RoadCraft, newest off-road driving game by Saber Interactive, is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Similar to previous games in the studio’s repertoire – MudRunner, SnowRunner and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – RoadCraft also focuses quite a bit on off-road driving, setting up supply chains, and putting players behind the wheels of industrial-grade vehicles. Check out the launch trailer below.
Whereas previous games in the franchise have focused more on driving off-road vehicles in more remote parts of the world and setting up supply lines, the focus in RoadCraft is instead is to help in rebuilding places that have been devastated by natural disasters. Throughout the eight massive maps available in RoadCraft at launch, players will have to deal with the aftermath of tsunamis, earthquakes, and massive storms that have left the maps in ruin.
In terms of gameplay, players are first tasked with scouting the area that they’ve just entered. After getting a lay of the land, the player is then given plenty of objectives to complete which will help them slowly rebuild pockets of industry all over the map. Where objectives initially start out being as simple as setting up a forward base by driving a truck full of important resources there, they can quickly start getting more complex, like having to manufacture pipes that you then have to use to replace broken ones in order to ensure that the overall area has steady access to gas.
“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 in its press release. “The only limit is the imagination you and your co-op partners bring!”
At launch, RoadCraft features more than 40 vehicles to choose from, that range from SUVs to cargo trucks, cranes, and even bulldozers and road rollers. These vehicles can be used throughout the 8 maps available at launch, each one falling under one of three biomes. The studio has also confirmed that there are plans to bring in more vehicles, maps and biomes to the game through post-launch content releases.
RoadCraft can be played in single-player, as well as with up to three other players in co-op multiplayer. Along with this, the game also features support for 14 languages, along with full voice-overs in English. A Rebuild Edition of the game is also available, which allows playears to buy the Invictus Type A scout vehicle right at the beginning. The Rebuild Edition also gives players access to the first paid DLC, which is slated for release later this year.
For more details about RoadCraft, check out our review, where we gave it a score of 9 out of 10, praising its gameplay loop, variety of vehicles, co-op gameplay, and visuals. And in case you’re left with more questions about the game, here’s everything you need to know. Also check out the sandbox trailer released earlier this month which compared playing RoadCraft with children playing with toy trucks in their sandboxes.
