Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer

Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer

Released Apr 2025

Create, customize and command your battle wagon to conquer crazed enemy factions and save innocent survivors scattered throughout the lawless Badlands in the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse. Do you have what it takes to Build, Evolve and Fight to survive?

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Evaluation

Badlands Crew launched on April 28, 2025 as a fully released game from Runner Duck, a four-person indie studio. Since launch, the developer has maintained consistent engagement with the game through a series of patches. Patch #7 (June 9, 2025) added quality-of-life improvements, new difficulty options, and driving control changes. Patch #8 (February 19, 2026) introduced a Seasonal Crew Gear & Weapons system — an ongoing mechanic where new cosmetic outfits and weapons become discoverable during specific seasonal windows each year (Christmas, Chinese New Year, Easter, and Halloween). This system is designed to deliver new discoverable content on a recurring annual cycle. Patch #9 (April 21, 2026) followed up with a hotfix to address an achievement compatibility issue introduced by the seasonal system. The most recent developer communication was on April 21, 2026. No announcement of a "final update" or end of support has been made. The seasonal content system, by its nature, implies ongoing content availability throughout each calendar year. Runner Duck has not signaled any intent to stop supporting the game.
Evidence
Patch #8 introduced a Seasonal Crew Gear & Weapons system, adding cosmetic gear and weapons tied to four recurring annual seasonal windows (Christmas, Chinese New Year, Easter, Halloween). Content is discoverable during each open season every year.
news post · Feb 19, 2026 source development ongoing
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Badlands Crew launched on April 28, 2025 as a fully released game.
news post · Apr 28, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Curve Games
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Build a Battle Wagon worthy of dominating death-defying enemies! Completely customize your rig from the ground up with a huge range of components such as flamethrowers, sniper turrets, gatling guns, lookout towers, medical stations, wheels, engines, armor and so much more.

As you complete missions, your crew will become more experienced. Use this experience to transform them into a group of elite road warriors with abilities that complement your battle wagon and playstyle. Kit out each of your warriors with armor sets and weapons to increase their chances of surviving to fight another day.

Combat will require you to multitask under pressure! While out on a mission, you must strategize and manage your crew members efficiently to man guns, repair your rig, heal injured crew mates and more. All whilst you drive and navigate environmental hazards and gigantic sandworms.

The Gun Nutz, Pyros, Vultures and Klowns are the savage militia groups that roam the Badlands, each led by a crazed Warlord boss. As you progress, you’ll need to plan, adapt and change your tactics as each enemy faction possesses unique weaponry and combat strategies.

Approach the campaign how you want! Your decisions influence control as faction influence shifts throughout the campaign. Smart decision-making in the heat of battle and planning routes is imperative to ensure you achieve victory while fighting to seize enemy strongholds and outposts.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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