American Truck Simulator
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- SCS Software
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 76
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 25 GB
What is American Truck Simulator?
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 2 February 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Languages | 30 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q16970796, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was American Truck Simulator received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Partial Controller Support
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Save Anytime
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 25 GB |
| Add-on content | 61 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of American Truck Simulator on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes36 of 299 (12%)
game keep crashing for no reason even without mods installed.
Steam review, 4 March 2026 · 8 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpfulcrashes on startup, have to google a manual fix for the config file.
Steam review, 12 April 2026 · 12 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like American Truck Simulator
24 games overlap with American Truck Simulator on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Euro Truck Simulator 2, Euro Truck Simulator and Farming Simulator 19.
Common questions about American Truck Simulator
What platforms is American Truck Simulator on?
American Truck Simulator is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does American Truck Simulator cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend American Truck Simulator?
97% of 195,613 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for American Truck Simulator?
76 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does American Truck Simulator work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates American Truck Simulator as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the American Truck Simulator download?
25 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.