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Roadside Research

Gas station management sim about aliens secretly studying human customers

Cybernetic Walrus · Published by Oro Interactive · Released Feb 12, 2026 · Early Access

ActionCasualMassively MultiplayerRPGSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 4,160
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 83 in 30 days
Players
71
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 570
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Roadside Research?

In this Early Access management sim, you run a gas station on Earth as an alien in disguise, solo or in online co-op for up to four players. You stock shelves, fuel cars, cook food, and secretly study customers while keeping suspicion low to avoid government attention. After closing, you plan the next day and upgrade the station and your alien equipment.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing inventory and upgrading a small business

Not for you if...

  • −you want research to take priority over everyday customer service

What players say

85% of 4,160 reviews are positive · 77% of 83 in the last 30 days

Players praise the opportunities to mess around with friends. The most common complaint is the workload when playing alone or in smaller groups, with repeated requests for hired staff or automation.

Screenshots and trailer

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Roadside Research system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor
Ryzen 3 2200G / Intel i5-7400
Graphics
AMD RX 570 / Nvidia GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor
Ryzen 7 2700X / Intel i7-9700K
Graphics
AMD RX 5600 XT / Nvidia 2060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Roadside Research have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Roadside Research run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Roadside Research use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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