There are two types of people. Those who drive out of necessity and those who also do it for pleasure. If you belong to this second group, surely you have ever gotten in your car for a drive without a fixed direction, either to listen to music and disconnect for a while or for the sheer pleasure of driving. Well, just for this audience is the new title that has just been announced by the independent Polish studio Simteract and about which we already know a lot of information.
Tour Barcelona without having to pay 2 euros per liter
Realistic driving video games are having a lot of success lately. Titles like Euro Truck Simulator may seem simple, but they attract a large audience that has always dreamed of driving a truck, but without the responsibility that this entails and, obviously, without having to obtain said driving license, which is not cheap at all.
Along the same lines, Urban Venture is the new Simteract bet. It is a mix between a driving simulator and a “tycoon” type game. In Urban Venture we will found our own passenger transport company and we will tour the streets of Barcelona . And no, it will not be like Grand Theft Auto V and its altered and simplified vision of Los Angeles. Urban Venture promises a 1:1 recreation of the second largest city in Spain. The map will be an open world , and we will be able to travel and explore all its corners, either serving our clients with the taxi or collecting rewards in free mode. The map will cost a playable area of 20 square kilometers and we will be able to see from the window more than 200 monuments of the city, as well as its historical buildings, its most mythical parks and its most recognized sculptures.
Urban Venture is a full-fledged “tycoon”
At Urban Venture we will work in the road transport sector and we will start with a basic car. We will have to act as a taxi driver, pick up orders and even deliver food to gain experience, as well as set competitive prices so that customers notice our company. Little by little, you will be able to buy other vehicles, hire workers and assemble a whole fleet with which you will be able to build your own Uber-style empire.
The game is a single-player , but it will be full of life. According to its developers, they have put a lot of effort into making the traffic realistic . Pedestrians will also play a key role in the gameplay . There will be fewer people on the streets when it rains, just as the traffic will become slower and slower when a light rain shower begins. How typical, right?
The thing will not stop there. In our progression from neighborhood taxi driver to tycoon, we will have to deal with finances, drivers and problematic employees… there will be all kinds of different formulas and combinations.
How to get early access to Urban Venture
If the video game has caught your attention, Urban Venture will arrive in early access on Steam between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023. The indie studio has not yet released a specific release date, but you can follow them on Twitter, Discord or Instagram if you want to be aware of the development of this new driving simulator.