Saber Interactive – the studio behind titles like SnowRunner and RoadCraft – has announced a new game in a similar vein, dubbed Docked. The title revolves around working around docks, putting players in the shoes of a longshoreman that’s the lead operator. The game was announced with a trailer which you can check out below.
The trailer shows off how Docked will be different from the studio’s other, similar outings that revolve around simulationist gameplay with heavy machinery. While players will also get to drive around heavy trucks and use massive cranes as they haul cargo around, they will also often be tasked with repairing broken machinery, and will often also have to deal with disasters, like a cargo ship spilling its containers near the dock.
Rather than having players travel to different environments, Docked will largely take place in the same location – Port Wake. Because of its focus on a singular location, the title will also have more of an emphasis on the player having to use their vehicle precision and management skills to ensure that things don’t get bottlenecked or disrupted in other ways.
There will also be some sort of financial management gameplay involved, since players will also have to sign contracts and create new logistical chains in order to turn a profit on Port Wake. Players will also have the chance to upgrade the port with new machinery and vehicles, allowing for larger and potentially more lucrative contracts to come along.
Docked doesn’t yet have a release date, and unlike other similar titles, will only feature single-player. The game is coming to PC (via Steam), PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
The last game released by Saber Interactive in a similar vein was RoadCraft, which came to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S back in May. As the name might imply, the core gameplay of RoadCraft revolves quite a bit around building out roads. The story of the title puts players in the shoes of construction workers tasked with helping with the recovery of places that have been hit by natural disasters.
“Thanks to Saber Interactive’s expertise, RoadCraft pushes the boundaries of realism with an evolved physics engine, offering unprecedented, authentic interactions with the environment,” wrote the studio when RoadCraft came out. “The only limit is the imagination you and your co-op partners bring!”
RoadCraft was launched with more than 40 vehicles in its roster, ranging from SUVs to cargo trucks, cranes, road rollers, and even bulldozers. Each of the vehicles serves its own purpose, from simple scouting missions to help you get the lay of the land, to more complex tasks like laying down asphalt as part of a road-crafting project. These vehicles can be used across the 8 maps that are available in the base game.
While Docked will be single-player only, RoadCraft allows for co-op gameplay with up to three other players. In co-op, players can either work together on a single, large project, or split up to try and cover multiple smaller ones. For more details, check out our review of RoadCraft.
