Route 48 blog
Game lists and guides from the team behind Route 48. Find your next driving, survival, or zombie game.
Route 48 news
Route 48 Early Access launch: what is in the game now
Route 48 launched in Early Access on Steam on October 12, 2026. See what is in the game now, what is planned, and how to send us your feedback.
Route 48 screenshot tour: the road, the car, and the infected
Take a tour of Route 48 in seven screenshots, from a pickup truck in a lightning storm to car repairs in a garage and gunfire at night.
Route 48 vs The Long Drive vs Pacific Drive: an honest comparison
Route 48, The Long Drive, and Pacific Drive all put you on a long road with a car to look after. Compare the world, the car, and the danger, then pick.
Games like your favorites
Games like 7 Days to Die: 9 zombie games with crafting and bases
Like 7 Days to Die? These zombie games let you craft, build a base, and defend it against hordes. See how each one compares on bases and players.
Games like Car Mechanic Simulator: 9 repair games, calm to deadly
Games like Car Mechanic Simulator, from calm garage sims to survival games where a repair keeps you alive. Each pick says what you repair.
Games like DayZ that you can play solo: 8 survival picks
Like DayZ but want to play alone? These 8 survival games have a solo mode. Each pick explains how solo play works and what you must survive.
Games like Days Gone: 8 survival games with hordes and vehicles
Liked Days Gone? These PC games give you a vehicle that needs fuel and repairs, hordes to avoid, or both. A table shows which game has which part.
Games like Dead Island: 9 zombie games with close combat
Like Dead Island? These zombie games give you melee fights, weapon upgrades, and open areas. See which ones are first person and which have co-op.
Games like Death Road to Canada: 9 picks for your next run
Liked Death Road to Canada? These games give you a vehicle, a dangerous road, random events, or short runs. Each pick says what is similar and different.
Games like Dying Light: 9 first-person games with deadly nights
Like Dying Light? These first-person zombie games give you close combat, guns, and nights that change the rules. Each pick says how it compares.
Games like Fallout: 9 post-apocalyptic worlds to explore and loot
Want more games like Fallout? These post-apocalyptic RPGs and shooters let you explore, loot, and fight. Each pick says which Fallout it is closest to.
Games like Jalopy: 9 road trip games with an old car to repair
Liked Jalopy? These road trip games give you an old car that breaks down, a long road, and repairs on the way. Each pick rates the car care.
Games like Mad Max: 9 wasteland games with cars and combat
Liked Mad Max? These PC games give you a wasteland road, a vehicle to upgrade or repair, and fights on the road. Each pick says how it fits.
Games like My Summer Car: 9 games where you build and fix a car
Want more games like My Summer Car? We rate each pick on two sides: the car work, part by part, and the hard life sim around it.
Games like Pacific Drive: 9 survival games to play next
Liked Pacific Drive? These survival games give you a vehicle to keep alive, a dangerous place to explore, or both. Each pick says why it fits.
Games like Project Zomboid: 9 zombie survival games to try
Like Project Zomboid? These zombie survival games make you loot houses, treat wounds, and plan ahead. Each pick says what is the same and what differs.
Games like Stalker: 9 survival shooters in dangerous zones
Want games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.? These first-person games send you into a dangerous zone to explore, scavenge, and fight. Each pick explains the zone.
Games like State of Decay: 9 zombie games with supply runs
Like State of Decay? These zombie games make vehicles and supply runs matter. See which ones give you a car, a base, or a group to keep alive.
Games like The Long Drive: 9 endless road trip games on PC
Liked The Long Drive? These road trip games give you a long road, a car to maintain, and an empty world. We check each pick against all three.
Best game lists
Best car repair games on PC: simulation, survival, and road trip
The best PC games where car repair is a core mechanic, in three styles: garage simulation, survival, and road trip. Each pick says what you repair.
Best indie survival games on PC: 9 picks from small studios
The best indie survival games on PC, from small teams and solo developers. Each pick explains what you do, who made it, and who it suits.
Best open-world zombie games on PC, from big studios to indies
The best open-world zombie games on PC, from big-budget action games to deep indie sandboxes. See what each world is like and who each game suits.
Best post-apocalyptic games on PC: 9 big and indie picks
The best post-apocalyptic games on PC, from big RPGs and story games to small indie survival games. Each pick says what you do and who it suits.
Best procedurally generated survival games on PC
Survival games that build a new world each time you start. See what each game generates, what stays the same, and which pick suits how you play.
Best road trip games on PC: calm, story, and survival picks
The best road trip games on PC, sorted by mood: calm drives, story trips, and survival runs. Each pick says what you do on the road and who it suits.
Best single-player survival games: 9 built for one player
The best single-player survival games that are built for one player, not multiplayer games that you play alone. None of these picks has co-op on Steam.
Best single-player zombie shooters you can play fully solo
Zombie shooters that you can play alone, without other players. We say which ones are built for one player and which use AI teammates instead of friends.
Best survival games with cars to drive, fuel, and repair
Survival games where your vehicle needs fuel, parts, and repairs. See how each game handles cars, from zombie sandboxes to car-first survival.
Best zombie driving games on PC: survival, open world, and arcade
The best PC games where you drive through or away from zombies. We split them into survival, open-world action, and arcade styles, so you can pick fast.
Driving games that are not racing games: 9 open-road picks on PC
Driving games without races: truck sims, off-road sims, a farm sim, road trips, and driving survival games on PC. Each pick says what the goal is.
Games where your car is your home: 9 vehicles to live in
Games where a vehicle is your base or your only safe place: cars, trains, a raft, a submarine, and a spaceship. Each pick explains the role of the vehicle.
Guides
Car parts explained for gamers: what real parts do in car games
What does an alternator or a radiator really do? Learn how seven real car parts work, what happens when they fail, and how car games use them.
History of zombie video games, from 1984 to today
Zombie video games started in 1984. Follow the key games and ideas, from Zombie Zombie and Resident Evil to Left 4 Dead, DayZ, and survival games today.
How Steam wishlists help indie games, and what they do for you
A Steam wishlist tells you when a game launches or gets a large discount. It also helps small studios. Here is how it works, from official Steam sources.
How to write a helpful Steam review: 10 clear steps
A helpful Steam review says what you do in a game, what works, what does not, and who it suits. Use these 10 steps to help players and developers.
Procedural generation in games, explained in plain words
Procedural generation lets a game build worlds from rules and random numbers. Learn how seeds work, see famous examples, and weigh the pros and cons.
Survival game mechanics explained: hunger to permadeath
Hunger, health, stamina, durability, fuel, inventory, and permadeath: what each survival mechanic does, why games use it, and real game examples.
Survival game tips for beginners: simple steps that work
New to survival games? These short, general tips help in most of them: the first hour, loot, safer fights, tool care, and how to learn from death.
What is Steam Early Access? How it works and when to buy
Steam Early Access lets you buy a game before it is finished. Read the official Steam rules, the refund rule, and a checklist before you buy.
What is a driving survival game? The genre explained
A driving survival game makes your vehicle part of your survival. Learn the core mechanics, where the genre came from, and the key games to try.