Unfortunately not a surprise, Saber gave up on realistic physics a long time ago, it doesn't make enough money to sell a niche game.

they didn't really give up on realistic physics, they just lost the title to this game from the other company sort of thing, sad to see it removed from the store.

Oovee lost Spintires to Saber which continued with Mudrunner which is just Spintires 1.5 (same engine) but after that they made the decision to change their focus.
They gave up the niche hardcore simulation aspect of the game with Snowrunner to make it more accessible and attract more players. Which I would argue has been of doubtful effect, Snowrunner physics aren't easier, they're just plain worse.
They could have kept caring for the Mudrunner custom engine, upgrading it to modern standards and delivering a true in-depth simulated experience for the people who wanted it, that's exactly what SCS has been doing for well over a decade with ETS. Instead they went for a mainstream product on an engine they already owned but which was absolutely not ready to handle such a game. But at least it runs on console amirite.

What bothers me a lot, it's what I read about "no needs to deal with gasoil & other damages" things...

It's a HUGE step backward...
Like if nowadays common players are plain stup** humans not able to deal with game's mechanisms.

A bygone era

SR and RC are just garbage arcade games....pretty to look at, but that is about it

Originally posted by cycleboxer:

SR and RC are just garbage arcade games....pretty to look at, but that is about it

Amen

Terrain physics in Roadcraft are a lot more advanced then in Spintires it feels like, but as far as the vehicles go it is the opposite, which is bit sad