Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)

Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)

Released May 2019

Step into the extraordinary, dystopian world of Dark Future, filled with danger, chaos and adventure. A game of both action and strategy unlike any other, featuring a unique time dilating command mode to help you make tactical decisions on the dangerous highways of this world.

61% positive · 511 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Dark Future: Blood Red States launched on May 16, 2019. After release, Auroch Digital shipped one major free content update — the Demon Engines/Ballyhillin update on June 25, 2019 — followed by a smaller quality-of-life patch (the Suckley update) in November 2019, and a final cosmetic update adding five new vehicle skins on May 28, 2020 as part of the Skulls for the Skull Throne 4 Warhammer event. The two DLC items listed on the store (the official soundtrack and a developer's archive) both released in May 2019 and are the only DLC ever made for the game. No further updates, announcements, or developer communications have appeared after May 28, 2020. The developer made no announcements of future content after that point, and the game has no unreleased DLC or outstanding commitments. The post-launch update pattern effectively concluded with the May 2020 skin update, and the developer's silence since then — over six years as of today — is consistent with a game that has reached the end of its content cycle.
Evidence
Demon Engines update (Ballyhillin) released — a new AI-controlled gang added to the game as free content.
news post · Jun 25, 2019 source content shipped
high
Game officially launched on Steam on May 16, 2019.
news post · May 16, 2019 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Auroch Digital
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

About Dark Future: Blood Red States

"Like Qvadriga, a title that DF sometimes brings to mind, this is a game that fills a five-minute play window as efficiently and agreeably as it fills a thirty-minute one. Exhilarating, easy on the eye and ear, and very moreish" - Tim Stone, Rock Paper Shotgun

"Turns white line fever into something thinky" - Jody Macgregor, PC Gamer

America. 2025.

The government is non-existent and society, struggling against pollution, stagnation, catastrophic climate change and gang warfare, is at the point of collapse. You are a highway warrior for hire, taking on contracts to keep the few laws that exist, in check. You battle against roving gangs to control the dangerous roads and earn a living in these dangerous times.

Tool up your vehicle with a range of weapons and upgrades and head out into The Big Empty. Explore this darkly absurd land, with danger and destruction at every turn.

Customise your vehicle with a variety of weapons - from powerful ballistic artillery, to searing high-tech lasers and makeshift deployable explosives - all designed to cause maximum havoc and destruction on the roads.

Fight against a range of dangerous gangcults in dramatic locations, with jaw-dropping physics and visual effects, all powered by Unreal Engine 4.

Take full control of the chaotic carnage with Command Mode. Slow time down and issue orders to your vehicles in a real time strategy game unlike any other. Choose the right combination of weapons and car upgrades to put the enemy down for good.

Customise your car with special upgrades to suit your playstyle. Want to go totally offensive? Upgrade your Combat Lasers and Multi-Missile Launchers to cause maximum damage. Use your character's special abilities to outwit and outmaneuver the opposition. Put the brakes on your enemies with Road Spikes and Concussion Mines to stop them dead in their tracks. Invest in your Ramming Boost to chase down enemies and smash them off the road. Use these to maximise your payday and keep the dollars rolling in.

Eight stories introduce you to the dystopian society of Games Workshop’s car combat universe of Dark Future. Take on missions and attempt to survive in the scorched wastes of America in brutal, endlessly replayable run-based campaigns.

Warhammer Classics

Warhammer Classics is a collection of the greatest titles from the annals of Warhammer video game history, spanning the last 30 years, brought back to life as a series to celebrate their iconic legacy.

Because of their classic nature, some of the content may not accurately reflect current depictions, lore, or presentation within the current Warhammer universes and settings

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