Road Scars: Origins similar games & best alternatives

Road Scars: Origins

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

Ride day and night, taking on risky jobs for the Road Baron, avoiding traffic and other bikers on endless dangerous roads, all of that while you blast some original punk rock music!

What works
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (story, arcade, challenges)
  • Engaging rock soundtrack
  • Low price and good value
  • Responsive developer with prompt bug fixes
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive and sometimes frustrating challenges
  • Poor ai and buggy enemy behavior
  • Uncomfortable camera angle and controls
  • Minimal story depth and weak narrative
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative features

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Hidden Gems

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Road Scars: Origins: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration.

Why this game works

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