{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c3cfa2d30003b531fbb24823","clusterId":"c_da30a3424f5b7e17e003c63f","slug":"over-the-hill-demo-offers-a-chill-off-road-drive-with-friends","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Over the Hill Demo Offers a Chill Off-Road Drive With Friends","summary":"A demo for 'over the hill', a leisurely off-road driving simulator from the developer of 'art of rally', is now available during Steam Next Fest. Players drive old-fashioned trucks through natural parks and mountain roads, with cooperative features like winching stuck vehicles out of mud. The demo features the Emerald Lake area and supports multiplayer.","whyItMatters":"The demo shows Funselektor Labs applying its signature deformed-graphics driving sim style to a cooperative, low-stakes off-road experience, a clear departure from the competitive focus of 'art of rally'.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam Next Fest demo for \u0026#39;over the hill\u0026#39; is now playable, giving a first look at Funselektor Labs\u0026#39; take on a relaxed off-road driving simulator. Players drive old-fashioned trucks through the scenic Emerald Lake area, a setting modeled after American natural parks with orange conifers and wildlife like deer and beavers. The controls are straightforward-accelerate, brake, handbrake, and switch between 4L and 4H drive modes-but the terrain is bumpy enough that rolling over is easy. When a vehicle gets stuck in mud or flips, a second player can hook a winch to pull it free. The demo also includes cosmetic upgrades and photo missions of animals. The game is currently in English only, but the text is minimal.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 'over the hill' demo is out on Steam Next Fest. It's a chill off-road driving sim from the 'art of rally' devs where you and friends drive old trucks through parks, pull each other out of mud, and take photos of beavers.","twitterPost":"The 'over the hill' demo is out on Steam Next Fest. It's a chill off-road driving sim from the 'art of rally' devs where you and friends drive old trucks through parks, pull each other out of mud, and take photos of beavers.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Funselektor Labs, the studio behind 'art of rally', has released a Steam Next Fest demo for 'over the hill', a cooperative off-road driving simulator. Players explore the Emerald Lake area in old trucks, helping each other out of mud and over obstacles. The full game is not yet dated.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/17/168083.html\",\"title\":\"A Chill Mountain Drive with Friends... A Play Report of the Demo for 'over the hill', a Leisurely Off-Road Driving Simulator from the Developers of 'art of rally'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4250,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781665563,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T03:01:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-17T03:04:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-17T03:04:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_da30a3424f5b7e17e003c63f","canonicalTitle":"友達と一緒にチルい山登り……ガタガタのオフロードをのんびり走るドライブシミュレーター『over the hill』デモ版プレイレポ―『art of rally』開発元新作","representativeArticleId":"a_c278eaf37956ea84927bed5f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"over the hill\",\"art of rally\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-17T02:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-17T02:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-17T03:04:58.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/17/168083.html","title":"友達と一緒にチルい山登り……ガタガタのオフロードをのんびり走るドライブシミュレーター『over the hill』デモ版プレイレポ―『art of rally』開発元新作"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["over the hill","art of rally"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The demo for 'over the hill' is now playable during Steam Next Fest.","Players drive old-fashioned trucks through the Emerald Lake area, modeled after American natural parks with orange conifers and wildlife like deer and beavers.","The demo supports cooperative play, allowing a second player to winch a stuck or flipped vehicle free.","The controls include accelerate, brake, handbrake, and switching between 4L and 4H drive modes.","The demo features cosmetic upgrades and photo missions of animals."]}