When you think of the most frightening videogames, it’s surely Resident Evil, Alien Isolation, and maybe the dreaded Ravenholm section from Half-Life 2 that first spring to mind. But SnowRunner, Saber Interactive’s superbly detailed driving and industry sim from 2021, has them all beat. On the surface, it’s a quiet, even pastoral game where you deliver pipes, bricks, and other building supplies from one side of a beautifully designed map to the other. In actuality, it’s pure, unremitting terror and tension. Soon to hit Steam, SnowRunner’s spiritual sequel RoadCraft looks even more intense. From the team behind Space Marine 2, if you want to take RoadCraft for a spin, you can already get it with a solid discount.
A combination of the best simulation games and the best racing games, RoadCraft is high pressure but low speed – bumps, corners, and sharp inclines still represent a challenge, but rather than finding the slickest line and pushing your foot through the floor, the goal is to meticulously, carefully, surgically transport unwieldy loads over the most dangerous terrain.
Perhaps you’ve seen Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Wages of Fear, or its 1977 remake, Sorcerer. That’s the spirit of RoadCraft. You’re not screaming in terror because of monsters or jump scares. You’re feeling your heart trying to pump its way out of your chest because you misjudged the camber and now one of your back wheels has slipped off the edge of a cliff.
RoadCraft is scheduled to be released on Tuesday May 20. If you want to play it on Steam, and also unlock an exclusive vehicle, there’s a great new deal on Fantatical. Buy RoadCraft today and not only will you save 11%, dropping the price from $39.99 / £34.99 to $35.14 / £31.14, you’ll also get the Aramatsu Bowhead, a hefty tread-based truck that can rotate 360, and is available as a RoadCraft pre-order bonus. Just hit the button below to get RoadCraft for cheaper.
Otherwise, you might want to try some of the best survival games, or maybe take a look at the best upcoming PC games on their way to you.
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