RoadCraft Xbox Review: The Ultimate Disaster Recovery Simulation Game of 2025
RoadCraft, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, is a simulation game launched on May 20, 2025, available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Windows.
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The game positions you as the head of a disaster-recovery company, tasked with restoring regions ravaged by natural catastrophes.
Gameplay
In RoadCraft, your role spans both the operational and logistical sides of reconstruction:
You clear debris, replace damaged or faulty equipment, rebuild roads, repair bridges, and restore infrastructure so that industry and traffic can resume.
Over 40 vehicles are available, including bulldozers, cranes, transport trucks, etc. Each tool has its own purpose.
There are 8 maps at launch, each about 4 km². These include diverse environments — abandoned factories, submerged dams, solar fields, and terrain with varied obstacles.
A new physics engine powers interactions: sand, wood, asphalt, debris — all respond with more realism. You can build new roads and bridges to facilitate travel across rough terrain, and recycle materials to reuse debris for construction.
Logistics play a big role: you chart routes on the map for transport trucks (convoys), making sure there are no obstacles, ensuring resource supply, etc.
Features & Modes
Single-player mode and 2-4 player co-op.
Voice chat and cross-play aspects (depending on platform).
Several editions: the Standard edition with the base game, and the Rebuild Edition which includes the Rebuild Expansion and exclusive vehicles.
Updates & Reception
RoadCraft joined Xbox Game Pass (Standard & Ultimate tiers) recently, which has broadened its access.
A major update (version 4.0) introduced a hard mode, addressing requests from players who find earlier mechanics too simple. Features added include limited fuel, realistic gearboxes (manual shifting), more challenging convoy simulation, and stricter economic constraints.
The Rebuild Expansion added new maps (“Contamination” and “Wash Out”), new missions, new vehicles and variants, further enriching the late-game content.
Critically, RoadCraft has been met with “generally favorable” reviews (according to Metacritic) though some feedback has pointed to simplifications relative to previous vehicle sims by Saber Interactive (e.g. in handling or challenge), which the updates partly seek to correct.
What Sets It Apart
What makes RoadCraft stand out:
It’s not just about driving and operating heavy machinery; there’s a strong logistical and planning layer. Plotting routes, supply chains, recycling, and infrastructure development are central.
The physics of terrain and materials (wood, sand, asphalt, debris) matter a lot. The environment isn't static backdrop; it reacts and can be modified.
The game balances between accessibility and depth: the newer additions like hard mode let players dial up the difficulty if they prefer more challenge.
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