$19.99Is MudRunner worth it?
MudRunner is worth it if…
- you like games that reward patience and planning over reflexes
- you find something calming about slow drives through empty landscapes
- you enjoy physics that push back and routes you have to figure out yourself
- you want a low-pressure co-op game where the plan falling apart is the fun part
- you like tinkering with mods that add new trucks and maps
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The mud is the boss
This is a driving game where the terrain wins most arguments. The physics engine makes mud, rivers and soft ground react to the weight and movement of your truck, so a route that worked for an empty vehicle can bury a loaded one. You plan around it: switch between two-wheel and all-wheel drive, pick a low gear, and think before you turn a wheel. The fastest line is rarely the one that gets you there.
When you do sink, the winch is your best friend. Hook onto a tree, reel yourself out, and try the next line. Getting a truck through a stretch that beat you three times feels genuinely earned, because the game never cheats: if you are stuck, it is usually because you were overconfident.
Trucks with character
You get 19 all-terrain vehicles, each with its own handling, strengths and attachable equipment, from nimble scouts to heavy log haulers. Learning their quirks is half the game: one climbs slopes happily, another tows like a monster but drinks fuel. Fuel matters, because running dry deep in the taiga means a long walk to a fuel station.
The map is dotted with garages and workshops where you repair damage and bolt on new equipment. Between deliveries you scout watchpoints to reveal the terrain, unlock garages, and decide whether that shortcut through the swamp is a clever idea or tomorrow's rescue mission. There is also a choice of arcade or simulator modes, so you decide how demanding the driving gets.
Better with friends in the cab
Up to four players can share a map in online co-op, and it changes the game. One of you scouts ahead while another hauls the load, someone tows a sunk truck out of a river, someone else tops up fuel. What is a patient solo grind becomes a chatty expedition where the plan falls apart and everyone improvises.
It is also where the chaos lives: watching a friend tip a loaded truck into a bog is funnier when there is someone to laugh with. Getting stuck stops being a setback and becomes a group problem to solve. Sessions are easy to set up, and the shared job of filling a sawmill with logs gives the evening just enough structure.
