Road Kings is sometimes American Truck Simulator in a disaster movie, but delivering crates of ellipticals is fun too
Road Kings, developed by Saber Interactive, is shaping up to be a spiritual successor to the long-running American Truck Simulator by SCS Software. The game offers a sandbox trucking experience set in the American Southeast, with players hauling cargo between cities in South Georgia and Northern Florida—including deliveries of mundane items like exercise bikes and ellipticals.
In a recent preview session, the game demonstrated two distinct gameplay modes. The primary mode focuses on meditative cargo-hauling mechanics reminiscent of American Truck Simulator, where players can spend extended periods simply transporting goods between destinations. The second mode introduces a “disaster movie” scenario that adds narrative variety to the experience.
One reviewer spent fifty of their sixty-minute preview session absorbed in the sandbox cargo delivery mechanics alone, suggesting the core trucking loop is engaging enough to captivate players without relying on story content. This indicates Saber is crafting a well-paced experience that doesn’t force players into structured narratives.
While American Truck Simulator has dominated the trucking sim genre for over a decade and expanded to cover nearly half of North America, Road Kings represents meaningful competition with its own distinct setting and gameplay approach. The game appears to balance open-ended sandbox trucking with structured narrative missions, potentially offering an alternative take on the genre for both simulation enthusiasts and players seeking directed storytelling.