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DrivingTransportationOpen World
Strong Mods Strong ModsA deep, active modding scene extends it past its base content.
$4.99 ~63.7 hr median co-op complexity: light 97.5% of 930k
The Squirrel's verdictSame core loop as ATS: cross-country hauls, cab-view driving, pedestrian and NPC traffic detail, relaxing long-distance trucking. ETS2 trades American highways for narrower European roads and tighter navigation, and supports co-op for shared jobs with friends. Same developer, same simulator bones, different continent and road design.
Not for you if you want American highways specifically or dislike narrower, more technical road layouts requiring tighter navigation.
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Open WorldDrivingAutomobile Sim
$19.99 ~83.7 hr median co-op complexity: moderate 93.7% of 9k
The Squirrel's verdictMotor Town offers a shared open world with buses, tow trucks, and dozens of vehicle types alongside trucking, plus co-op — a setup built for players who want ATS's traffic and pedestrian detail to feel genuinely alive around them. A persistent production economy shapes progression significantly, and reviewers note it rewards time on busy public servers far more than solo or private sessions. Steam rating is Very Positive with a median playtime of 83.7 hours.
Not for you if you want ATS's solitary single-player structure rather than a persistent multiplayer economy and server-dependent progression.
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Open WorldAutomobile SimDriving
$14.99 ~24.9 hr median co-op complexity: light 82.2% of 7k
The Squirrel's verdictConstruction Simulator 2015 suits players who want a relaxed transport-and-logistics game with co-op and a variety of heavy vehicles to operate. The catch reviewers flag consistently: vehicles take no damage, work accuracy has no effect on outcomes, and 'construction' amounts to delivering materials and watching buildings auto-complete rather than building anything yourself. Median playtime reaches 24.9 hours.
Not for you if you expect actual building mechanics, damage modeling, or any consequence for how well you perform a job.
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DrivingImmersive SimTrading
$14.99 ~13.2 hr median no co-op complexity: light 79.4% of 1k
The Squirrel's verdictUsed Cars Simulator is built around buying, stealing, repairing, and reselling cars, with police chases and criminal-underworld missions woven into a loose story. Survival mechanics — eating, drinking, sleeping, refueling — add daily-routine texture absent from ATS. Reviews describe repetitive mission structure and slow progression; one reviewer finished the main content in about 7 hours at a casual pace. Median playtime is 13.2 hours.
Not for you if you want scenic long-haul driving and realistic truck physics rather than car-flipping, theft minigames, and repair grinding.
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Automobile SimOpen WorldDriving
Strong Mods Strong ModsA deep, active modding scene extends it past its base content.
$19.99 ~4.9 hr median co-op complexity: light 70.8% of 2k
The Squirrel's verdictTruck & Logistics Simulator broadens the vehicle roster beyond semis to forklifts and pallet work, supports co-op, and costs $19.99 — less than ATS. Players who want logistics variety and a co-op partner over simulation depth will find enough here. Reviewers note a noticeably smaller map, bugs, repetitive missions, and physics and graphics a step below ATS. Median playtime is 4.9 hours.
Not for you if you want ATS-level simulation fidelity, a large detailed map, or stable performance rather than a smaller, buggier variety game.
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