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Roadside Research
Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“A fun and quick paced tycoon/ simulator type game with a quirky twist- which relieves the monotony of a usual sim type game. Definitely recommend. Even more fun with friends. Would love love love to see some achievements etc.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Being an alien running a store is a great joy, I could never ask for a better gas station simulator. Utterly peak”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“It's a fun experience, but after a while you might find yourself not picking it up as much anymore.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Hotfix 15 ─ Pop-up fixes & troubleshooting tools
With the Abduction Update having introduced Invasion Stage One, a few pop-up bugs have managed to stick around... consider them erased from existence! Some of you also reported multiplayer issues like
Patch 3 ─ F.A.R.T., fireworks & more
Your input on the Abduction Update has resulted in extremely useful data for tweaking systems, finding the right balance, and maximizing the fun output. After carefully processing your transmissions,
Hotfix 13 — Rocket launch, walls & more
Greetings, very average Terran gas station owners, A new hotfix has materialized. After the previous one addressed the battery system and F.A.R.T., this one answers a couple of other reports that have
Hotfix 12 ─ Battery System & F.A.R.T.
A priority hotfix is now live, mainly including changes to and fixes for the battery system and F.A.R.T. that were introduced with the Abduction Update. Here are the patch notes: Batteries have been r
Changes to Battery System and F.A.R.T.: Hotfix is on the way
We are sorry for any trouble caused by the Abduction Update and understand your frustrations. Based on your input, a hotfix is in the making to resolve issues regarding the Battery System and the rest
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Shop Keeper · Simulation · Relaxing · Management · Immersive Sim · Resource Management · Singleplayer · Inventory Management · Economy · Building · Trading (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Korean, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.cyberneticwalrus.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 Processor: Ryzen 3 2200G / Intel i5-7400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD RX 570 / Nvidia GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space