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24 games like My Summer Car (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with My Summer Car on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

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24 games have both

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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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The short version

  • Closest match: The Long Drive, which both open world, survival, horror and psychological.
  • My Summer Car is tagged Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Open World, Survival, Realistic, First-Person, Building by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

Why players value My Summer Car

The five things Steam players tag My Summer Car with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. Automobile Sim
  2. Simulation
  3. Driving
  4. Open World
  5. Survival
My Summer Car at a glance
ReceptionOverwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% of 117,158)
Watch-outsno widespread problems reported by players
Price$14.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

  1. 1

    The Long Drive

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and psychological; shares 10 player tags including Driving, Survival and Automobile Sim.

    Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.

    The Long Drive at a glance
    Released2019StudioGenesz
    Player sentiment88% positive of 56,256Price$15.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 56,256)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 5 of 5 — Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Driving, Open World, Multiplayer, Survival, Automobile Sim — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $15.99 — $1.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:DrivingSurvivalAutomobile SimFirst-PersonRacingSimulationEarly AccessIndie

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  2. 2

    City Car Driving

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Driving and Automobile Sim.

    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.

    City Car Driving at a glance
    Released2016StudioForward Development, Ltd.
    Player sentiment83% positive of 36,073Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 36,073)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 4 of 5 — Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Open World

    Why players like it: Simulation, Driving, Automobile Sim, Open World, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SimulationDrivingAutomobile SimRealisticRacingFirst-PersonIndiePsychological Horror

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  3. 3

    Amazing Cultivation Simulator

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Survival.

    Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.

    Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance
    Released2020StudioGSQ Games
    Player sentiment86% positive of 23,608Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 23,608)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Simulation, Martial Arts, RPG, Sandbox, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SimulationSandboxSurvivalIndieEarly AccessBuildingPsychological Horror

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  4. 4

    The Forest

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Building and First-Person.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    The Forest at a glance
    Released2018StudioEndnight Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 680,814Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 680,814)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalBuildingFirst-PersonSandboxSimulationRealisticIndieEarly Access

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  5. 5

    Hello Neighbor

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, First-Person and Difficult.

    Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    Hello Neighbor at a glance
    Released2017StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment86% positive of 32,548Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 32,548)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 1 of 5 — Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Sandbox, Stealth, First-Person, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)

    Shared with My Summer Car:SandboxFirst-PersonDifficultSurvivalFunnyPsychological Horror

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  6. 6

    Who's Your Daddy?!

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Funny, First-Person and Comedy.

    Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.

    Who's Your Daddy?! at a glance
    Released2016StudioEvil Tortilla Games
    Player sentiment80% positive of 31,936Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (80% of 31,936)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Survival

    Why players like it: Funny, Multiplayer, First-Person, Comedy, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:FunnyFirst-PersonComedySimulationIndieEarly AccessDifficultSandbox

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  7. 7

    Gold Mining Simulator

    Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Indie.

    Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.

    Gold Mining Simulator at a glance
    Released2017StudioCode Horizon
    Player sentiment73% positive of 16,382Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (73% of 16,382)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 4 of 5 — Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Open World

    Why players like it: Simulation, Mining, Singleplayer, Realistic, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SimulationRealisticIndieDrivingSandboxBuildingFirst-PersonAutomobile Sim

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  8. 8

    Don't Starve

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Indie and Sandbox.

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

    Don't Starve at a glance
    Released2013StudioKlei Entertainment
    Player sentiment97% positive of 113,392Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 113,392)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Adventure, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalIndieSandboxPerma DeathDifficultSimulation

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  9. 9

    Ultimate Custom Night

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, First-Person and Survival.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    Ultimate Custom Night at a glance
    Released2018StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment95% positive of 62,777PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 62,777)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Survival

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: Free — free

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:DifficultFirst-PersonSurvivalIndiePsychological HorrorFunnySimulation

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  10. 10

    Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Difficult and Survival.

    Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.

    Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance
    Released2016StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment90% positive of 12,642Price$7.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 12,642)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $7.99 — $7.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:First-PersonDifficultSurvivalIndiePsychological HorrorSimulationFunny

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  11. 11

    Project Zomboid

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and Building.

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    Project Zomboid at a glance
    Released2013StudioThe Indie Stone
    Player sentiment94% positive of 476,732Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 476,732)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalSandboxBuildingIndieSimulationRealisticEarly Access

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  12. 12

    Slender: The Arrival

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Psychological Horror.

    Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.

    Slender: The Arrival at a glance
    Released2013StudioBlue Isle Studios
    Player sentiment88% positive of 9,349Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 9,349)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Multiplayer, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)

    Shared with My Summer Car:First-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorSurvivalDifficult

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  13. 13

    Anarchy Arcade

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Sandbox, Indie and Simulation.

    Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.

    Anarchy Arcade at a glance
    Released2014StudioElijah Newman-Gomez
    Player sentiment68% positive of 2,197PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: Mixed (68% of 2,197)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Sandbox, Indie, Multiplayer, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: Free — free

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SandboxIndieSimulationEarly AccessFunnyFirst-PersonBuildingComedy

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  14. 14

    Scrap Mechanic

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Building, Sandbox and Survival; released around the same time (2026).

    Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

    Scrap Mechanic at a glance
    Released2026StudioAxolot Games
    Player sentiment92% positive of 122,335Price$28.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 122,335)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $28.99 — $14.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:BuildingSandboxSurvivalFirst-PersonFunnySimulationEarly AccessIndie

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  15. 15

    Sons Of The Forest

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Building; released around the same time (2024).

    Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

    Sons Of The Forest at a glance
    Released2024StudioEndnight Games Ltd
    Player sentiment88% positive of 318,107Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 318,107)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Co-op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalFirst-PersonBuildingSandboxSimulationEarly Access

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  16. 16

    Five Nights at Freddy's 4

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Difficult and Psychological Horror.

    In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.

    Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance
    Released2015StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment93% positive of 16,924Price$7.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 16,924)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, First-Person, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $7.99 — $7.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:First-PersonDifficultPsychological HorrorSurvivalIndieSimulation

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  17. 17

    Five Nights at Freddy's 3

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Psychological Horror and Difficult.

    Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l

    Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance
    Released2015StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment90% positive of 11,334Price$7.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 11,334)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $7.99 — $7.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:First-PersonPsychological HorrorDifficultIndieSurvivalSimulation

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  18. 18

    Hand Simulator

    Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Funny and Difficult.

    There are many different levels where you can play with spinners, plunge into the subtleties of handling weapons, milk a cow, take part in a Mexican duel with your friends, have a good time fishing, play chess or simply chat in an anonymous club.

    Hand Simulator at a glance
    Released2017StudioHFM Games
    Player sentiment84% positive of 36,213Price$1.49

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 36,213)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Open World

    Why players like it: Simulation, Funny, Multiplayer, VR, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $1.49 — $13.50 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SimulationFunnyDifficultPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonComedy

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  19. 19

    Stranded Deep

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Realistic; released around the same time (2022).

    Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

    Stranded Deep at a glance
    Released2022StudioBeam Team Games
    Player sentiment74% positive of 47,793Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 47,793)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalFirst-PersonRealisticBuildingSandboxSimulationEarly AccessIndie

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  20. 20

    BLOCKADE

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and psychological; shares 6 player tags including Indie, First-Person and Building.

    BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!

    BLOCKADE at a glance
    Released2019StudioNovalink
    Player sentiment75% positive of 11,533PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (75% of 11,533)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: Free — free

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:IndieFirst-PersonBuildingPsychological HorrorEarly AccessSurvival

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  21. 21

    People Playground

    Why it matched: both open world, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Funny.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    People Playground at a glance
    Released2019Studiomestiez
    Player sentiment98% positive of 317,401Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.9/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (98% of 317,401)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 1 of 5 — Simulation

    Why players like it: Sandbox, Gore, Physics, Blood, Moddable — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SandboxSimulationFunnyBuildingPsychological HorrorIndieComedy

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  22. 22

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Psychological Horror and Survival.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
    Released2019StudioSteel Wool Studios
    Player sentiment96% positive of 13,118Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 13,118)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 1 of 5 — Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:First-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvivalDifficultIndieFunny

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  23. 23

    Darkwood

    Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Survival, Indie and Psychological Horror.

    Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

    Darkwood at a glance
    Released2017StudioAcid Wizard Studio
    Player sentiment95% positive of 24,890Price$3.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 24,890)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 2 of 5 — Open World, Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Top-Down, Atmospheric, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $3.99 — $11.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:SurvivalIndiePsychological HorrorBuilding

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    Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Difficult and First-Person.

    Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.

    Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance
    Released2014StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment94% positive of 26,115Price$7.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 26,115)

    Matches My Summer Car on: 1 of 5 — Survival

    Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs My Summer Car: $7.99 — $7.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with My Summer Car:Psychological HorrorDifficultFirst-PersonIndieSurvivalPerma Death

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Common questions

What game is most like My Summer Car?

The Long Drive, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival, horror and psychological. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to My Summer Car" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with My Summer Car. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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