PlatformSteam
RegionGLOBAL
Release date12 Feb 2026

Description

Roadside Research: Alien Gas Station Co-op SimulatorGet ready for the weirdest shift of your life. Cybernetic Walrus, the studio behind the high-octane Antigraviator, is taking a turn for the strange with their latest project. In Roadside Research, you aren't your average minimum-wage worker. You’re an extraterrestrial visitor trying to blend in with the locals. The mission is simple but sketchy: run a dusty roadside gas station while secretly harvesting human data for your home planet. It’s a simulation game where retail management meets sci-fi stealth, and the stakes are literally out of this world.Balancing your cover is the ultimate challenge. During the sunlit hours, you have to keep the shop humming. This means stocking shelves with snacks, refueling rusty trucks, and flipping burgers for grumpy travelers. But don't get too sucked into the retail grind. Your real job happens behind the scenes. Scan unsuspecting customers, swipe their info, and run weird experiments right under their noses. Just keep a close eye on that suspicion meter. If the government catches wind of your slimy secret, it’s lights out. You’ll need to draw on a "totally normal" human face and hope the locals don't notice the glowing tech hidden in the storage room.Key FeaturesInterstellar Co-op: Team up with up to four players or go solo to manage a hectic shop and alien mission. Double Life Upgrades: Invest your cash into better gas pumps or high-tech alien gadgets to process data faster. Deep Sim Mechanics: Master the chaos of refueling, cleaning, and cooking to ensure every human leaves satisfied. Stealth and Deception: Use specialized tools to scan humans while keeping your suspicion levels low to avoid agents. Creative Disguises: Draw your own human expressions on your state-of-the-art mask to fool the neighborhood.Roadside Research offers a hilarious blend of classic tycoon mechanics and wacky sci-fi hijinks. Whether you’re scrubbing grease off the floor or probing minds, every shift brings a fresh set of problems to solve. The quiet night shift is your time to evolve, allowing you to plot your next move and refine your technology. It’s the ultimate test of multitasking and social engineering.