Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 similar games & best alternatives

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.

What works

  • Detailed and immersive car repair simulation
  • Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
  • Good progression and skill development
  • Extensive mod support and customization
  • Accessible for beginners and enthusiasts

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and grindy for some players
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Some bugs and ui clunkiness reported
  • Lack of deeper realism in some mechanics
  • Minimal story and narrative engagement

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

  • Car Mechanic Simulator 2015

  • Car For Sale Simulator 2023

  • Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021: Prologue

  • Car Dealer Simulator

  • Tank Mechanic Simulator

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 but with a stronger survival pressure

  • My Summer Car

  • My Winter Car

  • Cheap Car Repair: Welcome to Nowhere

  • Mon Bazou

  • Drive Beyond Horizons

  • Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill, Fantasy.

Last update: 03/08/2026