Gamers are no strangers to hitting the open road in their 18-wheelers. Following the success of Euro Truck Simulator back in 2012, the trucking genre has exploded. These days, YouTube trucking games that let you do everything from traversing realistically rendered American highways, to going off-road through hostile terrain, or even taking your Scanias to the race tracks.
But while games have done a great job of capturing the meditative solitude of driving a big rig, upcoming trucking sim Alaskan Road Truckers is looking to go a step further in pulling the player into its world. In this game, you play as the trucker, not the truck. It not only lets you experience the majestic scenery of Alaska from the road, but pits you against its hostile elements, as you need to eat, rest, and protect yourself against the cold to survive.
