GARBAGE COUNTRY

Garbage Country is a post-industrial exploration sim created by Thomas, the developer behind Kingdom: New Lands and Cloud Gardens. The game is set in a handcrafted wasteland where players drive a truck across a decaying landscape, uncovering abandoned landmarks and encountering various characters along the way.

Core gameplay centres on vehicle-based exploration, with physics-driven driving mechanics that require players to navigate rough terrain. The truck can be upgraded to access previously unreachable areas, gradually expanding the explorable map through light vehicle platforming. Players gather materials from the environment, which can be used to construct turrets for tower-defense style battles against bots that have turned hostile.

The game combines quiet, atmospheric exploration with periods of tense combat, alternating between traversing the open wasteland and defending against enemy attacks. Its setting features overgrown rubble, sun-bleached concrete, and forgotten highways, creating a world that reflects both decay and remnants of what came before.