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IndieRacingSimulationLife SimAutomobile Sim1990'sDrivingRealistic

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Game description

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!

Basic info

DeveloperAmistech Games
PublisherAmistech Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateDec 29, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OS7
ProcessorIntel I5 or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 356 reviews from the past 1 year

81.9/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

A punishing car building survival sim set in a harsh winter, My Winter Car scores 81.9 from 356 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

196 reviews say they enjoy it, and some joke that it ruins their life in the best way, while others love causing chaos. 36 praise the world and its winter atmosphere, and some find themes of growing up and rural emptiness surprisingly poignant. 24 welcome the challenge, calling the difficulty hard but rewarding once you learn the mechanics. Story & World ranks 639th of 1096, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 620th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

49 reviews report bugs, crashes and freezes, and some say old technical issues remain in early access. 39 find the difficulty frustrating, with grind, punishing survival mechanics and harsh enemies, and a few lose hours of tuning when an engine blows up. 29 say it is hostile to newcomers, with a steep learning curve and little explanation, and some needed tutorials to get started. Gameplay ranks 1133rd of 1396, Content Volume ranks 1104th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 1065th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“immersive simulation, 10/10 rating indicates strong enjoyment” · 196 reviews
“immersive winter atmosphere with compelling setting details” · 36 reviews
“factory and taxi jobs economically unviable compared to old content” · 4 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.46 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “hostile to newbies, requires prior game knowledge to enjoy” · 29 reviews
Positive “game teaches through observation without hand-holding” · 3 reviews

Progression 19% · Difficulty 30% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.73 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive winter atmosphere with compelling setting details” · 36 reviews
Negative “game now evokes depression and melancholy instead of happiness” · 3 reviews

Story 4% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.15 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive content, same things from predecessor with snow, lacks variety” · 16 reviews
Positive “many new mechanics, zones, vehicles and changed systems provide variety” · 2 reviews

Volume 14% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Audio +0.64 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.45 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.08 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “factory and taxi jobs economically unviable compared to old content” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.60 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashed during gameplay” · 49 reviews
Positive “only encountered 1-2 bugs during 5 hours of gameplay” · 1 review

Performance 7% · Developer support 15%

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

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