{"id":1874310,"date":"2026-04-09T16:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874310"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:20:42","slug":"art-of-rally-studios-over-the-hill-gets-an-alpha-playtest-this-month-and-a-fancy-new-trailer-with-some-fresh-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874310","title":{"rendered":"Art of Rally studio&#8217;s Over the Hill gets an alpha playtest this month, and a fancy new trailer with some fresh reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/over-the-hill\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Over the Hill<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Art of Rally studio&#8217;s Over the Hill gets an alpha playtest this month, and a fancy new trailer with some fresh reveals<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Off roading.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/over-the-hill-header.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Over the Hill screenshot showing off-road vehicles navigating rolling golden hills against a picturesque backdrop of mountain firs and a crystalline lake.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"over-the-hill-header.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Funselektor\/Strelka Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-09T16:20:42+00:00\">April 9, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/over-the-hill-alpha-playtest-new-trailer?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"af7b8d40-67d1-4b3d-a7dc-2bca03a38816\" data-name=\"Over the Hill\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Over the Hill\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Over the Hill\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Over the Hill\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Over the Hill\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Over the Hill\" title=\"Follow Over the Hill\"><br \/>\n  Follow Over the Hill<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Over the Hill, the off-roading exploration game from the studio behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/art-of-rally\">Art of Rally<\/a>, has received a new trailer during the latest indie-focused Triple-i Initiative showcase. Not only does it reveal a lovely looking new area to explore, it brings news of an upcoming closed alpha playtest you can sign up to now.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Funselektor and Strelka Games, Over the Hill&#8217;s latest trailer presents the new Algeria biome players can freely navigate &#8211; either solo or during co-op play &#8211; in their tried-and-true vintage 4&#215;4. This particular rendition of Algeria promises &#8220;sweeping plateaus, ancient ruins, sand-swept valleys and even fallen meteorites&#8221; across its sun-baked landscape.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"over the hill - Algeria Biome &amp; Playtest Announcement Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rgDDTcpcF8Y?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rgDDTcpcF8Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">over the hill &#8211; Algeria Biome &amp; Playtest Announcement Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a look at Over the Hill&#8217;s version of Algeria.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rgDDTcpcF8Y\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for that playtest, it&#8217;s running via Steam on 24th-26th April. Eager beavers can <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe9cvwtH7i5aCrpp8d974yZGxAZ9cIl7abb6cAROdyV70sEiA\/viewform\">sign up to get involved right now<\/a>, with applications closing 16th April.<\/p>\n<p>Announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/art-of-rally-developer-reveals-cosy-co-op-off-roading-experience-over-the-hill\">January last year<\/a>, Over the Hill is described as a &#8220;dynamic, immersive experience&#8221; set during the golden age of offroading. It features real-world-inspired locations &#8211; &#8220;from valleys to mountains and everything in between&#8221; &#8211; with support for two-player co-op, which&#8217;ll be dead handy when a winch is needed to pull the overly enthusiastic from sticky spots.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no release date for Over the Hill just yet, but it&#8217;s currently expected to arrive this year. And we&#8217;ve got high hopes for this one after Art of Rally, which we called &#8220;as graceful and poised as Mich\u00e8le Mouton holding a Quattro S2 at an impossible angle, and as stylish as any driving game&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/art-of-rally-review-a-slight-yet-stylish-take-on-off-road-driving\">our review<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Over the Hill, the off-roading exploration game from the studio behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/art-of-rally\">Art of Rally<\/a>, has received a new trailer during the latest indie-focused Triple-i Initiative showcase. Not only does it reveal a lovely looking new area to explore, it brings news of an upcoming closed alpha playtest you can sign up to now.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Funselektor and Strelka Games, Over the Hill&#8217;s latest trailer presents the new Algeria biome players can freely navigate &#8211; either solo or during co-op play &#8211; in their tried-and-true vintage 4&#215;4. This particular rendition of Algeria promises &#8220;sweeping plateaus, ancient ruins, sand-swept valleys and even fallen meteorites&#8221; across its sun-baked landscape.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"over the hill - Algeria Biome &amp; Playtest Announcement Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rgDDTcpcF8Y?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rgDDTcpcF8Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">over the hill &#8211; Algeria Biome &amp; Playtest Announcement Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a look at Over the Hill&#8217;s version of Algeria.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rgDDTcpcF8Y\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for that playtest, it&#8217;s running via Steam on 24th-26th April. Eager beavers can <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe9cvwtH7i5aCrpp8d974yZGxAZ9cIl7abb6cAROdyV70sEiA\/viewform\">sign up to get involved right now<\/a>, with applications closing 16th April.<\/p>\n<p>Announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/art-of-rally-developer-reveals-cosy-co-op-off-roading-experience-over-the-hill\">January last year<\/a>, Over the Hill is described as a &#8220;dynamic, immersive experience&#8221; set during the golden age of offroading. It features real-world-inspired locations &#8211; &#8220;from valleys to mountains and everything in between&#8221; &#8211; with support for two-player co-op, which&#8217;ll be dead handy when a winch is needed to pull the overly enthusiastic from sticky spots.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no release date for Over the Hill just yet, but it&#8217;s currently expected to arrive this year. And we&#8217;ve got high hopes for this one after Art of Rally, which we called &#8220;as graceful and poised as Mich\u00e8le Mouton holding a Quattro S2 at an impossible angle, and as stylish as any driving game&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/art-of-rally-review-a-slight-yet-stylish-take-on-off-road-driving\">our review<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Over the Hill Art of Rally studio&#8217;s Over the Hill gets an alpha playtest this month, and a fancy new trailer with some fresh reveals Off roading. 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