CyberTaxi

My honest first reaction to CyberTaxi was nostalgia followed almost immediately by doubt. The premise is a direct callback to the mid-90s DOS game Quarantine: you drive a weaponised cab through a decaying dystopian city, pick up passengers, shoot things, and try not to die. Whether that pitch excites or exhausts you will tell you everything you need to know about your likely enjoyment here. The structure underneath that concept is busier than it first appears. Four districts of the open-world Hindenburg city unlock progressively as you complete faction missions, and the game claims over 300 randomly generated jobs to keep the loop running. Between fares you earn cash to buy weapons, shields, and gadgets for your cab - a lightweight but functional progression layer that gives each run a mild sense of build direction. Passengers are also NPCs you can interrogate for information, and yes, you can fatally eject rude ones, which is exactly as absurd as it sounds. The synth-wave soundtrack lands well and the rain-drop and lens-flare visual effects set a reasonably convincing noir atmosphere on a small indie budget. Here is where the numbers start to matter less, though. Steam reviews sit at a mixed 64% positive across roughly 174 reviews - not disqualifying, but a clear signal that the game does not consistently deliver on its ambitions. Controller support has been a documented pain point for some players, with reports of input not registering reliably despite the feature being listed. Performance can be uneven depending on settings, and the developer does provide in-game render-distance controls (plus/minus keys) as a workaround, which suggests the engine still carries rough edges even after post-launch patching. There is no mod ecosystem, no multiplayer, and the AI of hostile vehicles reads more as obstacle than opponent. Who should actually consider this? If you have a specific craving for vehicular combat sandboxes in the Quarantine or Carmageddon vein and can tolerate rough production values, CyberTaxi scratches that itch at a sub-five-dollar price point where expectations should be calibrated accordingly. The faction mission structure and four-district progression loop provide more skeleton than many titles in this budget tier. But if you want tight driving physics, a meaningful weapon variety system, or any kind of strategic depth in the build progression, you will hit the ceiling fast. The random mission pool also means mission variety is procedural rather than authored, which dulls the late-game considerably. Budget indie, honest ambition, uneven execution. Approach with the right expectations and the cab ride is bumpy but survivable.

Diego · Scout Team

Strategy & simulation

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