days of spring, with no standalone truck DLC between Seasons 19 and 20. It brings a large new region and four new trucks.

The Best Order to Play SnowRunner Regions

You can play regions in any order. Even so, jumping from Michigan straight into Quebec or Amur can be frustrating. Start with the base regions to collect trucks, upgrades, money and levels, then alternate between demanding terrain and regions with different mission types.

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Step	Region	Why it fits here
1	Michigan → Alaska → Taymyr	Learn the game while collecting trucks, upgrades, money and levels
2	British Columbia	Scenic mountain roads and vertical terrain that give scouts plenty to do
3	Scandinavia	Introduces a mix of DLC mechanics: crafting, generators, limited cargo, water delivery
4	Kola Peninsula	A tougher challenge; unlocks the Ford F750 and AWD for the Western Star TwinSteer
5	Wisconsin	Crafting, generators, locomotive towing and train track repairs
6	Don (optional)	A smaller campaign centered on restoring the Tatra factory
7	Austria	Farming and two EarthRoamer scouts with built-in radar
8	North Carolina	Four maps, plenty of missions, unlocks the FEMM 37-AT
9	Maine	Tough second map; Aramatsu Forester and Tayga 6455B
10	Tennessee (optional)	One map, racing and co-op challenges, Azov 43-191 "Sprinter"
11	Quebec	Hard at first, gets easier as contracts open it up; Mercer K520 and Sleiter ST 816 "Elephant"
12	Belozersk Glades	Four maps and heavy farming; arrive with the Futom 7290RA
13	Yukon (optional)	Large cargo requirements and repeated delivery routes
14	Almaty	One dense map with big quarries; unlocks the PLAD 450
15	Ontario	Burnt forest and lots of water delivery
16	Amur	A demanding final challenge

A few notes on this route:

• Start with the base game. Michigan, Alaska and Taymyr are where you learn to winch and to read terrain, and where you build early cash and levels.
• Visit British Columbia early for its mountain routes. Scout the tight mountain roads before hauling cargo. The Mack Defense M917 has a broad selection of add-ons for different jobs.
• Take breaks after Kola, North Carolina and the Glades. Pause between long stretches of difficult terrain, cargo hauling and farming.
• In Quebec, prioritize the contracts that repair bridges and infrastructure. These improvements open routes through the region. Prepare for deep snow, mud and breakable ice.
• Save Amur for last. Bring the trucks and route-planning experience you developed in Kola and Maine.

Washington, Zurdania, Chiapas and Switzerland sit outside this route. In Zurdania, investigate the optional work sites that open shortcuts. In Switzerland, scout the winding roads before choosing a truck and trailer for a large delivery.

Which Regions Players Rate Highest

A community vote covering four years of seasonal regions put Amur, Kola Peninsula and Almaty at the top. The results don't always match difficulty:

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• Top three: Amur took first for its demanding terrain. Kola Peninsula came second for its northern lights, frozen landscapes and route-finding. Almaty came third for packing a lot into a single map.
• Strong showings: Yukon, British Columbia, Maine and North Carolina. Maine mixes mud, snow and water, while British Columbia has scenic mountain roads and vertical terrain that give scouts plenty to do.
• Middle of the pack: Quebec combines a difficult opening with major highway bridge repairs that improve travel through the region.
• Lower down: Glades and Austria feature divisive farming missions. Don offers a smaller campaign. Ontario centers on water deliveries, while Wisconsin adds crafting chains and large construction projects.
• Bottom: Washington placed below the older regions, followed by Scandinavia and Tennessee. Scandinavia has a movie-production theme; Tennessee focuses on racing, time trials and co-op challenges.

Choose optional stops around the work you enjoy. Skip Tennessee for now if racing doesn't appeal to you. Leave Yukon until you're ready for large delivery chains and repeated routes. Its fourth-place finish shows why a region with a demanding workload can still be a favorite.

How to Explore Any Map Faster

Black River starts mostly blacked out, making exploration an early priority. Build these habits as you move into other regions:

• Hit watchtowers first. Each one reveals a chunk of the map, along with nearby tasks, trucks and upgrades.
• Accept every task you pass. Accepted tasks become selectable from the map's mission menu, letting you review their requirements.
• Clear roadblocks and fix bridges early. Prioritize repairs along routes you'll use repeatedly. Check both tasks and contracts when a damaged crossing has no nearby task marker.
• Set lots of waypoints. Drag the route line to adjust your planned path, and add waypoints at junctions where you need to turn.
• Use the Prototype Exploration Unit. This scout trailer works like a portable watchtower and reveals a 350 m radius per scan. Its 120 L tank spends 20 L per scan, which is good for six scans.
• Reset churned mud. Repeated trips can make muddy routes harder to cross. Travel to another map and back to refresh the terrain.
• Use gateways. Gateways connect maps within a region. Explore the next map's garage early when it offers a useful deployment point, such as Smithville Dam in Michigan.

A cargo pickup, bridge repair and nearby task can sometimes share the same trip.

Keep support vehicles near busy routes once your fleet is large enough. Leave a fuel trailer where your haulers need it, or park a truck near a remote delivery site for later work. Switch between deployed vehicles through the map instead of driving back to the garage each time.

Base-Game Map Achievements

Several of the 37 Steam achievements are tied directly to the base maps:

• All Along the Watchtower
• Deer Hunt, Moose Hunt, Bear Hunt
• Workers Unite: find both Lenin statues in Taymyr.
• Fuel Economy
• All Starts From a Garage: Hotfix 44.2, released November 3, 2026, fixed a bug that prevented this achievement from unlocking in the base game.

These achievements track base-game content, so DLC maps don't count toward them.

FAQ

How many maps are in SnowRunner right now?

There are 56 maps across 22 regions, counting the base game and every season through Season 19's Switzerland.

Do I have to play regions in release order?

No. You can move between regions you own without completing them in release order. Collect trucks or upgrades elsewhere, then return when you're ready to tackle a difficult route.

Which regions can I skip if their missions don't appeal to me?

Leave Don for later if you want a larger campaign, Tennessee if you dislike racing, or Yukon if repeated cargo runs feel tedious. None of them is a required stop before playing another region.

Which platforms have Season 19?

Season 19 is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Explore the PC edition and its DLC through SnowRunner on Steam.