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over the hill
A relaxed off-road exploration game where up to four friends each drive a 4x4 and winch each other out.
Online co-op for up to 4 players.
- 4 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You drive an old 4x4 across big hand-built areas of Canada and Algeria. It is a driving game, not a race. You follow trails, head for places on the map, photograph wildlife and wander wherever looks interesting. Cars get stuck often, so you carry planks, a repair kit and a winch.
Up to four play online, and each of you drives your own car. Progress is tracked per player, so everyone finishes the trails themselves. You can still pull a stuck friend free with a winch, repair their car and lead the convoy through tricky spots. There is no local play, and single player works too.
The mood is calm and easy to chat through, so it suits a slow evening of roaming together. The handling is deliberately a bit clumsy, and getting stuck becomes part of the fun.
How it feels
Kind of game
A calm world you share and look after at your own pace, with little danger.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Tension and danger
- Working in sync
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Driving
Rated on our own feel scale. 9 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Outbound differs
- More building than over the hill
- Less slapstick than over the hill
- 4 online
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both are calm and low on stress. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But more building than over the hill.
Farming Simulator 22
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out
- About
- Driving
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Farming Simulator 22 differs
- Less exploring than over the hill
- Less slapstick than over the hill
- More building than over the hill
- Fits a bigger group than over the hill
- 16 online
- Crossplay
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both are about driving vehicles. Both are calm and low on stress.
But less exploring than over the hill.
Flock Around
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Cozy shared world
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Notable in both
- Exploring, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Flock Around differs
- Less slapstick than over the hill
- Online
Both give you a calm world to share at your own pace. Both give you one lasting world to come back to. Both are calm and low on stress.
But less slapstick than over the hill.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked Steam edition is the base game at $24.99 and no demo is listed. The soundtrack and supporter DLC are separate.
- 47
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
funselektor.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Genres, About, Exploring.
- Most players online: The page says you can take to the trails solo or with up to three friends.
- Platforms: The page says console versions come in 2027. They are not out, so only Windows and Linux are listed.
- Genres: The page calls it an offroad exploration game and says it is a driving game, not a racing game. So racing is left out.
- About: The page calls it a driving game.
- Exploring: The page calls it an offroad exploration game.
web.archive.orgOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Platforms, Working in sync, Sessions, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The maker's FAQ says you play each area alone or with friends in multiplayer. This is an archived copy because the Steam thread is gone.
- Most players online: The FAQ says multiplayer supports up to 4 players in total.
- Local co-op: The FAQ says local co-op is not feasible at the moment. It was written before release, and the released Steam entry lists online co-op only.
- Platforms: The FAQ predates release and said a native Linux build was not planned. Steam data and the maker's later patch notes list Linux, so they win.
- Working in sync: The FAQ says progress is tracked per player, so each player reaches a checkpoint themselves, though you can help each other.
- Sessions: The FAQ says the maps are hand-crafted areas that you travel between without going back to the menu.
- Unlocks and progress: The FAQ says progress and completed objectives are saved, and it mentions upgrades for parts and tyres.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Online co-op, Platforms, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Puzzles and figuring out, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: User tags include Co-op and Online Co-Op.
- Most players online: Maker text says you can take the trails solo or with up to three friends.
- Platforms: System requirements are listed for Windows and SteamOS plus Linux.
- Kind of game: User tags include Relaxing, Casual and Atmospheric.
- Sessions: User tags include Open World and Exploration.
- About: User tags include Driving, Offroad and Automobile Sim.
- Calm and coziness: User tags include Relaxing and Casual.
- Exploring: User tags include Exploration and Open World.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Maker text says different situations call for different solutions.
- Planning ahead: Maker text mentions planning your route or improvising through a tricky situation.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Calm and coziness, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: Identifies the game as app 2929250.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Categories list online co-op only, with no Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows and Linux, and no Mac build.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Oct 14, 2026.
- Genres: Steam genres include Adventure and Simulation.
- Calm and coziness: Categories include Playable at your own pace.
- Free base co-op: The checked Steam edition is the base game at $24.99 and no demo is listed. The soundtrack and supporter DLC are separate.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 lists adventure, casual, racing and simulation video games. Racing is left out because the maker says it is not a racing game.
- Release date: P577 is 2026-10-14 for Windows and 2027 for consoles.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Release status: The maker's post of 2026-10-14 says the game is available now.
- Release date: The same post says the game launches on Steam that day.
- Platforms: The post says the game supports Windows and the Steam Deck.
- Free base co-op: The post gives $24.99 as the base game price and sells the soundtrack and supporter DLC separately.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op.
- Platforms: Patch notes of 2026-10-23 fix Linux issues, such as DLSS and the bug reporting tool in Linux builds.
- Online co-op: The same notes fix joining a session through the server browser and the order of cars in the lobby.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: Patch notes of 2026-10-16 add a streamer mode that hides the room code in the lobby and pause menu.
- Unlocks and progress: The notes fix pebble rewards for repeat completions, so everyone can collect currency and upgrade vehicles.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op.
- Online co-op: Post of 2026-06-17 adds a ping display for each server region when you create a server.
report.wand.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Getting better.
- Calm and coziness: Review of 2026-10-14 calls the mood relaxed and cosy.
- Laughter and chaos: Says humour comes from wildlife that startles the convoy and from honking mishaps.
- Physical comedy: Describes weighty, chunky handling and compares the direct inputs to the Trials series.
- Tension and danger: Describes a slow, mindful pace more than pressure.
- Working in sync: Describes up to four drivers in a convoy, a lead driver who flags hazards, and winches that pull a stuck friend free.
- Exploring: Calls exploration a major strength, with no minimap and something worth seeing everywhere.
- Unlocks and progress: Says pebbles buy engine power, suspension height, winch range and snorkels.
- Getting better: Says the only technical choice is low or high gear, so it is simpler than the Runner games.
sidequesting.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Exploring, Time to hang out.
- Kind of game: Review from October 2026 compares a session to a hike with friends, where one player picks the route and the others follow.
- Laughter and chaos: Tells of a group stuck while rescuing each other, freed at last by a winch on a tree.
- Physical comedy: Calls the handling janky on purpose, like an RC car in a muddy backyard.
- Exploring: Says the game encourages wandering and finding things by accident.
- Time to hang out: Compares a session to a hike with friends, with waypoints that leave room to wander.
aiptcomics.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Time to hang out.
- Calm and coziness: Review of 2026-10-14 praises the relaxed mood as a chill setting for friends.
- Tension and danger: Says tension is minimal and the main friction is getting stuck.
- Laughter and chaos: Says winching each other out became a running joke.
- Physical comedy: Says a tree can clip a tyre and leave a vehicle stuck sideways, and that this happens often.
- Time to hang out: Says friends chatted in the quiet stretches and pointed out scenery.
racinggames.ggPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Getting better.
- Calm and coziness: Review of 2026-10-15 calls it cozy and good for unwinding.
- Exploring: Calls exploration the strongest part of the game.
- Unlocks and progress: Says pebbles buy tools such as planks, a repair kit and a winch, plus engine, protection and grip upgrades.
- Getting better: Calls the controls easy to pick up but harder to master.