In the simulation driving game RoadCraft, you’ll pilot a fleet of construction vehicles and heavy machinery to clear roads, supply worksites, and rebuild infrastructure in the wake of natural disasters. First, you’ll hop in a scout vehicle to offroad over treacherous terrain and assess the damage. Then, you’ll drive bulldozes and cranes to clear debris and replace infrastructure. There’s more than just being in the driver’s seat though – you’ll manage resources and convoys to make your recovery efforts as cost-efficient as possible. Placing sand, asphalt, and wood, you can plot new routes and build new bridges to isolated communities. It’s a layered, realistic simulation of disaster and recovery, and as part of Steam Next Fest you can try it right now with up to three of your friends.
Like other great simulation games, such as its predecessor SnowRunner, the joy of RoadCraft is in its attention to detail. A robust physics engine powers its rendering of water, sand, and asphalt. As you rebuild, you’ll gain access to more resources, including specialized heavy machinery like a cable layer or a mobile quarry.
Though far less fantastical and more buttoned up in tone, RoadCraft seems to have similar joys to Death Stranding. In both, you navigate a hostile landscape and build infrastructure to make it faster to traverse, and you can leverage the chaos of the physics engine to your advantage or your downfall.
The full game of RoadCraft releases on Tuesday May 20, 2025. You can pick up the standard edition for $39.99 / £34.99 or the Rebuild edition for $49.99 / £44.99, which includes the expansion of the same name, the Aramatsu Bowhead 30T, and the Invictus Type A scout vehicle. You can play the RoadCraft demo on Steam right now.
The demo includes three maps, specifically designed to offer a holistic look at the game’s full offering. You can even play the demo with a party of up to four people, just like the full game.
If the demo doesn’t sate your thirst for construction, take a look at the best building games. If you want more expansive worlds to master, check out the best sandbox games.
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