
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.
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Aliens have landed on Earth… to run a gas station. Play solo or up to 4 players and do human tasks to blend in. People depend on you, it’s your job to make sure that the shelves have the correct items, refuel customers passing by, and provide food for travelers. But most importantly, you must conduct your research.
Your mission is simple. Gather all data you can from humans without their knowledge. Scan, steal, and test various methods on customers while they stop by the gas station. Be careful not to raise the “suspicion meter” too high, as that will trigger the visit of government officials.
During the day, take care of the gas station as an ordinary employee. Restock the shelves, order wares for the shop, refuel passersby, and exchange goods for cash. At night you will be able to gather your thoughts, and plan for the next day.
Balance between two missions, upgrading the gas station to attract more customers and upgrading your alien tech to process data and gather information more efficiently. To blend in, draw a very normal human expression on your state-of-the-art disguise.
During closing hours, you can also upgrade the station, inside and outside to make sure everything is going according to plan.
Chaotic solo or co-op fun: Gather friends or play alone to manage the gas station while pursuing your alien mission.
Dual Upgrade Path: Manage upgrades for your gas station and for your alien technology at the same time
Satisfying Simulation: Clean, cook, and stock your workplace with all necessary supplies and items to make sure every customer leaves satisfied.
Alien Deception: Make sure to stay disguised and don’t get caught by human government officials. If you are too suspicious, they will turn you into goo.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Russian +3 more
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Hours played at review time, across 95 reviews with recorded playtime.
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игра интересная и забавная, единственное только оптимизации чуток не хватает, а так всё супер, буду ждать дальнейших обновлений
so, I really love this game. but it feels like its made for Co-op only. doing some of the tasks like restocking yourself is a real drag. but the friend group I play with isnt really into store sim type games. however I really am, and most of them are very single player friendly. I like the option for Co-op obviously incase a friend does want to play with me. but it def needs some items to make it more single player friendly. nobody wants to spend their whole game restocking shelves, we should be able to have a robot stocker, or an alien NPC stocker. and that really goes for anything, im glad there is a cleaner, I think employees in general would be good so YOU can choose what you want to focus on in your own personal game. another annoying thing is lack of space. MY GOODNESS, there needs to be more expansion. With all the things you sell by the end, there is NOT enough space. more decor, and wallpaper / paint would be nice too! overall its enjoyable, & im going to complete the game. but It could use some improvement in some areas. and whats more concerning is, since i said it seems to be geared toward co-op, the first review i saw was talking about how buggy that is, so uh...??
Basic ass run-a-grocery sim. The 'alien' mechanics are dull and don't add much of anything to the gameplay.
fun gameplay and always better with friends alienss
My friend and I have a grand time so far goopin' and collecting that sweet DNA. highly recommend for a chill co-op and hang
das spiel ist im ganzen echt gut aber mit freunden nicht möglich zu spielen weil es lagt sehr viel nur der host kann bug frei spielen die anderen nicht
it doesnt have crossplay of steam and xbox
not fun, its ok to begin with but its frustratingly stupid. prices dont affect footfall, what they buy etc make it as cheap as possible and they wont buy it still, hike the prices of some items to try slow down the sales of that item and they still buy it in high quantities. the automation sucks, like really sucks. constantly having to help with the self services because the ai is too stupid to scan 1 can! the cameras thats meant to be passive points you have to constantly fix about 5 times a day, the vacuums only clean when the dirt level is at its highest, also they break down alot too. then theres the freezers, you can only fit 4 ice creams in them and a customer will buy those 4 in seconds of opening. the freezers look big enough to hold 12, why cant we stack?? ok game to kill an hour or 2 of your time, but if you want to play to end game which i see as pointless then i wouldnt bother
gutes Spiel diese.
Игра обидела хочу вернуть деньги,помогите
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