A man stands behind a counter in a convenience store next to a pug on a dog bed. Signs for 'Soft Drinks' and 'Desk' are visible.

Three aliens in uniform greet you at a roadside gas station.

Upgrade screen for the game Roadside Research showing products, decorations, shop expansion, and beer upgrades.

A screenshot from Roadside Research shows a character named Nova Williams, 40, with traits including blue hair and a pink top.

What looks like an ordinary roadside gas station hides an extraordinary secret. In Roadside Research, you're not just managing fuel pumps and snack shelves, you're an alien operative embedded on Earth, gathering critical data while attempting to pass as human. Your mission? Keep the business running smoothly, avoid suspicion, and quietly prepare for something much bigger.

Roadside Research is a management simulator. You'll stock products, serve customers, handle cash flow, clean up messes, and expand your station with new equipment and upgrades. Efficiency matters. Happy customers mean steady profits, and profits fuel your growth. The better you manage daily operations, the more resources you'l have to invest in both legitimate improvements and covert research initiatives.

But blending in isn't as simple as it sounds. While you're refilling tanks and reorganizing shelves, you're also collecting intelligence using advanced extraterrestrial technology. Deploy hidden devices, analyze human behavior, and complete research objectives without raising alarms. Suspicious activity attracts unwanted attention, and the last thing you need is local authorities sniffing around your operation.

The game supports solo play as well as cooperative multiplayer for up to four players. Work together to divide responsibilities, optimize workflows, and accelerate research, or embrace the chaos as everything happens at once. Coordination and communication are key if you want to keep the station profitable while progressing your hidden agenda.

Step into your disguise, master the balance between business management and alien espionage, and prove you can run the most unusual gas station on Earth in Roadside Research.

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Technical information
Official website
Categories : Action, Casual, Role-Playing, Simulation
Editor : Oro Interactive
Developer : Cybernetic Walrus
Mode(s):
- Solo ( At Launch)
- Co-op (Max 4 players, Online)
Crossplay: Total
Release date : February 12, 2026
Latest patch: 9/23/26
System Requirements
- Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- CPU : Ryzen 3 2200G / Intel i5-7400
- RAM : 8 GB
- GPU : Radeon RX 570 / GeForce GTX 1060
- Storage : 6 GB
- Recommended
- CPU : Ryzen 7 2700X / Core i7-9700K
- GPU : Radeon RX 5600 XT / GeForce RTX 2060
- Storage : 8 GB
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