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Truck Mechanic: Dangerous Paths
Developer Atomic Jelly
Perform complex repairs and maintenance to become the ultimate truck mechanic. Get behind the wheel of your truck, throw your trusty tools in the back, and set out on an extreme adventure across the South American wilderness! From the Steam store page
68 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
50 positive · 17 negative
95% range 63–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 50 | 17 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
1 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
99 of 161 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 68 · most liked firstSo you seemingly play as migrant 'engineer' exploring random people's barns and backyards 'borrowing' parts and materials. Game falls extremely short even by contraband police standarts. NPCs are very janky with 2word dialogues pretty much saying cliche - "you dont have enough progression". The driving is nothing like trailer leads you to believe, its about as advanced and sim as somehtign like GTA3. And the main gimmick of the game - repairing is just trying to click on tiny bolts looking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very, very poorly optimized. RTX 4090, 64gb RAM, and 16-core AMD processor. The tutorial works fine, the first mission gets about 1 frame per 2 seconds. Completely unplayable. It's a shame, because I was waiting for this game for a long time. From what I did manage to play in the tutorial, It seems like it's just a much worse version of Mudrunner/Snowrunner.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For how long this game was in development, this game feels like it is lacking at all of its main points. Maybe I misunderstood some of what I expected. • The world in not an open world, but sections of the world you load into based on missions. I was under the understanding it was an open world type of game. • NPCs feel generic and flat, would be nice for some extra things involving them. Not sure what they are really meant for, since you can't do anything with them until you level up…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only played a couple of hours and this is already my GOTY - if you get to the end of this, you will see why. I will not tell you how many hours I have put into Snowrunner (in case you are a therapist looking for work). Now, this game is very much it's own thing, but it will draw in the Snowrunner nuts like a moth to a flame. There are a lot of criticisms that may be valid to differing degrees (ie., not at all valid to - yeah, ok...) - but I can only speak of my own experience - and I was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is to much driving and not enough on the mechanic part, it gets boring just travelling all over, this is not swowrunner, it's supposed to be a truck mechanic simulator...it's just a delivery thing with some mechanic things to do, 7 hours in and not sure I will continue, the 1st customs you put on the truck are better looking than all the other later ones also, no worth in finding them all now, I'm tired of fixing the same spring on my front right wheel... make something else break.. Got…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terribly optimized. Probably vibe coded. Shifter does whatever it wants, randomly shifting up and down in manual mode. Car is seemingly indestructible, so the whole repair mechanic is void. The car has no suspension.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's all very interesting, but the tutorial is so long and tedious that I want to immediately turn the game off and forget about it forever. As if the tutorial should have been gradually integrated into the gameplay, instead of forcing me to read an encyclopedia about driving an incredibly old truck built just after the invention of the wheel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun if you like trucking around rough terrain, simple and enjoyable. However It doesn't run great and needs optimising.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was ok the first time i played which wasnt long but after that i couldnt play because it keeps crashing so i refunded it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was really promising for me. Like a mix of Car Mechanic and Road Craft. unfortunately, it's more about driving around a very static map with a little mechanic action. Just not great.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poorly optimized and pretty ugly by 2026 standards. Also I got stuck in a game breaking bug far into the tutorial (partly my own fault for sneeking in to the power swich via the balcony instead of using my wire cutter) resulting having to restart the tutorial since it's unskippable at first playthrough. Could have been a cool twist on snow and mudrunner and with mechanic work but sadly it falls short.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was very exited when I saw this was game coming out. I thought that it would feel like Car Mechanic Simulator but more open world, but that is not what this game is like. The truck feels like a block on wheels, and when one little part on your truck breaks, no matter how insignificant it may be, you truck would be unable to move until you fix that little part. I thought that there would be more freedom than that. Also, it needs to be better optimized. This game has so much more potential.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10 fun game! would accidently run over sheep again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good truck mechanic simulator. Fun, chill, good graphics, nice sound and atmosphere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is poorly optimized. game struggles to get a decent frame rate when driving and running around. seems to be glitchy when in a populated part of the map. NPC are mainly stationary or move about 6 foot forward then back again. think the game could be better in the future with patches. but as it stands its not for me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't think this car needs any repairs - it's indestructible
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is probably the best game I've played recently. Great atmosphere, excitement, different weather conditions, excellent computer graphics and optimization. The ability to drive old cars and tune them. I could go on listing the advantages of this game for a long time—there are many. This is a game I'm not ashamed to recommend to friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game isn't realistic - the GAZ 53 doesn't require repairs. )
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What the Gaz 53 is doing in South America is certainly an interesting question
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love car mechanic simulator and driving trucks you will love this game. The game is fun to play and intuitive and looks good at the same time, you have to juggle maintenance, refueling on your truck and obstacles can appear at any time that require you to clear them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →potential is there but crashes too much
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It put me in a death loop and i can no longer play the game so thanks for stealing my money
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great idea except the game is a gypsy garbage
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really nice game. The game can run on 4GB vram. The graphic settings are set to Ultra by default. I reduced all of the graphic option to high except the texture. I get around 54 fps on average. Game wise really like the concept and it needs a bit of optimisation. My only issue is the parts breaking are not very realistic. I got my alternator broken for driving over a small rock. Also it'd have been better if the game have realistic suspension and hydraulics simulation. Otherwise the game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here is the thing, I like driving around doing various jobs, it's kind of chill... but the game is called "Truck mechanic". You are supposed to drive over rough terrain, and your truck gets damaged over time if you hit things or go off road. Here is my problem, it's bugged. Only one specific part in my truck gets damaged, the right wheel spring. I go offroad, the spring takes massive damage in a few seconds, I imagine it should spread across car parts, but it looks like the damage just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is okay. I get that some folks feel like there should be more actual mechanic work, I mean, it's called "Truck Mechanic" - and we spend very little time doing that... Worked on my truck twice in 5 hours. Keep going, the game will repeatedly face plant the truck into nothing and you'll find yourself tearing it all the way down to get a crankshaft out in the dirt. It's not quick. lol The game is more like an indie lite version of Expeditions, with only one truck, and where you do not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank You for making a great game revolving around my favorite truck ZIL-130! You did a great job! Keep on trucking. P.S. more down to earth than roadcraft, less tedious than snowrunner. Highly recommended to those who are into mechanic simulator games like Street Legal Racing: Redline and Tank Mechanic simulator,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A driver is tinkering with his truck's engine by the roadside. From under the hood, a voice calls out: - "Well, ♥♥♥♥! Well, this is just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crazy!" A village priest walks by. He approaches the driver and says: - "My son, why are you swearing? Swearing won't help you." - "Nothing will help here, Father. I've been struggling for two hours now." - "Why don't you say a prayer to Saint Christopher, the patron saint of drivers? It's better than cursing, after all." - "What, Father, do you think…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is awesome a few bugs but nothing game breaking (so far) devs are active in discord listening to feedback and making changes quickly if bugs are found
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve replaced timing belts plenty of times before, but this time I almost broke a sweat changing the piston right in the middle of the jungle while listening to the radio. The roads here aren’t just barely passable—they can completely wreck your suspension. I’d love to see a co-op mode and community maps. It’s somewhat similar to "My Summer Car", but there’s more variety here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Because of this game, I realized I’m pretty good with cars.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting game, driver simulator, mechanic, electrician. In the game, you need to repair the car, meters and transport the cargo. I recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game broke 6 minutes in hade to rebind shift gear as it broke at go to 3rd as shift up wasn't bound and after trying my controller it broke hard steer locked left even restarting my game didn't fix it had to reinstall it once i got past that the keybinds for the cb don't work so got stuck at that stage perm so yall got alot to do and fix before i come back to this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →sorry for the short play trough but this truck is not steering enough right and automatically blasts full on the left in the tutorial. i wait a bit before i buy it again
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun for the price. it does feel low budget and it could use with a bit more optimization as it eats the gpu for breakfast. The most disappointing bit for me are the very static and creepy npcs. edit: changing my review to negative as the game received one update and a hotfix leaving plenty of bugs still there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite some time has passed since I found myself engaging so much in a game and fully enjoying it, I play it almost every day since release. I'm very glad this landed on my wishlist. Truck Mechanic: Dangerous Paths offers everything a good off-road game needs; real simulated truck handling physics which neatly fit together with deformable terrain, wide range of features and customization options for your vehicle, multiple open maps with visually calming and sometimes spooky scenery, delivery…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished the game and i must say besides the few bugs i experienced in the beginning and those got fixed real fast very good devs. This was a amazing game thank you very much! Finished it in 19.6 hours, i can whole heartedly recommend this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its quite a fun so far :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a car enthusiast, I really enjoyed this simulator. I get to play while learning how engines and other car parts work. It’s also pretty interesting how they’ve combined the roles of mechanic and driver, which adds some variety.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not gonna have time this weekend so... new game night in an hour-ish from this post? We've got a new truck game TRUCK MECHANIC! We've got coin pusher roguelike RACCOIN! We've got SUUUUPER MEAT BOY 3D! See you at twitch.tv/faffery
unlabelledView post →that's like snowrunner mechanic simulator
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's this truck doing in South America? Why is a certain Bart driving it? What does busty Sydney Sweeney have to do with all this? What year is all this happening, considering how easy it is to find parts for this antique chariot?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yep, every sane person has driven a truck inside a cave at least once
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game. It's captivating with its unique concept and depth. It's for those looking for something new, but more fun and with a mechanical focus
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a good game on its own. Dont expect it to be Snowrunner or simulator, its more of an arcade adventure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now I can fix my 1967 Pontiac.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is such a detailed "constructor" that I got tired of taking the car apart and putting it back together, but otherwise, the game is cool.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cool game, driving a wreck and fixing it all the time, after fixing it we go quickly to the task and break down there too, very realistic!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend this game If you love off road truck driving and fixing things or mechanic stuff, you will love this game. It is fun & relaxing. ❤️
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun to play, many many missions, i enjoy driving and the beautiful scenery of mountain plantations. there are many items to pick up, like truck customisations, money, cargo, skills, etc. the air tram is also cool you can go around the map, using it to navigate, and find secrets throughout, and that is just one of the maps. thank you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My fish beat game in 12 hours with only 1 hand!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun truck driving and exploration game. Very addictive. Recent patch have imperoved stability.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A really cool game, lots of different cars to customize, beautiful locations, and overall graphics. I recommend it to everyone.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's worth every penny, there are some minor bugs but it's like Goat Simulator lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing this game, I realized that I can't even fix a car in the game. What can I say? I won't even try in real life
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A true off-road simulator with a bunch of new mechanics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not buy no more updates abandoned
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game reminds me of my childhood days, when my father and I often repaired our old car at that time. Only then did my father yell at me when I didn't bring what I needed)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They did a great job fixing up the car. Just a couple more hours, and I'll head over to the service station to get it sorted out.
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