Hardcore Mode

Difficulty and career starts

Choose the available career start and difficulty options on the profile screen. Read the starting conditions before confirming; mode and difficulty affect your career's resources and rules.

Hardcore is the more restrictive path. Starting resources, costs and rewards depend on your selected options and activity. Check the profile setup, quotes and job summaries for the values that apply to your career.

Before starting

• Decide whether you want to learn the systems in a less restrictive career first.
• Check the starting vehicle, money, map and storage conditions shown in game.
• Keep a save backup before importing an older hardcore career.
• Use the displayed costs and available jobs to plan early purchases.

If a mode is unavailable on a map, use a supported starting map rather than editing the save to bypass the restriction.

For importing an existing career, see Saves and Migration.