Driving Is Hard

Driving Is Hard

Released Jan 2025

Prove your skills by driving the Bathtub on Wheels! Solve puzzles, collect soap, and dive into Jeff's family drama. Drive, Fall, Learn, Repeat.

82% positive · 264 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Driving Is Hard launched on January 31, 2025 and received a burst of post-launch updates over its first two months. Three major content updates shipped in quick succession: the "Driving Is Easy" mode update on February 16, 2025; the "Skin Update" (v4.0) on March 8, 2025; and the "Driving Is Insane" update (v5.0) on April 5, 2025. A small patch (v5.0.1) followed on April 8, 2025. That April 8, 2025 patch is the last developer communication of any kind in the record. The historical pattern shows major updates arriving roughly every 2–4 weeks between launch and April 5, 2025. As of today, September 24, 2026, it has been over 17 months since the last update of any kind. This silence is far beyond the established cadence of roughly monthly major releases — well past even a generous 3x multiplier of that interval. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced upcoming content, and no developer roadmap pointing to future releases. The developer has not communicated any plans for additional content, nor have they explicitly stated development is concluded — but the sustained silence at this scale, combined with the absence of any outstanding commitments, indicates the game has reached its finished state. The three major updates and follow-up patch represent a natural rounding-out of the launch product, and the game appears to have shipped as a complete experience with post-launch polish now concluded.
Evidence
Major 'Driving Is Insane' update (v5.0) adding a new no-parachute game mode, new skins, and significant engine improvements
news post · Apr 5, 2025 source content shipped
high
Major 'Skin Update' (v4.0) adding collectible skins and character customization
news post · Mar 8, 2025 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Elegant Horse Studios
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Challenge yourself in Driving Is Hard! Drive a bathtub on wheels through steep, unforgiving terrain where every mistake costs you progress. Master tough physics-based gameplay, sharpen your patience, and uncover Jeff’s journey of self-doubt, family struggles, and emotional growth as he finds strength, self-acceptance, and hope for a brighter future.

Features

  • Drive a Bathtub: Navigate Jeff in a physics-based bathtub on wheels

  • Select Your Experience: Easy Mode for a fun, relaxed time or Hard Mode for the original challenge.

  • Explore 7 Worlds: Each with unique challenges and mechanics.

  • Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Simple controls, challenging mechanics.

  • Emotional Journey: Jeff faces his father’s expectations and finds his own path.

  • Customizable Bathtub: Unlock and use different car skins.

  • Collect Soaps: Find 21 soaps as you play.

WARNING!

This difficult game tests your patience—falling is part of the challenge. Will you rise or quit when it gets tough?

Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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