Long Drive North · published
New update live now, plus a 60% discount!
Still on the fence? Then try before you buy with our new free demo.
This update includes...
More variety: new areas to journey through + multiple large new POIs to explore and loot
Customisable difficulty: a storm difficulty slider, allowing you to tailor your experience to a more intense survival experience or a more chilled road trip
A better survival experience: rebalanced loot spawns, wolves, higher wildlife spawn rates and improved storm mechanics
Quality of life: keyboard and mouse keybinding, controller button remapping and bug fixes
Plus much more, including better highlighted shortcuts and hidden areas, bobbleheads and mugs for your RV dashboard and improved dog companion behaviour
Please note that multiplayer shared RV support is coming in the next planned content update.
Try before you buy! This new demo features all the gameplay improvements from the latest game update.
Plus, once you buy the game, you can continue your journey seamlessly - your save data from the demo transfers across to the game itself.
Simply head to the Long Drive North store page to download the free demo.
Please note that saves from previous versions of the game should work with the new update, but if you experience any issues, please submit a report to us via the in-game F11 bug report function!
⭐ Additions
Added new areas, such as the rocky road trails
Added new POIs, such as the junkyard, farm and trailer park
Added a ‘Storm Slider’ so players can control the speed of the storm, allowing players to control difficulty
Added new dirt roads to highlight off-road shortcuts and hidden areas
Added wolves for increased danger
Added bobbleheads and mugs that can be found in POIs and placed onto the dashboard of the RV
Added recipe sheets that can be found in POIs to help with cooking better meals
Added keybindings for keyboard and mouse
Added button remapping for controller
Added the ability to pause the game in singleplayer
Added a visual indicator on the compass to indicate nearby medium and large points of interest (POIs)
The dog companion now barks when passing medium and large POIs
The dog companion now whimpers when the storm is close
Added a visual and audible static indicator when the storm is close
Added new SFX (as well as updating some existing SFX)
🎮Tweaks
The storm indicator in the bottom right-hand corner of the HUD now tells you how many hours away the storm is, rather than distance. This allows players to understand how much time they have before the storm gets too close.
The storm now moves at a constant speed, rather than jumping unpredictably.
The storm continues to move whilst you sleep (previously, it would pause between 7pm-7am).
Keep your RV door closed! Leaving it open now affects the player's temperature.
Keep warm! Cold temperatures now affect player’s stats.
Max stamina value has been doubled.
Stamina is affected by 25% when you are tired, hungry or thirsty. For example - If you are tired, hungry and thirsty, your stamina is affected by 75%.
The requirements for each crafting tier have been tripled (except for the required amount of tools, which remains the same).
Reduced loot in the starting area.
Barrels have a chance to give 1-2 rocks when searched.
Increased the spawn rate of existing animals - bears, deer and rabbits.
The siphon is now a Tier 1 crafting item.
The spawn rates of all items have been tweaked with luxury items (such as wheel jacks, engines and engine batteries) more likely to spawn at specific POIs.
🐛 Bug Fixes
Fixed major bug issue where the world would not spawn after 3-4 routes.
Fixed issue where ammo boxes always provided 1 bullet per box. Bullet amounts are now randomised.
Fixed issue where the ‘Settings’ and ‘Exit’ buttons on the main menu would not work when the following resolution settings were applied: 1400x1050, 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1152x864, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480.
Fixed issue where equipable items would get stuck to the player.