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Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)

Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)

Step into the extraordinary, dystopian world of Dark Future, filled with danger, chaos and adventure. A game of both action and strategy unlike any other, featuring a unique time dilating command mode to help you make tactical decisions on the dangerous highways of this world.

Released May 16, 2019 Developer Auroch Digital Platforms Windows Vehicular CombatRTSTurn-Based TacticsGames WorkshopAutomobile Sim
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

61.6%positive511 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“good”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Having know of and played the original tabletop, and having driven for a job multiple times i will state with confidence that Dark Future, Blood Red States is the best car combat game out there. Fun edge of my seat tension with one/two lives to beat each session its fun easy to…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Fun at times, but the broken elements destroy it. Too much random can wreck your day and you can spend a long time ruining that day.”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

36achievements
2.9%median completion
1.4%rarest: Shuffled Off This Mortal Coil
29.5% of players 20.8% of players 14.4% of players 10.3% of players 9.5% of players 9.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 4.5% of players 4.1% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 29.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
29.5%Thou Shalt See How Apt It Is To Learn — Use the ZBC®️ Simulation Tutorial
20.8%The Apparel Oft Proclaims The Man — Enter the Customize Car screen
14.4%To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores — Drive 100 miles and consume 8 units of Fuel total.
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Shuffled Off This Mortal Coil — Fail 100 runs by dying.
1.4%He That Dies Pays All Debts — Fail 1000 runs by dying.
1.4%He That Will Have A Cake Out Of The Wheat, Must Tarry The Grinding — Complete 100 seasons successfully.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US24.99 USD
EU24.50 EUR
UK20.99 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.50 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil73.99 BRL
China92.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$14 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

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Jun 01, 2022
💀Warhammer Skulls Festival 💀 Dark Future: Blood Red States

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Dark Future: Blood Red States with Graeme Davis

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsVehicular Combat · RTS · Turn-Based Tactics · Games Workshop · Automobile Sim · Strategy · Physics · Real-Time · Singleplayer · Bullet Time · Action · Real Time Tactics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements36
Official sitehttps://www.aurochdigital.com/darkfuturevideogame/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Additional Notes: Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950