Murder. Drugs. Sex. Gangs. Guns. Welcome to the Big Apple. Your name is Jock LaMonte, a retired New York Cop. You are living peacefully in New Mexico when you find out your ex girlfriend, Lara Calabreze, assistant DA of the city, is on the hit list on a notorious mob boss who goes only by the name Snow Man. It is up to you to use your wits, guts, and charm to save Lara and put away the evil of New York City.

Snow Job is a point-and-click adventure and is played in the first-person, with the ability to see 360 degrees in a photorealistic world with FMV video. You must solve puzzles, converse with many characters, and fight your way through mini games. Gameplay consists of three screens, one to explore the environment in different directions from a fixed position, an inventory and also a map where new locations appear.