Steam field guide / checked 2026-08-01
Roadside Research
An undercover operations log for gas-station work, human research, co-op setup, technology trees and platform checks.
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Each page focuses on one player intent and separates official facts from patch-sensitive advice.
Stabilize shelves, fuel and food service before adding a complicated research route.
Read answer 02 / PlayersRoadside Research Multiplayer and Max PlayersRoadside Research officially supports solo play and online co-op for one to four players.
Read answer 03 / ResearchRoadside Research Human Research and Technology TreesChoose research that improves the current station bottleneck rather than unlocking several unrelated branches.
Read answer 04 / PlatformsRoadside Research Split Screen, Platforms and RoadmapThe Steam listing confirms online co-op, not local split-screen; check the live feature list before planning couch play.
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Steam describes a one-to-four-player co-op gas-station simulator where undercover aliens perform human tasks, gather research and avoid discovery.