The Long Drive similar games & best alternatives

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The Long Drive

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

What works

  • Unique open-ended driving and survival gameplay
  • Strong vehicle customization and modding support
  • Immersive and relaxing atmosphere
  • Addictive exploration and discovery
  • Fun multiplayer experience with friends

Things to keep in mind

  • Buggy and unpolished physics and multiplayer
  • Limited content and variety in world and vehicles
  • Repetitive gameplay after extended play
  • Poor optimization on some systems
  • Lack of clear goals or narrative depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

  • VEIN

  • ASTRONEER

  • Wanted Raccoon

  • Polyarmory: High Calibre Love

  • Amazing Frog?

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like The Long Drive but with less of a community feel

  • Wild West and Wizards

  • Urge

  • Jalopy

  • Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator

  • It Comes In Waves

  • Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

More competitive

Games that feels like The Long Drive but with more competition against others

  • Ducks Can Drive

  • Crash Drive 2

  • Crash Drive 3

  • Screw Drivers

  • RUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS

  • Re-Volt

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Long Drive but with more leadership over others

  • Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer

  • Saleblazers

  • Plains of Pain

  • RV There Yet?

  • OxyRail

  • Taora : Beginning

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The Long Drive: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026