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More Alien, More Sim Update Coming May 19!
Attention, researchers in disguise! What started as a perfectly ordinary undercover mission involving Boneless Bananas and “totally normal human behavior” is about to escalate beyond parameters with next week’s update:…
Easter content update is HERE!
Happy Wester... Easter, fellow undercover operators! Based on recently decrypted signals, we understand that humans enjoy being exposed to colorful ovum units (“Easter eggs”) and cranial appendages resembling bipedal ma…
Hotfix 9
Hello Goopers! We know that the previous bug sweep left out a few stragglers. Thanks to your reports, we’ve found the root causes of many and wiped them out. The eradication efforts of this hotfix include the following:…
Hotfix 8 - Can't interact with screen
Hello Goopers! Your feedback was received, your player logs cherished and your patience deeply appreciated by command. Here are the bugs that got zapped: - Fixed an issue where the client has everything highlighted in g…
Hotfix 7 - Fix for items stuck in hand
Hello goopers, - Fixed an issue where it was impossible to drop tools after interacting with the alien screen Sorry for the troubles!
Hotfix 6 - Automation Tweaks & Other Fixes
Unacceptable levels of weirdness in the latest version of the game have been identified and neutralized. Thanks to everyone for staying patient and helping us troubleshoot this! The following has been corrected with the…
Hotfix 5 - Stuck NPCs
Hello Goopers! Small hotfix to make sure NPCs don't get stuck at their cars! Hope you enjoy!
Automation Update Is Out NOW!
Your intergalactic espionage mission is kicking into overdrive... And as every lifeform knows, efficiency is key! Let’s buckle up for automation! This means less chores, higher sales, and more time to run extremely inva…
Hotfix 4 – Backend Optimizations
Greetings goopers, In preparation for the March 19th update, we have deployed a small backend hotfix that's necessary for a smooth transition. List of changes: Optimized networking and backend improvements. As always, w…
Automation Update Coming March 19th!
Greetings, average Terran business owners! Your feedback on how to make Roadside Research more fun was devoured like late-night gas station pizza, resulting in a new update that is being locked and loaded to turn your p…
Patch 2 - Hotfix for crashes
Hello Goopers, We added some extra telemetry in yesterdays patch to track down crashes easier. We think we fixed 2 of them! - Crash when interacting with the open store sign - Crash when loading in the scene with empty…
Roadside Research Mini Content Update + HUGE News for Automation!
Hello everyone! Hope you've been well since the last time we spoke. We are coming in hot with new stuff implemented, we have re-shifted priorities to bring you heavily requested content ahead of schedule and to even bri…
Patch #1 - Roadside Research
Greeting my fellow goopers I hope this announcement finds you well (I promise not to call you that again) Welcome to this new patch announcement. This will be broken down into multiple sections What we have fixed Common…
Updates: What is next for Roadside Research? (And 150,000 players, wow!)
May this message find your goop plentiful and your store full of humans. Hey everyone! What a weekend it has been. I am happy to report that over 150,000 people have played Roadside Research right here on Steam, and the…
Post-Launch Fix 2 - Customer Satisfaction & Suspicion Level Adjustments
Hello everyone, We have seen that players are being troubled with low customer satisfaction scores, and that the game might feel too punishing even though the store is clean, the prices are correct, not gooping too much…
Post-Launch Fix 1 - Single Player Changes (Less cleaning, customer balancing)
Hello everyone, We have noticed some complaints from solo players that there is a bit too much to do in the current version of the game. So we have just rolled out a new patch. List of changes: Decreased the amount of d…
Roadside Research is out now!
....////// IMPORTANT TRANSMISSION /////.... Roadside Research is out, meaning you can play this very moment! The Early Access launch is here, we've spent the couple past months listening to feedback from the demo and pl…
FAQ & Price Announcement!
Greetings, I hope this transmission finds you well and your goop plentiful. As your mission to Earth starts very soon, here is some important information regarding your undercover adventure. How much will Roadside Resea…
Roadside Research launches in Early Access on February 12th!
...//// TRANSMISSION INCOMING //// Greetings fellow human gas station workers, Today we are happy to announce that Roadside Research will be launching on Steam February 12th, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 4pm CET. Prepare your…
Thank you for 400,000 wishlists! End of year recap and what is next
Hello everyone, The year is coming to a close, and we wanted to take the time to write a little update for you. Roadside Research has really blown up (430,000 wishlists!) over the past couple of months for which we are…
