Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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You. Your car. And world under the sand.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is a driving, automobile sim and simulation game developed and published by IndieMax.
Released on September 25th 2020 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Danish, Czech, Italian and Polish.

It has received 1,465 reviews of which 1,121 were positive and 344 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 13.65€ on Steam with a 30% discount.

The Steam community has classified Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator into these genres:

Driving Automobile Sim Simulation Open World Adventure Racing Survival Procedural Generation Relaxing Exploration Loot Sandbox Post-apocalyptic Atmospheric Physics Immersive Sim First-Person Singleplayer Indie Open World Survival Craft

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Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot
Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator screenshot

System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025
The Long Drive-inspired game with actual gameplay and regular updates? In this economy???? It’s already better just by the fact that it runs great - you can easily play it on a Steam Deck (the only issue is the keyboard button prompts). There aren’t as many purely immersive details (like being able to push the car, interact with mirrors, or lean out of the window) but in return, all the physics interactions are solid and jank-free, unlike TLD. Enjoyers of barely tapping a cactus and then chasing their entire inventory across the desert will be disappointed. Also, the terrain and POI generation are way more interesting and varied. Loot actually matters, and it spawns in believable places instead of being 1000 random junk items dumped across every location. There's also much more "meat" to the gameplay, with even some progression between rides. If the devs keep pushing updates and adding improvements, this might just become my go-to game in this niche genre of endless, procedurally generated road trip games.
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March 2025
With this game being so similar to 'the Long Drive', the question is: "How do they compare to one another?" While they are similar in many ways, there are some stark differences. TLD has several more vehicle options and a lot of customization options, whereas UtS has far fewer vehicles with very set structures and few customization features. That said, UtS has a whole lot more general game features such as store locations with NPC vendors, which allows you to sell unwanted stuff and purchase needed items. You have an actual home garage that you can return to at any time: Since neither game currently has an actual 'ending' it's nice to have a home base, plus you have a cat at home. The ability to own several vehicles at once. No enemies: I found tLD stressful at times with the enemies roaming around, but UtS is a much more relaxing game since you don't need to worry about being attacked, or things running out in front of your vehicle causing you to wreck out. Graphics are also a lot cleaner and smoother. UtS also feels a lot more refined and mature. I find the bodily function aspect of tLD a bit juvenile, and the turds scattered around everywhere to be off-putting. Both games end up feeling pointless after a while. Both games have bugs that need to be worked out. Both games have a lot of room for growth. Each game has features the other doesn't that I wish they both had. While I enjoy both games, at the end of the day, I really prefer Under the Sand for its cleaner look, smoother gameplay, mature feel, shops, interactive cat, and it's a lot easier to turn your brain off and just enjoy driving and exploring. So for my money, Under the Sand is the far superior game.
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Feb. 2025
12 hours, ~380 total distance driven as of writing. Played nonstop since i booted it up. Alright, so i'll be compareing this to "The Long Drive". They are fundamentally VERY alike as they are unlike one another. UtS is a beautiful game in it's wonderfully simplistic design. I LOVE this astetic. No need for fancy textures unless text is needed, shadows carries the game most of the way. My favorite artistic style. Reminds me of Jalopy. Gorgeous game, but ruined by it's bugs and half finished features. The game is very early, but already shows signs of a skilled dev who knows what they are doing compared to TLD's dev. The clear polish and care this game is given is a pure example of love. I love this game, let alone this kind of game. It nearly scratches the itch i got about long distance travel. Buuuut there is a few things that could improve the experience for me: - Modding would be great. Not only for the ability to add new items, vehicles, by the community, but also modifying current features of the game. - Proper hill climb paths with slightly elevated rewards for the trouble of this. Next up would be the down hill ... Tumble? Crash? Slog? Time to truly test those breaks :D Now, i know this game is new, but it's already shaping itself up to be a lot better than TLD.
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Jan. 2025
Is this the greatest game of all time? No. Is it groundbreaking in its gameplay? No. Does the one guy making this game go radio silent for months at a time, then drop an update out of the blue? Yes. Is it fun? Oddly, yes. Would I recommend getting this game to kill a few hours here and there? Yes.
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Sept. 2024
When I bought this game for 0,50€, you could only drive a car around. No shops, no customization, almost nothing. And now it is been developed into a proper sandbox. Excellent work, IndieMax.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is currently priced at 13.65€ on Steam.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is currently available at a 30% discount. You can purchase it for 13.65€ on Steam.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator received 1,121 positive votes out of a total of 1,465 achieving a rating of 7.36.
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Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator was developed and published by IndieMax.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is not playable on MacOS.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is not playable on Linux.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is a single-player game.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator does not currently offer any DLC.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator does not support Steam Remote Play.

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
-30% 19.50€ 13.65€
7.4
1,121
344
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Developer
IndieMax
Publisher
IndieMax
Release 25 Sep 2020
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