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ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulationDrivingMultiplayerOpen WorldSurvivalAutomobile Sim

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Game description

Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

Basic info

DeveloperGenesz
PublisherGenesz
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 25, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64bit
Processor+3 GHZ dual core processor
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 650 TI or AMD equivalent
Storage700 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 375 reviews from the past 1 year

73.5/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

An endless road trip sandbox with a scuffed charm, The Long Drive scores 73.5 from 375 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

154 reviews say it is fun, and some feel they got their money's worth from the hours they spent despite its issues. 31 enjoy playing together with friends, calling the chaos of a shared drive hilarious, though some add that it lasts only a couple of hours. 15 praise the freedom of the sandbox, with an endless map, vehicles to tinker with and no set goals, so players make their own fun. Gameplay ranks 538th of 1396, and Multiplayer ranks 448th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 62% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1376th of 1399. 149 reviews say development has stalled, describing few meaningful updates in years and little communication from the developer, and several doubt it will ever leave early access. 49 report bugs and glitches that make it janky, such as getting stuck in textures. 24 complain about performance, mentioning poor framerates and unpredictable physics. Others say there is little to do once the map is explored, and Content Volume ranks 1094th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“had 16 dollars worth of fun despite issues” · 154 reviews
“multiplayer with friends is hilarious and fun despite technical issues” · 31 reviews
“only 5 buildings, 3 biomes, 2 enemy types, repetitive” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.44 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “infinite map with endless potential and fun vehicles” · 15 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 5% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.12 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “driving at night with headlights and custom music creates strong isolation atmosphere” · 14 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.39 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “only 5 buildings, 3 biomes, 2 enemy types, repetitive” · 16 reviews

Volume 21% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +1.36 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “melancholic song Road Trippin' by Csilla was memorable” · 2 reviews
Negative “poor audio quality marked as bad in review checklist” · 1 review

Visuals 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.02 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer with friends is hilarious and fun despite technical issues” · 31 reviews
Negative “multiplayer missing, game lacks purpose without it” · 8 reviews

Community 6% · Servers & Connection 12%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.14 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “price is not justified compared to game quality” · 7 reviews
Positive “great deal when on sale, fun gameplay” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.19 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developers actively stopped developing, mocked players, caught lying repeatedly” · 149 reviews
Positive “devs actively working on game, not abandoning it” · 2 reviews

Stability 26% · Performance 16%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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