RoadCraft
{{For|the system of car or motorcycle control|roadcraft}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = RoadCraft
| image = File:Roadcraft cover art.jpeg
| developer = Saber Interactive
| publisher = Focus Entertainment
| platforms = {{ubl|PlayStation 5|Windows|Xbox Series X/S}}
| released = May 20, 2025
| genre = Vehicle simulation
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
RoadCraft is a vehicle simulation video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. It tasks players to manage construction operations in sites previously ravaged by natural disasters using a variety of heavy equipment vehicles.
Gameplay
RoadCraft is a vehicle simulation game. In the game, the player character is in charge of a construction company specializing in natural disaster recovery.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/roadcraft/simulation-sandbox-game-snowrunner|title=New, ultra-realistic simulation game RoadCraft makes Snowrunner look chill|first=Ken|last=Allsop|work=PCGamesN|date=January 29, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} The game features 40 different heavy equipment vehicles, which can be used for damage assessment, debris removal, transport of materials, infrastructure repair, and reconstruction of damaged bridges and roads.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/we-all-yearn-for-construction-jobs-as-simulator-roadcraft-takes-a-podium-spot-in-steam-next-fests-most-played-demos-just-behind-pvp-mech-game-mecha-break/|title=We all yearn for construction jobs as simulator RoadCraft takes a podium spot in Steam Next Fest's most-played demos just behind PvP mech game Mecha Break|first=Issy|last=van der Velde |date=March 5, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/01/build-infrastructure-in-roadcraft-the-next-sim-game-from-the-makers-of-snowrunner|title=Build Infrastructure in RoadCraft, the Next Sim Game from the Makers of SnowRunner|first=Stephen|last=Tailby|work=Push Square|date=January 29, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} Debris can be recycled, turning them into materials for reconstruction. Players can manually operate each vehicle, though tasks can also be automated to enhance efficiency, with the player plotting the routes of each vehicle.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/roadcraft-isnt-just-another-demanding-offroad-sim-for-petrol-heads-it-sated-my-desire-to-micromanage-production-lines-too/|title=RoadCraft isn't just another demanding offroad sim for petrol heads – it sated my desire to micromanage production lines too|first=Shaun|last=Prescott|work=PC Gamer|date=February 19, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} The game features eight maps at launch, and supports four-player cooperative multiplayer.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/focus-entertainment-and-saber-interactive-announce-construction-simulation-game-roadcraft-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc|title=Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive announce construction simulation game RoadCraft for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC|first=Sal|last=Romano|work=Gematsu|date=August 20, 2024|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}
Development
The game was developed by Saber Interactive, the studio behind MudRunner, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game and SnowRunner.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/snowrunner-fans-think-roadcrafts-steam-next-fest-demo-isnt-hardcore-enough-but-i-just-moved-3-logs-500-meters-and-its-one-of-my-proudest-gaming-accomplishments-ever/|title=SnowRunner fans think RoadCraft's Steam Next Fest demo isn't hardcore enough, but I just moved 3 logs 500 meters and it's one of my proudest gaming accomplishments ever|first=Dustin|last=Bailey|work=GamesRadar|date=February 27, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} RoadCraft was announced in August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roadcraft-is-a-heavy-construction-sim-from-the-makers-of-mudrunner|title=RoadCraft is a heavy construction sim from the makers of MudRunner|first=Ed|last=Thron|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=August 20, 2024|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X and Series S on May 20, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/gaming/we-got-our-hands-dirty-roadcraft-a-new-heavy-machinery-sim-studio-behind-mudrunner|title=We got our hands dirty in Roadcraft, a new heavy machinery sim from the studio behind Mudrunner|first=Phil|last=Iwaniuk|work=Top Gear|date=February 24, 2025|accessdate=March 5, 2025}} Players who purchased the physical edition of the game will receive an additional vehicle, the Aramatsu Bowhead 30T, for free.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/roadcraft-launches-in-spring-2025|title=RoadCraft launches in spring 2025|first=Sal|last=Romano|work=Gematsu|date=December 18, 2024|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.focus-entmt.com/games/roadcraft}}
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