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Expeditions: A MudRunner Game

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game

Saber Interactive · released Mar 5, 2024

AdventureRacingSimulation

Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure game. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.

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62
VGC Score
▼Declininghigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Driver's Diary of November” (9mo ago)

57%
At launch
57%
Steam all-time
80%
Press
71%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–8074
Creator reviews (1 tracked)–971
All-time Steam reviews57%571000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)71%67395
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Nov 27, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 395 total reviews in window · weighted 143.1 up / 59.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (52)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    GameMAGGameMAG
    trust 78Mar 10, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is another great off-road game that is based on previous MudRunner entries. But it's worth noting that the amount of content in this release is rather lacking.”

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  • 80
    GamesHedgeGamesHedge
    trust 78Jun 22, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a great off-roading sim for players who are looking for a more approachable title. Unlike the original MudRunner and SnowRunner, Expeditions offers a more linear approach to the off-roading, exploration, and resource management formula introduced by the franchise initially. If you are a hardcore franchise veteran, it may take you some time to get used to all the handholding, but in the end, this title is a more mainstream off-roading experience rather than just focusing on the hardcore community. Tons of new features, like added off-road assist devices, specialists, and more customizable options, certainly add more ways for you to tackle each mission in the game. If you are looking for a decent off-roading simulation game where you can drive plenty of cool trucks and explore the wilderness at your own pace, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game must be on your to-play list.”

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  • 80
    INDIANTVCZINDIANTVCZ
    trust 78Feb 29, 2024

    “Expeditions left a good impression. It sticks to the successful MudRunner or SnowRunner style of terrain simulations. There could be more variety of content, but we got exactly what we expected.”

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  • 80
    3DNews3DNews
    trust 78Mar 10, 2024

    “As difficult as the previous game but more accessible, Expedition feels like a happy medium for the series. The developers didn't make the game significantly easier, but at the same time failures here don't feel as devastating as they did in SnowRunner.”

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  • 70
    Gaming ProfessorsGaming Professors
    trust 76Mar 24, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a great follow-up to the previous Snowrunner and also introduces several new features and improvements. While its focus and greater accessibility may disappoint veterans of the series a bit, it still offers excellent physics and dozens of hours of massive, tough challenges. It’s just a shame there aren’t more locations, or at least more off-road vehicles. Seven out of ten.”

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  • 70
    Nintendo LifeNintendo Life
    trust 76Mar 8, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game arrives on Switch in a port that does a surprisingly decent job of delivering the goods without getting utterly bogged down by issues en route. This is a big game, a modern, physics-heavy beast, and while there's a blurriness to the visuals which detracts from the overall atmosphere, and some frame rate bumps along the way to boot, the core experience has arrived intact. It's not perfect, but it's a reasonably decent place from (s)which to start for a game that absolutely deserves your time and patience.”

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  • 70
    eXputereXputer
    trust 75Mar 11, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is an enjoyable experience, but its highlighting features may not appeal to everyone.”

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  • 80
    Pure XboxPure Xbox
    trust 70Mar 4, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game shifts the slow-moving action of its predecessors from small scale levels full of straightforward challenges to a set of large open world maps designed specifically for freewheeling offroad exploration. The magic of SnowRunner et al remains intact here, with a gloriously atmospheric bunch of regions to get busy taming as you push forward through swamps, across rivers and over mountains in a game that genuinely feels like Death Stranding in a truck at points. Co-op mode may be missing at launch, which is a real shame, and there's a few graphical issues to sort just now, but we reckon this is still Saber Interactive's best crack at the offroad sim yet, and that's saying something.”

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  • 70
    Geeks & ComGeeks & Com
    trust 69Mar 14, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game offers a similar experience to its predecessors, without offering anything identical. In fact, by taking the player a little more by the hand, the title is without doubt the most accessible in the series. Not to mention that the team at Saber Interactive have done a near-perfect job on the technical front. There are currently around 100 hours of content, and plenty of DLC is also planned to add missions. However, the title may not appeal to older players who lose a certain sense of freedom. Not to mention that the overall experience remains very similar.”

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  • 80
    Push SquarePush Square
    trust 69Feb 29, 2024

    “At its best, Expeditions offers more of the absorbing, slow, and high-risk driving that made MudRunner and SnowRunner such cult successes. It's a clever formula that now has slightly more user-friendly packaging, making it easier than ever to get into. There are still wrinkles, in particular with visual performance, and there's no doubt that this remains a niche that not all petrolheads will love, but if you're on the lookout for something a bit more zen, it's another great entry in the series.”

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  • 87
    AtaritaAtarita
    trust 69Feb 29, 2024

    “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is a game that adds amazing new elements to the experience we know and love. Even if it has some minor technical issues at the moment, it’s a great adventure.”

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  • 80
    GameWatcherGameWatcher
    trust 69Mar 8, 2024

    “Expeditions feels like an exciting new direction for this series that encourages more experimentation on the gameplay side and I am thrilled that this didn't just feel like Mudrunner or Snowrunner again. I am excited to see where Saber takes the game with its seasonal content, especially after the exciting editions we saw with the Snowrunner seasons.”

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…and 40 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Patch Notes Season 4 QoL 2
    Feb 26, 2026
  2. Driver's Diary of November
    Nov 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  3. Season 4: Amber Dusk is available now!
    Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  4. Patch notes update Season 4
    Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  5. Driver's Diary of October
    Oct 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. End of Year 1 - FAQ
    Oct 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. [Public Beta Branch] Season 4 Patch 2
    Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  8. Driver's Diary of September
    Sep 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  9. Update 12.2 (Xbox One DLC FORD)
    Sep 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. Update 12 - Patch Notes
    Sep 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  11. Driver's Diary of August
    Aug 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  12. Season 3: Icy Shores is out in Expeditions!
    Jul 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  13. Driver's Diary of June
    Jun 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  14. Driver's Diary of May
    May 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. [Public Beta Branch] Season 3 update
    May 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  16. Season 2 Hotfix
    Apr 2, 2025
  17. Season 2 Patch Notes
    Feb 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  18. [Public Beta Branch] Season 2 Update 3
    Jan 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  19. Driver's Diary of January
    Jan 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  20. Update 9 - Quality of Life improvements #2
    Jan 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  21. [Public Beta Branch] Season 2 update 2
    Jan 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  22. [Public Beta Branch] Season 2 update 1
    Dec 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  23. Driver's Diary of November
    Dec 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  24. Update 8 - Quality of Life improvements
    Nov 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  25. Upcoming Improvements & Roadmap Update
    Oct 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  26. Expeditions - Update 7.3
    Oct 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  27. Patch Notes 7.2 now available for Expeditions!
    Sep 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  28. [Public Beta Branch] Update 6
    Sep 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  29. Patch Note 7.1 now available for Expeditions!
    Sep 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  30. [Patch Note] Expeditions Season 1
    Sep 5, 2024
  31. Expeditions - Update 6
    Aug 14, 2024
  32. Expeditions - Co-op Hotfix (22/07/24)
    Jul 22, 2024
  33. Co-op release
    Jul 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  34. [Public Beta Branch] Co-op update 5
    Jul 15, 2024
  35. [Public Beta Branch] Co-op update 4
    Jul 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  36. [Public Beta Branch] Co-op update 3
    Jul 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  37. [Public Beta Branch] Co-op update 2
    Jun 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  38. [Public Beta Branch] Co-Op update 1
    Jun 19, 2024
  39. Expeditions - Update 5
    Jun 4, 2024
  40. Embark on a new adventure with the free Breaking Ground Update!
    May 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window

…and 4 earlier patch announcements.