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Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator

You. Your car. And world under the sand.

Released Sep 25, 2020 Developer IndieMax Platforms Windows DrivingAutomobile SimSimulationOpen WorldAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

78.5%positive1,616 reviews
Recommended · 59 found this helpful

“If you liked games like Jalopy or The long drive you'll love this game. While I'm a little bias on this review since I personally love trucks I do truly see potential for this game to become something different and for the price of two Hot Wheels cars I'd say this game is worth…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 30 found this helpful

“Alright. Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is a study in the dichotomy between a game being a labor of love and a game not having enough content or variety to really see the fruits of that love. I tried playing this a couple times in the past, both pre and post Redux…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 19 found this helpful

“It seemed a lot like The Long Drive, which I love, but it feels like a bunch of premade assets, lack of physics, no challenge, and overall just nothingness.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

128all-time peak
0 50 100 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 49 avg · Mar 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

37achievements
2.7%median completion
0.3%rarest: The ocean is a very big myth
10.1% of players 9.3% of players 7.7% of players 7.2% of players 6.5% of players 6.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.0% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 10.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
10.1%My sandy car — Starting a car
9.3%First steps — Walk 1 kilometer
7.7%I'll be back — Go on a trip
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%The ocean is a very big myth — Travel 1000 kilometers
0.3%The cake is a not lie — Find all cakes
0.5%Robinson — Live for 28 days

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$19.99base price
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-24
US4.99 USD−75%
EU4.87 EUR−75%
UK4.18 GBP−75%
Australia7.37 AUD−75%
Canada6.49 CAD−75%
Japan575 JPY−75%
Brazil14.99 BRL−75%
China19.00 CNY−75%

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

China≈$2.8 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$5.6

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-25 08-10 08-28 09-14 10-01 10-20

Latest official news

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

Jul 30, 2026
UPDATE #35 - IMPROVEMENTS

Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #35 is now available! This update improves the technical aspects of the game. At the request of the community, you can now repair vehicle parts with tools (doors, h

Jul 14, 2026
UPDATE #34 - TRAILER PARK

Hello Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #34 is now available! Expanding the world! A new POI is available for exploration - an abandoned trailer park! Old mattresses, forgotten provisions and sand all arou

Jul 03, 2026
UPDATE #33 - ACHIEVEMENTS!

Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #33 is now available! A huge event! The first 26 Steam achievements have been added to the game! I'm sure many of you will collect them all soon, but I plan to expa

May 18, 2026
UPDATE #32 - SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY!

Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #32 is now available! The cake hunt is on! Today, the game celebrates its seventh anniversary (Early Access launched on May 18, 2019)! To celebrate, someone has sca

May 12, 2026
UPDATE #31 - IMPROVEMENTS AND SHARK!

Hello, Drivers! ːcatinablanketː UPDATE #31 is now available! The update includes improvements and fixes suggested by the community, PLUS A SHARK ! UPDATE #31 CHANGELOG WORLD - The parking area at the

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Racing, Simulation
Player tagsDriving · Automobile Sim · Simulation · Open World · Adventure · Racing · Survival · Procedural Generation · Relaxing · Exploration · Loot · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Danish, Czech, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: 2.0+ GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or equivalent DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated Audio