Games Like Jalopy

Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.3%, Driving 26.4%, Open World 10%, Survival 9.6%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact same feeling of a lonely, endless road trip where you must constantly scavenge for parts to keep your aging vehicle running.

My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.8%, Driving 25.1%, Open World 9.7%, Survival 7.8%, Simulation 6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the most detailed and punishing simulation of building and maintaining a car from scratch in a rural, survival-focused environment.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Driving 47.9%, Survival 17.6%, First-Person 9.6%, Simulation 6.4%, Sandbox 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural survival elements with a deep focus on maintaining and upgrading your station wagon to survive a hazardous environment.

My Winter Car is the ultimate challenge for project car owning, building, fixing, tuning and maintenance simulator. Sequel to My Summer Car, but with added challenge for those who can master the original game!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.7%, Driving 26.6%, Open World 7.9%, Survival 7.7%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The successor to My Summer Car, expanding on the intricate vehicle building and survival mechanics in a harsh, cold setting.

Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.9%, Driving 31%, Open World 9.4%, Sandbox 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends car building and modification with life-simulation elements in a sandbox environment.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Driving 54.3%, Survival 17.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric journey of maintaining a unique vehicle through a desolate, post-apocalyptic world.

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 37.7%, Adventure 30.4%, Relaxing 24%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, meditative journey that emphasizes the mechanical upkeep of your vessel while navigating a flooded world.

The Slaverian Trucker is a Survival/Truck/Life simulator game. Make enough money to survive and expand your wealth in the harsh semi-post apocalyptic lands of Slaveria, doing legal and illegal work, while maintaining, fixing, building, repairing, tuning your trucks, cars and other vehicles.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.5%, Driving 28.1%, Open World 10.2%, Survival 7.6%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines truck driving and maintenance with survival mechanics in a gritty, open-world setting.

Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.7%, Driving 27.1%, Open World 10.3%, Management 8.4%, Simulation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic open-world driving experience with a focus on transportation and vehicle management.

Flee your fear and carve your story. Blaze a trail across mythic American highways, where choices twist your tale and danger’s always in the rearview mirror. With roguelike routes, limited resources, and breakneck chases, this isn’t just a drive—it’s your legend in the making.

Why similar: Driving 69.2%, Resource Management 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven road trip game that requires careful management of your car's condition and fuel while navigating a stylized America.

Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.3%, Driving 25.5%, Open World 8.5%, Simulation 6.9%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the struggle of driving heavy vehicles through treacherous terrain where every mechanical decision impacts your survival.

You. Your car. And world under the sand.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 31.3%, Driving 26.3%, Open World 9%, Survival 8.5%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the road trip simulator genre with a focus on driving and vehicle maintenance in an open world.

Junkyard Truck is an open-world off road driving and mechanic simulator. Build, upgrade, and maintain your old off road truck. Make money using your skills in driving, scavenging, gambling, or moonshine brewing. Try to build a truck capable of taking on the difficult challenges around the map.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.3%, Driving 29.2%, Open World 12.4%, Simulation 8.1%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to build and customize a vehicle from scrap parts found in a junkyard to explore a large open world.

MY GARAGE is a car simulation game with main focus being simulating real car repair, maintenance and physics.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.7%, Driving 20.6%, Open World 10.2%, Simulation 6.8%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic car building simulator that focuses on the technical aspects of engine repair and vehicle assembly.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 44.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 12%, Relaxing 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a heavy emphasis on exploration and the maintenance of your hoverbike as you travel across a vast, atmospheric desert.

Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 46%, Driving 22.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Sandbox 5.6%, Realistic 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The most polished entry in the series for those who enjoy the deep mechanical repair aspects of Jalopy.

Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!

Why similar: First-Person 49.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural road trip adventure that captures the spirit of traveling across a country while managing your limited resources.

Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.1%, Driving 24.3%, Management 10.2%, Open World 9.2%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a long-haul driving experience where managing your vehicle and fuel is essential for success.

A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.1%, Driving 31.2%, Open World 9.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Realistic 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the most realistic soft-body physics for vehicle damage, making every collision and mechanical failure feel impactful.

Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

Why similar: Driving 33%, Survival 12.2%, Open World 11.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Simulation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and maintenance of a train in a harsh environment, mirroring the journey-based gameplay of Jalopy.

Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.7%, Driving 22.5%, Open World 8.5%, Survival 8.2%, Management 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Adds a survival layer to the trucking genre, requiring you to manage your health and vehicle condition in harsh weather.

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 29%, Driving 25.1%, Management 10.5%, Open World 9.3%, Simulation 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for long-distance driving simulations with a focus on logistics and vehicle upkeep.

MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 38.4%, Driving 30.9%, Open World 7.8%, Simulation 7.5%, Realistic 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging off-road simulation that emphasizes the difficulty of traversing terrain with heavy, temperamental vehicles.

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.

Why similar: Driving 40.4%, Automobile Sim 22.8%, Open World 9.5%, Resource Management 5.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized road trip game that uses inventory management and decision-making to simulate the journey.

Bus World is a game about passenger transportations in various conditions, starting from standard days of a bus driver and ending with rescuing people who suffered from disasters.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.7%, Driving 25.9%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Realistic 5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and driving of buses in various scenarios, including disaster relief and tourism.

Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

Why similar: Driving 28.8%, Management 16.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Open World 11.8%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the management and service aspect of the road trip experience, focusing on the infrastructure that supports travelers.

Build your own buggy. Obtain, maintain and tune your OHV car. A game set in Poland in the 90s.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 41.9%, Driving 31%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 8.5%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that incorporates driving and car maintenance as core pillars of the experience.

Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?

Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.4%, Driving 27.8%, Management 10.7%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the business and maintenance side of the automotive industry, allowing you to flip and repair cars.

City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.

Why similar: Driving 36.9%, Automobile Sim 35.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Open World 8.3%, Realistic 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic driving simulator that emphasizes traffic laws and vehicle control in an urban environment.

Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?

Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.4%, Management 23.9%, Simulation 12.3%, Sandbox 7.9%, Realistic 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply simulates the engineering side of car design, perfect for those who want to understand how engines and parts function.

Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 47.6%, Driving 23.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Realistic 4.3%, First-Person 3.8%

New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench! Create and expand your auto repairs service empire. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 will take you behind the scenes of daily routine in car workshop.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 57.3%, Driving 18.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Management 4.7%, First-Person 3.5%

Driving Life is a hardcore driving survival game set in rural America. Earn money by driving manual cars, vans, and trucks, transport tourists, pay rent, buy fuel, and survive on a tight budget. Every dollar counts - spend wisely or go broke!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.2%, Management 11.9%, Open World 9%, Survival 7.7%, Simulation 7%

Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.8%, Driving 29.3%, Open World 10.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Economy 5.8%

Rev up your engines and venture into the unknown with Drive Beyond Horizons! Conquer dynamic landscapes, customize your ride, and unearth hidden treasures. Get ready for heart-pounding challenges and endless excitement. Your adventure starts now !

Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.4%, Driving 26.7%, Survival 7.5%, Open World 7.5%, Simulation 6%

Now you can own and operate your own auto repair service with PlayWay’s Car Mechanic Simulator 2014. Car Mechanic Simulator 2014 gives you the behind the scenes view of the daily dealings at local garages and dealership repair shops.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 77.3%, Simulation 13.8%, First-Person 3.4%, Realistic 2.3%, Management 1.2%

Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.7%, Driving 19.7%, Open World 9.4%, Management 8.7%, Simulation 7.3%

Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.

Why similar: Management 21.5%, First-Person 14.4%, Simulation 13.3%, Realistic 11.5%, Economy 10.4%

The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 45.2%, Driving 25.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Open World 7.6%, First-Person 3%

The "Early Days" prologue to Gas Station Simulator where you buy an abandoned gas station in the middle of nowhere, fix it up and start running it.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 31.4%, Driving 27%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 8%, First-Person 7.2%

Car For Sale Simulator 2023 - Developed for car enthusiasts, grow your own car sales business by buying and selling different car models. Drive the purchased cars as you wish, repair them, modify them, and sell them to customers at affordable prices.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.2%, Driving 33.8%, Open World 9%, Simulation 6.8%, First-Person 6.4%

Apex Point is an open world game that aims to immerge you into the Japanese car culture by providing a huge variety of customizations and race types so you can choose your own path

Why similar: Automobile Sim 46.7%, Driving 15.6%, Open World 12.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Realistic 5.1%

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.6%, Driving 30%, Simulation 7.7%, Management 5.1%, Realistic 4.9%

Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.2%, Driving 31.7%, Simulation 7%, Sandbox 6.9%, Management 6%

Become a builder and renovator of garages and car repair shops. Your task is to complete jobs and build up your empire by buying and restoring old facilities. Grab your hammer, your mortar, and get to work!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.4%, Driving 25.7%, Simulation 7.7%, Sandbox 6.4%, Realistic 6%

Every journey begins with a first mile. Transport cargo, repair your truck, and explore harsh South American landscapes in this free trial of Truck Mechanic: Dangerous Paths.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.7%, Driving 26.2%, Open World 9.3%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 6.4%

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.9%, Open World 14.6%, Management 12.4%, First-Person 9.6%, Survival 9.4%

Your quintessential construction simulator is here. Take a dodgy loan, restore a property, move in the locals, attend to their grievances, then celebrate with a pint in this fully-simulated, open-world 1980's Britain.

Why similar: Driving 37.4%, Open World 16.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Sandbox 8.4%

The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 44.8%, Driving 28.4%, Simulation 8%, Open World 6.8%, Realistic 4.5%

Your company is going global. Use big machines to demolish huge buildings or go close and personal and use your hammer. Buy land properties, upgrade your machines and hire workers in different parts of the world.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 39.4%, Simulation 17.8%, Driving 13%, First-Person 4.4%, Multiplayer 4.1%

Car Service Simulator is a car service business simulation game where you start from scratch and work your way up. Take the chance to successfully run your own service center, offering a wide range of services from car repair to painting and modification.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.3%, Driving 28.7%, Simulation 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Realistic 6%

You inherit your dad’s beaten up car and rebuild it piece by piece, swapping engine parts, upgrading the suspension, fitting new wheels and more until it becomes a high performance race car. Beat your opponents and earn revenge for your dad.

Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Sandbox 26%, Simulation 16.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Drive real military vehicles, deliver critical cargo, and master first-person logistics solo or with friends. Help survivors, provide infrastructure, and rebuild a war-torn region!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.9%, Driving 30.2%, Open World 10.4%, Simulation 8.4%, First-Person 5.3%

Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

Why similar: Driving 35.3%, Open World 13.1%, Simulation 10%, First-Person 9%, Realistic 8.3%

Manage a prosperous car shop empire and enter the complex car maintenance and repair world. This simulation game offers a comprehensive, in-depth experience that combines strategic business management with the technical nuances of car maintenance.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 46%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 9%, Driving 8.2%, Realistic 7.6%

Join the Early Access journey with this immersive driving-survival game. Explore the harsh American wilderness in the Long Drive North. Drive & repair your trusty RV, scavenge for parts, hunt & cook to survive; all alone or with up to 4 players in separate RVs.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.3%, Driving 24%, Survival 10.5%, Open World 9.7%, First-Person 5.7%

Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.

Why similar: Driving 21.6%, Simulation 17.9%, Open World 14.5%, Automobile Sim 12.5%, Realistic 8.6%

Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 38.8%, Driving 29.2%, Open World 10.9%, Survival 9.6%, Roguelite 4.3%

Become a real car mechanic in a very realistic, highly detailed simulator in a fully VR World. REPAIR, PAINT, TUNING with dozens of different tools and almost thousands of parts. BUY old vehicles, restore them, and SELL them at a profit. DRIVE and test all rebuilt cars.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 38.8%, Driving 26.1%, Management 7.7%, Simulation 6.7%, First-Person 5.8%

Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.4%, Driving 20.7%, Management 9.1%, Open World 8.4%, Simulation 5.9%