Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 ▶ Trailer
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RacingSimulationAutomobile SimRealisticSandboxModdableDriving

987 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,253

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,536

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperRed Dot Games
PublisherPlayWay S.A.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 11, 2021
Price
  • Steam store −89% $24.99 $2.74 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $2.74 · Steam
  • Historical low $2.49 · 3-month low $2.74Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows(64-bit) 8.1 / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 4690 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 439 reviews from the past 1 year

84.2/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A relaxing game about fixing cars in your own garage, Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 scores 84.2, top 40% of games.

👍 Strengths

233 reviews find it fun, and some describe an addictive, relaxing loop that works as a stress reliever after a long day. Gameplay ranks 485th of 1396. 29 enjoy its progression, and some find restoring wrecks and unlocking new cars satisfying, while a few say they learned real car maintenance along the way. 28 praise the visuals, and some single out engines and vehicles that look accurate. Story & World ranks 522nd of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

60 reviews find the loop repetitive, and some say jobs feel the same after many hours or want more variety among older cars. 38 find parts of it confusing, and some point to an unclear painting and parts interface or a tutorial that is too simple for the real work. 20 dislike how the controls feel, with some reporting mouse smoothing that adds input delay and others tired of excessive clicking. Content Volume ranks 610th of 1351, and Visuals & Sound ranks 894th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addictive and relaxing gameplay loop, perfect stress-reliever” · 233 reviews
“satisfying progression through car restoration and unlocking vehicles” · 29 reviews
“details in engine and vehicles are pretty accurate, game is fun” · 28 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +2.39 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “satisfying progression through car restoration and unlocking vehicles” · 29 reviews
Negative “tedious progression system without skill-based advancement” · 15 reviews

Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 28% · Freedom 10% · Strategy 12% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.10 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive simulation makes player feel like a real mechanic” · 17 reviews
Negative “game has absolutely no atmosphere; completely dead with no NPCs or social interaction” · 2 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.31 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “22 hours of entertainment value at sale price” · 13 reviews
Negative “very few cars, missing many known beloved brands, DLC packs contain too few cars” · 5 reviews

Variety 22% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.70 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “details in engine and vehicles are pretty accurate, game is fun” · 28 reviews
Negative “engine wiring not visible in many parts of the motor” · 2 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “wait for sale pricing recommendation” · 15 reviews
Positive “fair price, no pay-to-win scheme observed so far” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.05 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “game runs amazing, no issues” · 3 reviews
Negative “game runs in slowdown, horrible optimization compared to 2018 version” · 4 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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