Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)

Real-time car combat tactics with slow-motion orders and upgrades

Auroch Digital · Released May 16, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 512
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 6 years ago; May 28, 2020

What is Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)?

A real-time vehicular combat strategy game set on the roads of a collapsing America. As a highway fighter for hire, you take contracts against gangs, equip your car with weapons and upgrades, and slow time to issue orders during fights. Missions form replayable, run-based campaigns.

For you if...

+you like car battles that mix driving and tactical orders
+you enjoy upgrading vehicles across repeatable campaign runs

Not for you if...

−you want fully turn-based combat without real-time driving
−you dislike managing weapons and upgrades between car battles

What players say

62% of 512 reviews are positive

Players praise the car combat and the choice between direct driving and slowing time to plan attacks. They most often complain about crashes that can erase mission progress; some also criticize awkward controls and uneven mission balance.

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Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU
Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Quad Core 3.5GHz Intel i5 / i7 Processor
Graphics: DirectX 11 / OpenGL Compatible GPU (GTX 980 or greater)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950