Games Like Junkyard Truck

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 42.9%, Driving 26.5%, Open World 15.7%, Simulation 8.6%, First-Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive experience for players who enjoy building a car from scratch while managing survival needs in a rural setting.

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.2%, Driving 27.1%, Open World 15.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Exploration 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same scavenging and vehicle maintenance loop, forcing you to keep your vehicle running in a desolate, surreal landscape.

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 38.8%, Driving 27%, Open World 15.1%, Simulation 9.5%, Exploration 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines the survival and trucking elements of Junkyard Truck with a focus on managing your vehicle and finances in a harsh environment.

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 39.7%, Driving 29.4%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 6.9%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same DIY spirit of upgrading a beat-up car while balancing a life-simulation loop in an open world.

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.8%, Driving 20.2%, Open World 15.5%, Simulation 9.1%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed mechanical simulation where you must assemble and repair vehicles piece by piece in a realistic garage setting.

Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

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: You must maintain and upgrade a temperamental vehicle while embarking on a long-distance road trip across a changing landscape.

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 41.4%, Driving 30.2%, Open World 11.7%, Simulation 10.1%, Exploration 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the ultimate off-road driving experience, focusing on physics-based terrain navigation and heavy vehicle management.

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.9%, Driving 31.6%, Open World 14.6%, Simulation 10%, First-Person 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: The unparalleled soft-body physics engine makes it the best choice for players who want to see the realistic impact of off-road driving on their vehicle's structure.

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 62.7%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Simulation 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This survival game centers entirely on maintaining and upgrading your station wagon to survive supernatural anomalies during dangerous expeditions.

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 38.3%, Driving 25.8%, Open World 13.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title expands on off-road mechanics with a massive open world, complex cargo missions, and deep vehicle customization.

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 52.2%, Driving 22.7%, Simulation 12.8%, Open World 6.9%, First-Person 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, comprehensive experience for those who love the diagnostic and repair aspects of automotive maintenance.

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 38.2%, Driving 29.1%, Open World 15.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the business side of the automotive world, tasking you with buying, repairing, and selling vehicles for profit.

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 37.9%, Driving 32%, Open World 13.2%, Simulation 8.8%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends vehicle repair and maintenance with a trading-focused gameplay loop that rewards smart investments in junked cars.

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 36.3%, Driving 26.6%, Open World 15.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It adds a layer of survival and vehicle maintenance to the traditional trucking simulator genre, set in a challenging environment.

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 36%, Driving 29.8%, Open World 17.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Exploration 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world driving game offers a sandbox experience where you can take on various jobs and maintain your own fleet of vehicles.

Wrench is a mechanic simulator where players prepare and maintain race cars. The parts in Wrench are the most detailed of any game in the genre. Extreme attention has been paid to even the smallest components, including fasteners which are accurate to the thread pitch and install torque.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 62%, Driving 18.1%, Simulation 12%, First-Person 6.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the mechanical assembly aspect of Junkyard Truck, this game offers an incredibly deep and realistic car mechanic simulation.

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 35.9%, Driving 24.7%, Open World 15.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Exploration 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the operational side of trucking, requiring careful vehicle management and precise driving skills.

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 38%, Simulation 24.3%, Open World 23.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on management, it features a heavy emphasis on maintenance and repair tasks that will appeal to fans of simulation games.

You. Your car. And world under the sand.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.1%, Driving 28.3%, Open World 14.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Exploration 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the atmosphere of a long-distance road trip where vehicle reliability is key to your survival.

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 46.8%, Open World 17.9%, Driving 14.2%, Simulation 11.9%, First-Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the car culture and tuning scene, offering deep customization options for those who want to build the perfect machine.

A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.

Why similar: Simulation 32%, Automobile Sim 26%, Driving 17.6%, Open World 15.7%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines simulation and vehicle operation with a life-sim loop that feels similar to the progression found in Junkyard Truck.

Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.

Why similar: Simulation 49.6%, Exploration 23.8%, First-Person 18.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the scavenging and restoration loop, allowing you to find, clean, and repair items to sell for profit.

Experience unparalleled off-road driving in Offroad Truck Simulator: Heavy Duty Challenge®. This game delivers an exhilarating off-road experience with an extensive fleet of massive and powerful trucks.

Why similar: Driving 32.4%, Automobile Sim 25.1%, Open World 18.8%, Simulation 10.2%, Exploration 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the technical challenges of off-road driving and vehicle handling in difficult terrain.

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 45.2%, Open World 27.2%, Simulation 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a mix of driving, vehicle inspection, and maintenance tasks within a unique, story-driven setting.

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 40.8%, Driving 28.4%, Open World 13%, Simulation 10.5%, First-Person 6.5%

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: Simulation 39.5%, First-Person 29%, Exploration 23.5%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed mechanical repair experience, focusing on restoring heavy military vehicles rather than cars.

Transport oversized cargo in a variety of missions across a 175km² open world. Drive customisable, highly detailed trucks through dynamic weather and day and night. The official cooperation with Gruber Logistics allows you to get behind the wheel of real-life heavy cargo transports.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.5%, Driving 26.7%, Open World 15.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is perfect for those who enjoy the challenge of managing complex, heavy-duty vehicles in an open-world 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 71.9%, Simulation 25.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players who want to understand the engineering behind the cars, this game allows you to design and build engines from the ground up.

From 18 tonners to the Gigaliner, ON THE ROAD – The Truck Simulator offers everything a trucker’s heart desires.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 51.6%, Driving 22.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Open World 6.6%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a realistic trucking experience with a focus on vehicle maintenance and long-haul logistics.

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

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.3%, Driving 27%, Open World 12.2%, Simulation 10.1%, Exploration 4.9%

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 52.6%, Driving 23.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Open World 5%, First-Person 3.5%

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 36.6%, Driving 22.8%, Open World 16.7%, Simulation 11.5%, Exploration 7.3%

Welcome to the world of high-stakes tuning and street racing! Welcome to Underground Garage! It's your playground where you can unleash your creativity and mechanical prowess. Fix cars, tune them up, and hit the road.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 37.6%, Driving 27.4%, Open World 17.2%, Simulation 9.7%, Exploration 6.1%

Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.2%, Driving 27.1%, Open World 15.6%, Simulation 8.4%, Exploration 7.2%

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 40%, Driving 27.3%, Open World 11.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Exploration 6.2%

Physics based, off road truck and bus simulation.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 43.6%, Driving 41.1%, Simulation 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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 38%, Driving 29.5%, Open World 15%, Simulation 9.4%, First-Person 6.3%

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 61.8%, Driving 18.1%, Simulation 13.8%, First-Person 3.2%, Open World 1.4%

Pure Rock Crawling is a physics based off-road simulator. Featuring soft body tires, suspension customization that affects your handling, true to life drivetrain simulation and visual addons. Explore a variety of trails in free roam with multiple challenges.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.4%, Driving 29.2%, Open World 12.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 6.9%

DRİVE 21 is a simulation game. By earning money with job opportunities, by making logistics and taxi driver, by buying and modifying your own vehicle with the money you earn, you can make your own vehicle and you can travel with your own vehicle with open world driving experience.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.1%, Driving 19.4%, Open World 19%, Simulation 14.5%, First-Person 4.8%

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 53%, Open World 17%, Simulation 11.8%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 5.7%

Become a truckie in the heart of Australia! Brave the scorching desert, conquer a sandstorm and support the local industry by delivering vital cargo across the continent’s treacherous terrain.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.8%, Driving 29.9%, Open World 16.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Exploration 6.2%

Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 34.5%, Driving 31.3%, Open World 19.2%, Exploration 7.3%, First-Person 6%

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 45.9%, Simulation 25.7%, Driving 13.7%, Open World 6.4%, First-Person 4.3%

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 42%, Driving 26.9%, Open World 14.5%, Simulation 9.2%, Exploration 5.7%

The most popular vehicle mechanic simulator in the world got a second life in the new Steam version! Build cars, tune them, crash, repair and race against other racers!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 55.3%, Driving 25.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Open World 8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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 36.3%, Driving 28.1%, Open World 15.3%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 5.5%

Buy and sell video games, upgrade your shop,load the cargo in your vehicle and take it to your store. Sell them to customers, make improvements and purchase new items to increase customer satisfaction and earn your place in the video game sales empire.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.8%, Driving 32.6%, Simulation 15.8%, Open World 9.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Rise as a drift master and missile car mechanic! DRIFT ISLAND is an open-world drift build-and-drive game. Create unique 'missile cars,' tune them, shred sideways, and test your skills! Earn cash, upgrade parts, and become a true drifting legend!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.7%, Driving 26.4%, Open World 16.2%, Simulation 6.9%, First-Person 5.9%

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: Simulation 26.5%, Open World 24.2%, Driving 23.4%, Automobile Sim 14.9%, First-Person 4%

In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!

Why similar: Simulation 52.1%, First-Person 40.3%, Singleplayer 7.6%

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 42.9%, Driving 27.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Open World 7.8%, First-Person 7.6%

Get ready for the big ones! This stunning simulator puts you in the front seat of a serious car workshop specialized in servicing trucks. With over 100 interactive parts per truck, this highly detailed title is not for the lightweight!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 81.9%, Simulation 18.1%

Get behind the wheel of one of the most iconic trucks on the road with this highly detailed Scania R-series truck simulation by SCS Software, developers of Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 57.5%, Driving 21.6%, Simulation 14.2%, Open World 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Take charge of the car trade with Car Dealership Simulator 2! Buy, modify, and grow your dealership with strategic sales. Every opportunity will take you closer to the top of the automotive market!

Why similar: Automobile Sim 45.6%, Driving 19.3%, Simulation 17.7%, Open World 9.1%, First-Person 5.3%

A casual heavy equipment experience. Mine ore, Move dirt, Build and repair.

Why similar: Simulation 32.6%, Open World 25.8%, Exploration 21.4%, First-Person 18.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Buckle up, adjust your mirrors and get ready to put your driving abilities to the test as you prove your skills on the streets! Choose between driving a traditional car, bus, or truck and prepare to navigate city streets, mountain roads, or scenic highways.

Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.4%, Driving 26.2%, Open World 15%, Simulation 8.7%, First-Person 5.5%