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Squirrel's Pick Squirrel's PickThe best game on this page. If you only try one, try this. Classic ClassicOlder, proven, and still worth your time.
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 verdictEuro Truck Simulator 2 covers cargo delivery and open-road driving, but trades Truck & Logistics Simulator's forklift and manual loading mechanics for a much larger, more detailed European map, steadier physics, and co-op convoy driving. Reviews consistently highlight relaxing long-haul routes over repetitive short jobs. Best suited to players who want the driving experience refined rather than expanded into multi-vehicle logistics.
Not for you if you wanted the multi-vehicle logistics variety — forklifts, pallets, non-truck cargo — rather than pure truck driving.
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Automobile SimDrivingOpen World
Strong Mods Strong ModsA deep, active modding scene extends it past its base content.
$4.99 ~67.7 hr median co-op complexity: light 96.9% of 194k
The Squirrel's verdictHauling cargo across a large map with detailed semi-truck cockpits is the shared ground here. ATS drops Truck & Logistics Simulator's mixed vehicle types and manual loading in favor of single-minded semi-truck focus, stronger physics, and a more polished map. Reviewers note better AI traffic and fewer stability issues. Players who want the trucking fantasy refined rather than expanded into logistics will find more to like.
Not for you if you specifically liked switching between forklifts, cars, and cargo types rather than driving only semi trucks.
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Closest Match Closest MatchThe most similar game to the anchor, by what players say.
Open WorldDrivingAutomobile Sim
$19.99 ~83.7 hr median co-op complexity: moderate 93.7% of 9k
The Squirrel's verdictBoth put you behind the wheel of varied vehicles doing hauling and logistics jobs, with manual loading over pure autopilot cargo. Motor Town widens the scope to buses, wrecker tows, and motorsport, adds co-op, and runs an actual production economy instead of a straightforward job list. Fits players who wanted more vehicle variety and don't mind a bigger, messier world.
Not for you if you want a solo-friendly economy rather than one built around multiplayer server grinding and coordination.
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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 shares the sim-lite vehicle handling and repetitive mission loops of Truck & Logistics Simulator but replaces trucking routes with buying, stealing, fixing, and reselling cars. Survival needs — eating, drinking, sleeping — and police chases add friction that logistics-focused sims skip. Reviewers note the main content runs around 7 hours and the grind is slow after that.
Not for you if you dislike survival mechanics layered onto driving, or want focused missions rather than an open-ended slow grind.
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