Nuclear weapons have the left the world barren and scorched the earth. Survival has never been harder for mankind. Resources are scarce as life has left this world. You are forced to constantly move and scavenge the next area for resources. Rivers are dry. Many of wanderers never survived the icy nights as the moon crosses the sky.
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Mostly Negative (63) - 34% of the 63 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 1, 2015
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Barren Roads is a game made for the community. Most of the ideas for Barren Roads were based on feedback from the community.

We plan to create new content, fix issues, and introduce gameplay inspired by the suggestions of the followers for Barren Roads.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We anticipate we can get a solid release this year by gathering information from gamers and active participants in the community.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will be battle tested by gamers and the community. All filled with their input. A completely finished version will have you matching wits against the best of the Steam, iOS, and Android communities.

Remember, Barren Roads was designed not only to enjoy on your desktop, but also to enjoy on the go with a fully compatible cross platform play coming as well.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Barren Roads is fully functional with vehicles, fort building, item drops, mutant enemies, and raiders. Also, it has a very open multiplayer experience.

Its quite buggy and filled with placeholders. Some of the bugs are somewhat entertaining as cars self destruct randomly, mount points are off and sometimes animations play way off.

However, enjoy Barren Roads the way you want. We didn't follow another game. We created our own based on what gamers want. Single player, LAN, or online experience. The choice is yours.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“More polished versions of Barren Roads will increase over time which may affect pricing.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community is key when it comes to making games. Barren Roads is no different. Sometimes our vision of what is entertaining isn't what gamers want. We do our best to implement all the great feedback and ideas from players while incorporating our own. Many of the request from players; if we reasonable and possible, we just add. Its there, if you want to use it.”
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About This Game

Five platforms: iOS, Android, Mac, PC, and Linux.

One game: Survival: Barren Roads.

Nuclear weapons have the left the world barren and scorched the earth. Survival has never been harder for mankind. Resources are scarce as life has left this world. You are forced to constantly move and scavenge the next area for resources. Rivers are dry. Many of wanderers never survived the icy nights as the moon crosses the sky. Roam a massive streaming map featuring ruined highways and cities. Survive and outwit other survivors, like yourself. Scavenge, loot, and explore during the day and find shelter during the freezing nights. Beware of the beasts and unknown as the sun sets.

Basic non-competitive multiplayer online or LAN.
Permadeath.
Random event system for a different experience every play

Line of sight and hearing enabled.

Map streaming system.
Huge streaming map - if you can see it. You can walk to it.
A massive content filled world. Likely the largest on the appstore.

Tons of areas to explore: towns, distant houses, bases.
Weather system included.
Player needs: health, hunger, thirst, shelter.
Full day and night cycle.
Inventory backpack system
30+ firearms
15+ melee weapons
Character armor.
Customizable weapons: scopes and silencers.
Craft-able weapons.
Hunting system - animals spawn into only certain areas defined by their behavior. Learn these areas to find success hunting.
Loot, gather resources, and scavenge ruined towns, wrecks, vehicles, and more.
and much, much, much more...

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 64 bit
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

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