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City Car Driving

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.

Global score

83/100

Genres

Indie, Racing, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Realistic driving physics and traffic rules
    • Supports vr and steering wheel peripherals
    • Helpful for learning and practicing driving skills
    • Customizable traffic, weather, and scenarios
    • Mod support with many vehicle additions

    Cons

    • Outdated graphics and sound
    • Frustratingly strict and unforgiving career mode
    • Ai traffic can behave unrealistically
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Optimization issues and occasional bugs

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have control over car setup, driving style, and choice of cars and tracks, reflecting high personal freedom and decision-making."

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Game challenges players with realistic driving physics, demanding skillful handling and mastery of cars."

      Capsule for Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: Shift

      "The game challenges players with realistic driving physics, traffic rules, and a strict career mode requiring skill and precision."

    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is on personal mastery and individual performance rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Train Sim World® 2 Train Sim World® 2

      "Focus is on personal driving skill improvement and practice rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      2

      "Players report long play sessions and enjoyment, but career mode can become repetitive and content is limited, reducing long-term engagement."

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      "Players often engage in long sessions practicing driving skills or free driving, though some find career mode frustrating."

    • Cooperation

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      "The game is a single-player simulation tool with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

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      "The game is a single-player driving simulator with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Supports modding with many user-created car mods and some customization, allowing players to modify vehicles and gameplay."

      Capsule for Crash Time 3 Crash Time 3

      "Supports modding and vehicle customization, allowing players to add new cars and personalize their experience."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are limited to AI competition without social dominance."

      Capsule for Production Line : Car factory simulation Production Line : Car factory simulation

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are with AI traffic only."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game to immerse in racing and escape daily life stress, enjoying realistic driving experiences."

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      "Players use the game to relieve stress, gain confidence, or escape real-life driving anxiety in a safe environment."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and learning, not out of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with car setups, driving techniques, and different cars to improve performance and adapt to conditions."

      Capsule for DiRT Rally 2.0 DiRT Rally 2.0

      "Players experiment with different vehicles, traffic conditions, and scenarios to improve driving skills."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      1

      "Players explore a small open world with day/night cycles, but map size and variety are limited."

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      "Limited map size but players explore different city areas and weather conditions; no large open world."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Customization options for cars provide some self-expression, though limited in scope."

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      "Vehicle mods and some customization options allow for self-expression through choice of cars and settings."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -4

      "The game emphasizes realistic automotive manufacturing processes and economic simulation rather than imaginative fiction."

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      "The game emphasizes realistic driving simulation and real-world traffic rules rather than imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No multiplayer or social community features; primarily solo experience."

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      "No multiplayer or social community features; primarily a solo experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on learning driving skills, vehicle mechanics, and tuning for personal improvement."

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      "Strong focus on learning driving skills, traffic rules, and personal development as a driver."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or rehabilitation aspects."

      Capsule for Train Sim World® 2020 Train Sim World® 2020

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or rehabilitation aspects."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires sustained attention during driving and management; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires active attention and focus on driving; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to AI."

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to AI traffic."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual driving experience."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual driving practice."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Career mode involves progressing through tiers and unlocking cars and stages, though customization is limited."

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      "Career mode unlocks vehicles and locations progressively, though some content is locked behind tasks."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Some players find flow and relaxation in driving, though racing can be intense and challenging."

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      "Some players find the free driving mode relaxing, though career mode can be stressful due to strict rules."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      1

      "Moderate sensory stimulation with ambient sounds and weather effects; not highly intense."

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      "Moderate sensory stimulation with realistic sound and weather effects, but graphics are dated."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly displayed."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly displayed."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -5

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free driving simulation."

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      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay centers on driving tasks and practice."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      2

      "Players must plan routes and interpret limited information to navigate safely, involving some problem solving."

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      "Players plan routes and maneuvers, and must think ahead to obey traffic rules and avoid penalties."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -2

      "Gameplay is low risk and predictable, focused on learning rather than suspense."

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      "The game is more about careful driving and learning than high-risk thrills or suspense."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Good value especially when purchased on sale; provides fun and replayability."

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      "Good value for learners and driving enthusiasts, especially when purchased on sale."

    • Violence

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      -4

      "Focus on constructive driving and racing; collisions are penalized and not glorified."

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      "Focus on constructive driving and obeying rules; collisions are penalized rather than celebrated."

    • Survival

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      1

      "Players must avoid losing cargo and crashing, but no life-or-death stakes; low-risk environment."

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      "Players must avoid accidents and penalties, managing risks in traffic but in a low-threat environment."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Fellowship.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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