Tired, low-poly delivery simulator merges Animal Crossing characters with disheartening freelance jobs, sparking my eagerness to give it a try.
In a world where the universal yearning to drive packages throbs strong, a game like Easy Delivery Co. strikes a chord, especially in the backdrop of a place that's as disturbingly mundane as it is captivating. Drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of yesteryear, this driving game boasts PS1-inspired visuals, a laid-back soundtrack, and a forlorn mountain setting teeming with Animal Crossing-like critter folk. And after a brief spin with the demo, it's safe to say Easy Delivery Co. is shaping up to be one of the hottest releases of 2025.
You step into the shoes of a fresh hire for easyCo, a delivery service that cheerily welcomes you when the game kicks off with an email declaring that you're now tasked with schlepping valuable merchandise to and from local businesses in [insert Profit Sector]. There's a tinge of unease, but hey, at least they furnished me with a kickass kei truck to get the job done.
EasyCo might skimp on the town's actual name, but the town itself is a joy to behold—a shabby collection of businesses and apartment blocks nestled between snow-swept mountain roads. The only real excitement comes from the occasional rumble of a train and the mesmerizing way snowfall shimmers under the streetlights at night.
It seems the world has found ennui to be striking when rendered with but a few polygons and a nostalgic pixelation filter. With Easy Delivery Co., driving my truck through the foggy, gray winterscape, deliveries sliding precariously on the flatbed, strikes the perfect balance between "desolate" and " contemplative." The peanuts I earn to pay my little cat man barely register, so lost am I in the combination of dreary scenery and technical prowess.
But as the hours wore on, I found myself questioning whether Easy Delivery Co. may be borrowing a page or two from Silent Hill's playbook. The first few townsfolk I chatted up were friendly enough, but as I made more deliveries, the residents grew increasingly confused, or forgot our previous encounters, or even wondered aloud what ever happened to the last delivery guy.
Luckily, the Steam page assuages concerns, swearing up and down that the town's residents are "not-at-all mysterious," and that there's "nothing strange going on, no lore, nothing at all." I suppose we'll take their word for it.
Easy Delivery Co. doesn't have a specific release date just yet, but it's slated to drop some time this year.
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Lincoln CarpenterWith over a decade of experience penning articles about games, Lincoln has ridden the brainworms spawned by a childhood spent in World of Warcraft to write for sites like Waypoint, Polygon, and Fanbyte. After three years as a freelancer for PC Gamer, Lincoln joined the team full-time as a News Writer in 2024, bringing an expertise in Caves of Qud bird diplomacy, sons-slaying in Crusader Kings, and smashing dinosaurs with hammers in Monster Hunter.
- Despite the universal yearning for package delivery games, Easy Delivery Co., with its PS1-inspired visuals and Animal Crossing-like critters, has managed to create a stir, especially during the upcoming home-and-garden season of 2025.
- Stepping into the shoes of a new hire at easyCo, a delivery service, you find yourself in a snowy, shabby town, focused on completing deliveries to various businesses in the profit sector.
- The town might be weak on the charm of a name, but its collection of businesses and apartment blocks, nestled between snow-swept mountain roads, offers a unique, contemplative landscape that makes each delivery, even in the snowdrift, feel like a bet worth taking.
- As you make deliveries, you find the residents increasingly perplexed, and their responses eventually become disconcerting, causing you to wonder whether easyCo isn't leveraging a touch of Silent Hill's mystery to keep things interesting.
- To reassure players, the Steam page for Easy Delivery Co. promises that the town's residents are "not-at-all mysterious," and there's "nothing strange going on," but one can't help but doubt in the face of such an enigmatic lifestyle.
- Easy Delivery Co. is yet to announce a specific release date, but it's expected to be one of the highlight games this year in the lifestyle and home-and-garden genre.
