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Game
Game2018
Jalopy
Developer Minskworks
Jalopy is a vehicle simulation game developed by English developer MinskWorks and published by Excalibur Games. The game follows the player and their uncle who attempt to build a Laika (a car modelled after the Trabant 601) from individual parts and drive from East Berlin to Turkey using it. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
243 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
51
Mixed
105 positive · 99 negative
95% range 45–58%
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39 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
8,641 of 11,372 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 243 · most liked firstIMPORTANT: READ BEFORE BUYING If you are wondering why Jalopy is left full of game-breaking bugs and will never get fixed, it is not because the developer gave up on it. It’s because the publisher, Excalibur Games, completely locked the solo developer (Greg / Minskworks) out of his own game. Here is the truth behind what happened: As the game neared full release, the publisher tried to force the developer to sign a contract to rush out a sequel in just one year. Knowing he couldn't deliver a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game sucks ass. Love how its getting positive reviews but every one of them still says it sucks. Here's a rundown: Drive 5mph, oof, oof, oof, oof, please turn on the wipers, oof, oof, oof, 4 popped tires, oof oof, no money, oof oof, please turn on the wipers, oof, walk 40km, forget wallet, walk 40k, grab wallet, walk 40k, wallet teleports back to car, walk 40k, buy tire repair kit, it dont repair tires, oof, oof, oof, oof, oof, oof, "go to the junkyard i promise its worth it", find broken…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Listen to the people. The concept is nice, and you can see what they wanted to do; but, this thing is BUGGIER than ANY roblox game ever to exist. EVERYTHING. NOTHING WORKS. You can't even imagine
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Be me Run out of fuel 100km from the next town Try to push car up hill Car no go Bring gas tank and walk to said town Drop wallet and have to walk back Retrieve wallet and return to town Try to fill up gas tank but nothing happens Buy Jerry can and attempt to fill it Nothing happens again Drop wallet again flailing around Discover gas tank somehow has 5 liters of fuel Return to car and limp it the rest of the way to town 10/10 game would recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To start, I cannot, in good faith, recommend this game to anybody. The game feels painfully unfinished, and feels like it never quite left early access. There is an extreme lack of any real depth to the game. If you bring your uncle as a companion, there is a short, somewhat disconnected story that never reached it's conclusion. The developers will never fix the gaps in the world they seemed that they'd fill. Even so, I have played Jalopy at the time of this review for 64.7 hours. I have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow! It's crazy traffic week at twitch's tom walker stream! I'm playing a bunch of stuff with completely crazy traffic, including Sebil Engineering, which is a game I really like, stream newcomer Jalopy and GTA IV but every car has 9999999 speed! twitch.tv/tomwalker
unlabelledView post →Beat this Game many years ago, it had bugs, but I could still easily progress... Years later I have been trying to do another playthrough, and 7 out of 10 attempts I get hard locked out of progression such as; - Border Control asking for Passport, taking it, then holding onto it and asking me again for my passport.. - Or cars being flipped on their roof completely blocking the road to progress [some you can smash through while damaging your car, others don't budge]. It's a shame, because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A note before the review: Anything review that says this game is "abandoned" is false, the game is RELEASED, the devs FINISHED the game, so they no longer update it. It's not abandoned because the game isn't still in early access and there are no more promised updates that were scraped. Anyway, the game is great. I will admit, every once in a while you will encounter a bug, but they arrent super common and usually are fixed by just saving and reloading. The scenery is nice and stylized, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New game from the dev of Jalopy! Jalopy was a HUGE influence on Pacific Drive—check this one out, it’s looking great Wishlist here if you’re so inclined: store.steampowered.com/app/2961860/...
unlabelledView post →btw this game is gunna be awesome if its anything like their previous 2 games Jalopy and Landlords Super. A vehicle based immersive sim tycoon game.
unlabelledView post →This game USED to be amazing. I remember playing it years ago for HOURS on end (different account don’t ask) But it just straight up doesn’t work now. It’s abandoned in every way except the dev putting it on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had an old childhood friends brother playing this locked away for hours when I use to come around to their house. I always wondered if it was a good game? Well I know my answer now, NO.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Invest all of my money into cigaret's - My fuel runs out - I push the car for the next 200km (like 15 minutes) - Finnaly arive in the city and scam people in the motel for money - Sleep in the motel - Finnaly buy some fuel and go thru the border with 40 illegal packs of cigaret's and sell them for half the price Best game i played in a long time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is pretty fun but I can't recommend it because it's SUPER buggy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game back in 2016, probably after watching Joel playing this and thought it was kind of fun. But in the end it was more frustrating than fun, not because of the gameplay but because of the bugs. Too many of them that just made the whole experience annoying. I gave it a fair try, but each runs ended because of a game-ending bug forcing a respawn, which of course, respawns you at the last save point BUT keeps your car's current condition and status. Game is probably abandoned at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really tried to enjoy this game.. but it's just not done yet, i've got no idea how this isn't in early access. I've experienced so many bugs from the short time i've played, none that are entirely game breaking, but they are VERY apparent. The sound design is pretty terrible, the engines sound like they're on a simple audio loop to the point that you start getting annoyed at the sounds of cars passing by yours. And the sound of your own car doesn't sound much better either, it sounds like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually had moments where I enjoyed this game and I can see where the developers have put in thought to convey the overall intent with the game, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to anyone else to play. In this game, you play some guy who takes his dad's beat up car to transport goods across different towns. The gameplay loop involves driving between towns, collecting some stuff along the way (that you find on the side of the road), selling the items found for money, upgrading your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game so much, but holy hell the BUGGINESS makes it unplayable right now. I am on my 3rd playthrough, and on this most recent one, I have encountered game-breaking glitches on repeat. Uncle Lautfi will ask if it's time to continue and I'm unable to select yes or no, cars are always flipped over in the road blocking the way, the gas station sales are almost always glitched and I'm forced to restart from scratch. I have never even made it to the 3rd country, despite being lucky and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game some time ago. I enjoyed it, it's one of those games where you can shut off your brain for some time and enjoy the feeling of the imminent collapse of the eastern bloc. Smuggling goods across borders and dealing with prices to keep your janky car functional is pretty neat, BUT. The publisher more or less stole the game from the original developers, and therefore means that the game is likely never getting updated ever again. Shame, honestly. If you want to play it, go…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plays as a simulator of being in Russia during the 1980s... or the USA in the 1930s, but especially Germany from 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's as it is set in. During the short tutorial you are instructed to place each component of your engine into your engine space, even having you install the tires. There is no excuse for not understanding how to repair your Jalopy, as it is quite apparent. Each car assembly part has 3 of 3 durability, and each has an easily displayed description on how it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream announcement for a change of pace! This summer tag along for a Summer Road Trip series starting June 7th. A different game each month and a Special Stage at the end of each! June: Keep Driving July: Jalopy August: Pacific Drive More details in a few weeks! m.twitch.tv/notquitehist...
unlabelledView post →Such a good game. Easy to play and just have fun driving around. Leave uncle at home he does not deserve going with you for breaking the fourth dimension with his jacket.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jalopy's concept is solid; a driving simulator based during the fall of the Eastern Bloc with an emphasis placed on maintaining and customizing your very own car- with detailed controls letting you fiddle with things like lights, wipers, and engine efficiency. The issue? I just didn't feel like it lived up to that in practice. To keep it short; Jalopy feels unpolished, and incomplete. Almost every part of that afformentioned vision doesn't exist without severe flaws. For one, the atmosphere…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, I really wanted to like this game. Even though I'm not a car guy, I do have an affinity for games where you're driving a junky car that is in constant need of repairs (The Long Drive, for example), as it makes for a weirdly compelling gameplay experience. In comparison to The Long Drive, Jalopy has a greater focus on storytelling and atmosphere, both of which add a somber weight to your journey to Turkey. But it's just way too buggy for me to recommend, and with how finicky the save…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little sim about trip across Europe with minimalistic approach. Manage your resources, grab spare parts and try to make it in one piece. Game mostly about that old car and fixing it over and over again. Trade goods and avoid not to wreck vehicle because it breaks super easily. Difficulty is high.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FORGOTTEN INDIES - JALOPY The status of this game always mystifies me. I know the game is out and (I assume) completely finished, but... is it?
unlabelledView post →Love the concept, love the gameplay. Sadly one of the messiest and glitchiest pieces of junk Steam has ever come to see: missing items, softlocks, inconsistent actions, or simple save-dooming permanent glitches. Unplayable for long runs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY buggy. Too many game breaking bugs and you get them right away. I started my first trip, encountered a traffic jam. Well, apparently that isn't part of the game-play. A car had glitched and overturned and the traffic just stopped behind it taking up both lanes. I had to restart the game. Not a good look when you have to restart the game due top bugs not 5 minutes in. Things keep disappearing. I'm holding my money and a gas can. I hit middle mouse button to drop the can but... my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lot of glitches and softlocks so if you are to buy this game, play on the original_jalopy version because it seems to have a little less glitches, but still has the biggest softlock of the Czechoslovakia and Germany border on the return trip where the border guard is on the right side, where you need to reverse into the border in case you have a fine to pay or else you will get SOFTLOCKED because the devs gave longer reach to the passport but not the wallet so you cant pay your fine or exit…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game and I love it, but I just wish there was less bugs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an okay game, but very limited and 100% abandoned so I don't recommend buying it. If you get it on sale for like $2 then you should probably get your money's worth, however the game is extremely slow and tedious with little depth beyond "car break, I fix, car break again" and some money-making strategies.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very interesting and cool indie game. You can give it a try if you’re good at handling stress
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun when it isn't glitching itself to death. I had to drive three times to the starting city from home because the game wouldn't let me pick up or interact with anything when I got there. One of those times I was going from the starting city into the CSFR and the road ended at a broken bridge with no other way to get past it. No other side roads or anything. I've about had it with this game, please fix these issues so I can return to this awesome game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the reviews of this game aren't wrong it's a good game. It is unfinished due to the publisher refusing to allow the devs to finish it. I've owned this game since it was in early access. The game needs to be finished before i recommend you buy it. Pacific Drive is probably better UNTIL this gets fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pacific Drive was the first game i saw capturing and expanding the essence and magic of Jalopy. Its not about driving A to B, its about "holy cow, will my beloved shitbox survive till B? plz do not die" Both were my favorite single player experiences of its release.
unlabelledView post →I have not played much so far, I will say this though: just in my first (almost) 2 hours alone I have had my car glitch out while I was getting out to check into the next motel, forcing me to restart at the previous one, a "save and quit" that actually failed to retain anything except for the amount of money I spent as well as a weird bug where the cars speedometer was claiming it the car was at 80 km/h while the car was standing completely still and using up a ton of fuel during that. Some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most fun game's i've played, Yes it can have some bug's or glitche's and that is absolutely acceptable since game's can have bug's & glitche's! The only real problem is that jalopy got discontinued, but for a game that has to receive a single uptade since 7 years ago! The game is actually in a pretty good and playable state, Sometimes i just imagine how good that it could actually have been in any case that it could have been more uptaded or continued just imagine how many dlc's for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got softlocked basically at the start of the game, not sure why this game is so hyped
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is actually so much fun and at first you think it’s all about the car but the truth is it’s not about the car, it’s about your uncle, always has been, and it’s a very sad ending too, wish there was a sequel, made by minskworks, so sad that people nowadays are dumb as hell and now our legend is to never make a game again, please minskworks, come back #jalopy2 #savejalopy #minskworks revival
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →32. Hero Siege 33. Arcade Paradise 34. SteamWorld Dig 35. The Forest 36. Furnish Master 37. Planet Crafter 38. The Survivalists 39. This War of Mine 40. A Game About Digging a Hole 41. Outlast 42. Weird RPG 43. Grim Dawn 44. Soulstone Survivors 45. Jalopy 46. The Long Dark 47. Among Us
unlabelledView post →Really fun and enjoyable. It’s simple, smooth, and entertaining, with great gameplay and good vibes all around. Addictive and satisfying, I keep coming back for more. Overall, a solid game that’s fun, relaxing, and has just the right amount of challenge.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really can't express how excited i am for kei truck game Honcho, coming from the people that gave us laika car game Jalopy 🥺
unlabelledView post →Even at the beginning its already bugged. I follow Grandpas instructions and put all parts on the car. After I put on all the tyres and tightend all the bolts, Grandpa gets into the car. He then keeps asking me to put tyres on the car, but they are all already on the car, so I cannot proceed the game. I then thought I would reload the game, however the game has then lost all my progress even though I saved game. Comon Dev, fix your game. after all these years its still broken.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has fatal bugs and will hard lock you either at the border patrol or the gas station. It's incredibly frustrating. The concept of the game was fun but it desperately needs refinement. I'm glad I caught it on sale for less than $2 because charging any more than that would be criminal. Don't waste your loose change, there are much better, less frustrating games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit: Switch to the original_jaolpy version, it is actually playable instead of the standard release version. This is a fun game that is pretty relaxing so long as you keep your car fueled and oiled up. XD
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →riddled with bugs, the kind that forces a restart, ive tried 5 runs and i got softlocked in every single one of them. there is also annoying bugs too but its tolerable. got it for 50 cents and i wish i hadnt
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall this game has potential and can be fun, but issues are there since day 1 with 0 fixes as the dev abandond it shortly after it got popular on YouTube. Note: The game will at some point do something to basically screw you over to the point you WILL have to restart at some point in time, if you're lucky, some runs will work out, but most will be ruined due to bugs or just events that can basically soft lock you. Sad to see this game was abandond and barely worked on after the YouTube…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know how to rate this. On one hand it is a solid concept with a unique premise and setting rarely seen in games (the setting is the main reason why I got the game). On the other hand it is full of bugs and I do not know If supporting the publisher that fired the creator of this game is something I would support in any way. Still, it is an okay game to try a little bit and nothing more. It is not a game with replay value since the roads are random generated with basic chunks so the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game but the game breaking bugs eventually ruined the experience. Economics are fun and logistical challenges can be rewarding but after too many times of meticulously fixing and prepping the car with extra parts, then getting everything stolen the next day is frustrating. Also the devs aren't fixing any bugs, sadly There's a couple mods that might make it more challenging/interesting but it's a Unity game at the end of the day and there are other car games to play. I enjoyed my time though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game and very focused, but has become extremely buggy and unstable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jalopy is a pretty fun and relaxing game, although sometimes buggy, the game is a really interesting driving sim.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uncle touched me when I was in the car. On a new note, the game was good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →glitchy to high hell and the map repeats constantly resulting in just not a fun experience
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i can't recommend this game just because of the sheer amount of bugs not getting a bug during a whole playthru is just not possible they are unavoidable did you put some oil and then put some gasoline and then refunded your purchase? well your oil is gone now did u try to sell some vine but accidently pressed the lever? thats too bad all of your vine flys away behind counter did u place something in the car and then turned on the car? thats too bad your whole car's durability is down by 2 did…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is okay overall, but the bugs make it kinda unplayable. I would recommend this game otherwise.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a very slow and unpleasant experience of a game. The game looks and feels unfinished. The map? useless, you could take a wrong turn and be driving the wrong way for a long while and there is no UI telling you so, not even a warning from the NPC on the passenger seat. Then you run out of fuel/ the engine breaks or something goes wrong and there is no warning no alert, just you stuck in the middle of nowhere next to an NPC that does nothing but tell you how the plain textured birch…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept, but with a horrible execution This is is the first thing that comes into my mind when I will remember this game. The devs probably envisioned a very detailed drawing of a horse in their mind. But their execution looked like a kindergarten drawing with a 17$ dollars pricetag slapped on top. The idea of a road-movie-like game is great, but the gameplay throws all that potential under the bus. It has a pretty unique soul and presentation This game is kind of a love…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty cool but unc needs to quit the yap or ima steal his cane AND his whip
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, the 'oof' and the 'Please turn on your windshield wipers' SHOULDN'T be the reason why this game gets negative reviews... (Like seriously, you HAVE the option to take Uncle with you. Are you guys like slow on that??? and if you really want the lore then just drive like a normal person... its not hard) the driving in the 'most used' version (more on that in a sec) is TERRIBLE. Its akin to like roblox driving back in 2018. INSTANT reaction, its like driving an extremely simple car. That…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →reviews complaining about bugs came from peoples who have never gone outside and eated a dirt. there's bug in dirt. dirt makes the earth. earth is good and full of bug. this game is good and full of bug. earth = jalopy. 2/2 stars
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