

A masterclass in simulation design, American Truck Simulator delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
97%
Steam
81
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 188K reviews)
Healthy player count of 4,596 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (81/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
American Truck Simulator is a truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software. It was first announced as being in development in September 2013 and unveiled at the E3 2015. It was released on February 2, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. The game is the parallel to Euro Truck Simulator 2, the spiritual successor of 18 Wheels of Steel, and the fifth installment in the Truck Simulator series. The game is set in a condensed depiction of the United States, featuring American conventional semi-trucks and various locations across the U.S., where players pick up a variety of cargos and deliver them to their destinations.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Not a Problem
Successfully park a trailer at a delivery point
75.3%
unlocked
Gas Guzzler
Use a gas station
65.2%
unlocked
What's Your BMI?
Use a weigh station
61.7%
unlocked
Rig Master
Buy your own truck
61.5%
unlocked
Cha-Ching
Earn $100,000 delivering cargos
50.2%
unlocked
Like a Boss
Successfully park a trailer at a hard delivery point
46.1%
unlocked
Final Makeover
Fully upgrade one of your garages
30.4%
unlocked
Warming Up
Drive 10,000 miles during deliveries
26.5%
unlocked
High Five
Complete a perfect delivery (no damage, no fines, in-time) for a job that is at least 600 miles
25.7%
unlocked
Pimp My Truck
Buy, design and apply a custom paintjob
22.9%
unlocked
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Not a Problem
Successfully park a trailer at a delivery point
75.3%
unlocked
Gas Guzzler
Use a gas station
65.2%
unlocked
What's Your BMI?
Use a weigh station
61.7%
unlocked
Rig Master
Buy your own truck
61.5%
unlocked
Cha-Ching
Earn $100,000 delivering cargos
50.2%
unlocked
Like a Boss
Successfully park a trailer at a hard delivery point
46.1%
unlocked
Final Makeover
Fully upgrade one of your garages
30.4%
unlocked
Warming Up
Drive 10,000 miles during deliveries
26.5%
unlocked
High Five
Complete a perfect delivery (no damage, no fines, in-time) for a job that is at least 600 miles
25.7%
unlocked
Pimp My Truck
Buy, design and apply a custom paintjob
22.9%
unlocked
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