The game's increasing difficulty is the main factor contributing to its timeless appeal and replayability. The sled moves more quickly the longer a player lives. The challenge is quickly escalated by this exponential speed increase, requiring players to respond with lightning-fast accuracy. The Snow Rider 3D relaxed, informal start becomes a strenuous, adrenaline-fueled test of mental concentration and physical agility during a long run.

Because the track is limitless and procedurally produced, no two runs are precisely the same. Although the kinds of barriers are the same, their arrangement and order are arbitrary, necessitating ongoing adaptation as opposed to memorization. Because of this, Snow Rider 3D is the classic "one more try" game, where a crash only makes you want to go for a fresh run and raise your high score by a few meters. It demonstrates how an intuitive idea can be transformed into a classic, fulfilling arcade game with fluid controls and a growing difficulty.