Some things were made to go together. Mario and Luigi, Ratchet and Clank, Graymanes and suplexes to name but a few excellent pairings! Now with a brand-new playtest available for free, we're seeing a combination of gameplay that seems so perfect that it should have been obvious. Gunslingers and post-apocalyptic survival. Combining the multiplayer gun play of Red Dead Online with vehicle crafting and survival of Mad Max is a touch of genius.
SAND: Raiders of Sophie is running a free playtest from June 10, 2026, on Steam, and the early impressions are quite impactful. Set in an alternate 1910s, the game will see you play solo or with friends as you scavenge, hunt and survive the savage desert wastelands. However, your gunslinger will be swapping their horse for a mobile mecha fortress built by your own hands as you traverse the dusty landscapes and mow down your foes in the search for treasures, priceless artifacts and game loot to progress.
Building your very own trampler is what sets this apart from your average spaghetti western though. This mech walker, constructed from scraps and stolen loot, can be built from the ground up and acts as your...
