The team behind SnowRunner and Expeditions is back—and this time, they’re putting your off-road skills to the ultimate test. RoadCraft, the newest addition to Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment’s growing library of realistic vehicle sims, reinvents the genre with a fresh objective: restore disaster-stricken towns through grit, strategy, and steel—not just your gas pedal.
This isn’t just about getting from A to B. In RoadCraft, you’re rebuilding civilization one muddy trail and fallen power line at a time. Whether you’re playing solo or teaming up with co-op partners, the road ahead is one of relentless challenge and rewarding progress. Here’s how to conquer it.
Drive Smart, Not Reckless
There may be no vehicle damage in RoadCraft, but that doesn’t give you license to go full Mad Max. Every bump, rut, and patch of mud has the power to bury your truck. And if you churn the terrain too much, it’ll only get worse—slowing future progress to a crawl.
Be deliberate. Treat every path like a fragile artery connecting a town’s lifeline. And remember: one careless spin of the tires could mean ten minutes of backtracking.
Deploy Your Fleet—Don’t Hoard It
It’s tempting to keep your prized trucks and bulldozers tucked away in the garage. Don’t. The game rewards forward-thinking logistics. Leaving vehicles out in the field lets you fast-travel between them and react to problems instantly.
This tactic is doubly important in co-op play, where teammates can hop into these machines mid-mission. Think of them as mobile bases—your tools should always be within arm’s reach.
Prep or Perish
Most missions rely on automated truck routes ferrying supplies across treacherous terrain. And while they’ll do the heavy lifting, one weak link—an unstable bridge, a flooded trail—can shut everything down.
Do yourself a favor: scout early, reinforce often. Muddy patches, crumbling roads, and collapsed infrastructure are your real enemies. A thin coat of sand might do in the short term, but if you’re not fully reinforcing those danger zones, expect repeated failures. Long-term fixes take time—but they’ll save you hours in the end.
Co-Op Makes Everything Better—Especially the Grind
Let’s be honest: hauling sand and asphalt solo is a grind. But with friends? It becomes a full-scale operation. Split duties, coordinate efforts, and watch your once-impossible logistics chain become a well-oiled machine.
The more players driving over your makeshift roads, the faster they degrade—so planning ahead and building properly becomes even more critical in multiplayer. Divide and conquer.
Secure Your Load Like a Pro
It’s a small mechanic, but it can save you massive headaches: always strap down your cargo. The game lets you secure pallets in truck beds, but only if you manually activate it via the vehicle menu.
Poorly stacked cargo can bounce out and vanish with a single bad jolt. Master the art of crane-loading and neat packing, and you’ll haul more in fewer trips.
Upgrade, Don’t Stagnate
If a job feels impossible, odds are it’s not just your skill—it’s your gear. Upgrading your vehicles not only improves performance but also adds essential functionality: better engines, larger beds, or attachments like cranes.
You’ll earn currency as you complete objectives, which can be spent on improved models. Every upgrade stays with you across maps, and your friends can use them too. Older vehicles? Sell them or keep them as backup.
Build the Backbone of Your Recovery
By the time you reach the mid-game, you’ll have a clear understanding of RoadCraft’s core maps and facilities. Now’s the time to go from reactive to strategic. Plan out the key routes that will form the arteries of your town’s revival.
Build them up. Reinforce them. Rely on them. The second half of the game doesn’t forgive sloppy planning, so invest early in infrastructure to save yourself later from bottlenecks and detours.
Recycling Isn’t Optional—It’s Essential
In RoadCraft, even trash has value. Collecting and recycling rubble from ruined towns becomes crucial in later levels, especially when resources are scarce.
Send a teammate on permanent salvage duty in co-op, or dedicate regular trips to recycling when playing solo. Those discarded beams, toilets, and plastic barrels can be turned into life-saving infrastructure like concrete slabs and piping. You’ll find them glowing blue across the map—pick them up and put them to good use.
The Road Is Yours—If You Build It
There’s more to discover—vehicle-specific abilities, nuanced strategies, and advanced builds—but these fundamentals are your survival guide in RoadCraft. Drive smart. Think ahead. And never underestimate the power of a well-placed dump of sand.
Whether you’re saving a town or just trying to cross a creek, every action matters. The road to recovery starts one tire track at a time.