Funselektor Releases Off-Road Exploration Game over the hill On Steam
over the hill reached roughly 9,700 concurrent Steam players on release day and a Very Positive review status from about 92 percent of roughly 580 user reviews, showing the art of rally audience followed Funselektor into a slower genre.
Key Facts
- Funselektor Labs released over the hill on PC via Steam on October 15.
- over the hill normally costs 3,150 yen and is discounted 20 percent to 2,520 yen until October 29.
- over the hill supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players.
- over the hill reached a peak of about 9,700 concurrent Steam players on release day, according to SteamDB.
- PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of over the hill are scheduled for 2027.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Funselektor Labs released the off-road driving game over the hill for PC via Steam on October 15. The studio behind art of rally built the title around non-competitive exploration, with up to four players driving vehicles modeled on 1960s through 1980s four-wheel-drive cars across forests, lakesides, canyons, and mountains. Players use planks to bridge cracks and winches to rescue stuck vehicles, and the map unlocks as they find cabins, landmarks, and fallen meteorites. An in-game camera records wildlife and scenery. The game is priced at 3,150 yen, with a 20 percent discount to 2,520 yen available until October 29. Versions for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 are scheduled for 2027. The Steam demo drew over 500,000 players, and wishlist registrations passed 1.2 million before launch.
Funselektor Labs developed the game with Strelka Games, and the PC version is the only one available now. PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are planned for 2027.
- The Steam release supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players, so a host plus three friends.
- Tools beyond the winch and planks include camping gear for passing time around a campfire and a bell that restores the weather.
- Mechanic NPCs let players customize and upgrade vehicles and install equipment; finding cabins and landmarks earns in-game currency.
- Shops and cabins offer colors, accessories, and decorative items, and upgrades found on the map change vehicle performance.
- Portals lead to new areas, and weather plus day-night cycles change conditions at the same location.
- Photographing wildlife builds a wildlife data log; scenery shots like sunsets are part of the camera system.
The map reveals around a discovered cabin, and clearing hard routes unlocks mechanic items. Low-polygon graphics carry over from art of rally, with simple controls paired against detailed vehicle physics. Game Spark published a demo play report, and a playtest ran on April 24.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net オフロード車で自然を旅するマルチプレイ対応ドライビングゲーム「over the hill」，配信開始
- Automaton 最大4人マルチ・オープンワールドドライブゲーム『over the hill』いきなりSteam同接約1万人の大人気発進。四駆オフロード車でゆく、ゆったり秘境探索
- Denfaminicogamer 「最大4人」で“危険すぎるオフロード”を乗り越え大自然をドライブするゲーム『over the hill』本日10月15日リリース。チルな雰囲気なのにヒヤヒヤが止まらない
- Game Spark 最大4人で友達と一緒にチルい体験できるオフロード・ドライブシム『over the hill』Steamでリリース！ウィッシュリスト120万の注目作