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Steam News25 September 20259mo ago

New game Arctic Drive challenges you to survive in the frozen wilderness!

We're excited to share the roadmap of Arctic Drive! Take a look at what's coming into the game soon: So we're right now preparing the things for the Open Beta milestone. Better crafting, blueprints, AIRDROPS!

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changedSo we're right now preparing the things for the Open Beta milestone. Better crafting, blueprints, AIRDROPS! But c'mon, even wildlife!
addedIgnition — Closed Beta (live now)Claim and rebuild a garage full of vehicles, keep them running with the new crafting system, and never lose a run thanks to saving and loading. Cook to survive the long haul and coordinate over proximity voicechat.
addedRoadtrip — Open BetaNew crafting benches and blueprint research turn scavenging into real engineering, and your trailer becomes a mobile base you drag across the wasteland. Add full controller support and the first Offroad Event, Airdrops.
changedFirst Drive — DemoThe demo everyone can try: handcrafted scenarios, cargo equipment that makes hauling a puzzle, and a tutorial so nobody freezes on night one. Localization opens the wasteland to more players.
addedInto the Cold — Early AccessCustom and Sandbox Mode hands you the wasteland with no rules, wheel support and console support (more details and reveals coming up later) change how you play, and new biomes give you fresh ground to break down on. Story reveals why the ************.
addedExpeditions — UpdatesMod support hands the tools to the community, random offroad events keep every drive unpredictable, and car mods make each rig yours. New biomes, scenarios, vehicles, parts and trailers keep coming. The apocalypse doesn't clock out.

Arctic Drive changes

changedSo we're right now preparing the things for the Open Beta milestone. Better crafting, blueprints, AIRDROPS! But c'mon, even wildlife!
addedClaim and rebuild a garage full of vehicles, keep them running with the new crafting system, and never lose a run thanks to saving and loading. Cook to survive the long haul and coordinate over proximity voicechat.
addedNew crafting benches and blueprint research turn scavenging into real engineering, and your trailer becomes a mobile base you drag across the wasteland. Add full controller support and the first Offroad Event, Airdrops.
changedThe demo everyone can try: handcrafted scenarios, cargo equipment that makes hauling a puzzle, and a tutorial so nobody freezes on night one. Localization opens the wasteland to more players.
addedCustom and Sandbox Mode hands you the wasteland with no rules, wheel support and console support (more details and reveals coming up later) change how you play, and new biomes give you fresh ground to break down on. Story reveals why the ************.

We're excited to share the roadmap of Arctic Drive! Take a look at what's coming into the game soon:

So we're right now preparing the things for the Open Beta milestone. Better crafting, blueprints, AIRDROPS! But c'mon, even wildlife!

Ignition — Closed Beta (live now)

Claim and rebuild a garage full of vehicles, keep them running with the new crafting system, and never lose a run thanks to saving and loading. Cook to survive the long haul and coordinate over proximity voicechat.

Roadtrip — Open Beta

New crafting benches and blueprint research turn scavenging into real engineering, and your trailer becomes a mobile base you drag across the wasteland. Add full controller support and the first Offroad Event, Airdrops.

First Drive — Demo

The demo everyone can try: handcrafted scenarios, cargo equipment that makes hauling a puzzle, and a tutorial so nobody freezes on night one. Localization opens the wasteland to more players.

Into the Cold — Early Access

Custom and Sandbox Mode hands you the wasteland with no rules, wheel support and console support (more details and reveals coming up later) change how you play, and new biomes give you fresh ground to break down on. Story reveals why the ************.

Expeditions — Updates

Mod support hands the tools to the community, random offroad events keep every drive unpredictable, and car mods make each rig yours. New biomes, scenarios, vehicles, parts and trailers keep coming. The apocalypse doesn't clock out.

Full Throttle — Full Release

Even more vehicles, parts and trailers, plus wildlife that makes the wilderness feel alive and lethal, and new scenarios to test everything you've survived. And more, because a world this cold is never finished. You're just getting started.

Drive safe (you won't).

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Steam News / 25 September 2025

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