Drive Beyond Horizons

Drive Beyond Horizons is an early-access, open-world driving survival game by Tacty Studio and Santor Games.

It invites players into a procedurally generated wasteland where survival depends on resourcefulness, mechanical skill, and your ability to stay behind the wheel.



Combining exploration, vehicle customization, and light combat, the game delivers a road-trip survival experience with a gritty post-apocalyptic twist.

Main Features

• Massive procedurally generated landscapes including deserts, forests, and derelict urban ruins.
• Deep vehicle customization: swap engines, tires, doors, and paint jobs freely.
• Day-night cycle and dynamic weather affect gameplay and visibility.
• Real-time management of fuel, oil, and hunger via in-vehicle gauges.
• Explore abandoned areas, scavenge parts, and fend off zombies.
• Play solo or in online co-op mode with up to 4 players.
• Voice implementation and some in-game assets utilize AI-generated content.
• A free demo lets players try a limited portion of the game before purchase.

User Interface

Drive Beyond Horizons features a minimalist, in-world user interface. All core vehicle stats—fuel, oil, speed, heat—are displayed through dashboard dials.



Interactive elements like crafting, inventory, or repairs are accessed via radial menus.

The clean, immersive design keeps your eyes on the road while remaining functional for complex management tasks.

Installation and Setup

The game is available via Steam and requires a 64-bit operating system. Installation is straightforward with around 15 GB of storage space needed.

On first launch, the game pre-loads shaders and auto-detects your hardware to apply appropriate settings. A quick tutorial helps familiarize you with basic mechanics and vehicle management.

How to Use

You begin with a junked vehicle and the open road. Scavenge for parts to upgrade your ride, monitor your fuel and health, and explore a landscape full of wreckage, loot, and undead threats.



Your goal is simple: survive, repair, drive farther, and survive again. The journey is shaped by your decisions—what to fix, what to replace, where to go, and when to stop.

In multiplayer mode, you can team up with others, divide responsibilities, and tackle large objectives together.

FAQs

Is the game finished?
No. Drive Beyond Horizons is still in early access. New content, performance improvements, and additional features are being added regularly.

Can I play it offline?
Yes. The game supports offline single-player. Only online multiplayer and cloud save features require an internet connection.

Will progress from the demo carry over?
Yes. If you continue from the demo or Prologue, your save file carries over into the full game via Steam Cloud.

Is modding supported?
Basic modding, like visual tweaks and vehicle skins, is already possible. Full scripting support is expected in a future update.

How big is the game world?
Each map seed covers a large, procedurally generated world. While exact size varies, the terrain feels effectively infinite due to tile streaming and procedural layout.



Alternatives

The Long Drive: A minimalist, desert-road survival driving game.

SnowRunner: Off-road simulation with detailed driving physics and licensed vehicles.

My Summer Car: A comedic take on car-building and survival.

Pacific Drive: A sci-fi roguelike with supernatural elements and a survival-driving twist.

Pricing

Drive Beyond Horizons is priced at $24.99 with the expectation that the price will increase as the game approaches full release.

A FREE demo and separate Prologue edition are available for testing the experience before purchase.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD R5 1600X @ 3.5 GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or equivalent
• Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or equivalent
• Storage: 15 GB available space

PROS

• Vast open-world with procedural terrain
• Highly customizable vehicles
• Real-time weather and lighting cycles
• Immersive in-world UI
• Free demo and optional Prologue
• Co-op play enhances the adventure
• Active developer updates and future mod support

CONS

• Performance issues on mid-range hardware
• Frequent physics glitches and item bugs
• Multiplayer has sync and lag issues
• Poor hitbox detection on some objects
• Limited zombie and enemy variety
• Incomplete narrative and event structure
• Game may become more expensive later

Conclusion

Drive Beyond Horizons is a chaotic, creative, and occasionally frustrating open-world survival game that rewards patience, curiosity, and a love for vehicle tinkering. While it suffers from early-access growing pains—bugs, optimization woes, and incomplete features—it shines in its ability to create memorable moments from player-driven stories.

Whether you're chasing parts through zombie-filled cities or just trying to keep your car from falling apart in the desert, the journey always feels personal. If you're into survival games with mechanical depth and don't mind some rough edges, it offers a compelling road trip worth taking.