New this week · Off-road exploration

over the hill: release date, price, platforms and co-op gameplay

Game at a glance

Release date

2026-10-14

Article published

2026-10-17

Release stage

Full release

Platforms

Windows PC / Linux (Steam listing verified)

Genre

Off-road driving / Exploration / Co-op

Play mode

Single-player / online co-op (Steam listing)

Developer

Funselektor Labs Inc.

Publisher

Funselektor Labs Inc.

US Steam price

$19.99 USD · 20% off $24.99 · base game

Price checked

2026-10-17 · US store

Price is a dated US Steam snapshot, not a console price or a promise of today’s checkout total. Regional prices, taxes, editions and discounts can differ. Check the official store →

Source-based introduction · Official launch listing and October 16 update reviewed

What you actually do

Drive classic-style 4x4 vehicles through wilderness, discover routes and landmarks, and find equipment that helps with the terrain. The developer distinguishes this from a racing game. That makes it a different proposition from buying a driving game mainly for lap times, a competitive ladder or a linear campaign.

The central attraction is choosing a journey and seeing what you discover along it. If you enjoy deliberate driving and scenic exploration, the premise is relevant; if you want constant race results, read that distinction before buying.

Equipment is part of route planning

Planks help with gaps, while winches provide vehicle recovery and help with difficult terrain. The useful question is therefore not simply which vehicle is fastest, but which obstacles and equipment a route involves. Publisher images show the landscape, not a tested guide to every recovery point.

Our recommendation for a first session is to learn the available tools on a manageable route before committing to a long expedition. Exact bindings, upgrade costs and anchor restrictions should come from the current game rather than assumptions borrowed from another off-road simulator.

Solo or a small convoy

The official description supports solo driving or playing with up to three friends. Co-op gives the trip a shared purpose: agreeing on a destination and navigating the same terrain. It does not mean every driver must rush ahead to the next objective.

For a group, decide whether the session is about completing routes or stopping for discoveries. That agreement matters more than treating every outing as a race. Cross-platform play outside the verified Steam platforms is not established by this listing.

Wildlife and changing conditions

Wildlife photography feeds an in-game compendium, while weather and day/night cycles change the trip’s presentation and conditions. The game also includes cabins, viewpoints and other discoveries. These give exploration goals beyond simply reaching the far end of a road.

The screenshots here are useful for judging the visual style. They do not prove a particular graphics card’s frame rate, the difficulty of a route or the exact location of an animal.

Launch-week fixes worth knowing

The October 16 post-launch update corrected repeated trail and recovery-objective Pebble rewards, adjusted meteorite spawns and fixed transparent terrain on some older GPUs. Players returning after a launch-day problem should compare their installed build with that update before relying on the earlier workaround.

Read the dedicated repeat-objective Pebbles guide if a completed route failed to pay. That page separates the confirmed fix from an unsupported “best money farm” claim.

Sources and release scope

Release, platforms, current US price and requirements: official Steam listing. Launch-week fixes: Funselektor’s first post-launch update, build 26.10.16_57fb763. Reviewed October 17, 2026. This is a source-based introduction, not a scored review. Screenshots remain publisher material used for editorial coverage.

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