Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

Single-player garage simulator about repairing, rebuilding, and tuning cars

Red Dot Games · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Aug 11, 2021

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 39K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 420 in 30 days
Playing now: 849; peak 24h 950
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 7, 2026

Free demo available, 16 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021?

A first-person, single-player simulation where you run a garage, replace parts, rebuild engines, paint, tune, and test cars. Random orders and story missions fund skills, equipment, workspace upgrades, and project cars bought from auctions, barns, or junkyards.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed car assembly and engine rebuilds
+you prefer a repetitive, relaxing hands-on gameplay loop
+you want solo sandbox progression through garage upgrades

Not for you if...

−you expect real-world mechanical procedures and complexity
−you dislike repeated disassembly, menus, and slow fastening animations
−you want cooperative play rather than a solo workshop

What players say

96% of 38,713 reviews are positive · 96% of 420 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed parts and assembly, saying the relaxed repair loop helps them understand how cars fit together. Common complaints call the work repetitive and click-heavy, with cumbersome menus, slow fastening animations, and procedures that are much simpler than real repairs. Some returning players also say it changes too little from earlier entries.

Screenshots and trailer

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows(64-bit) 8.1 / 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 4690 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 35 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT Intel Integrated Graphics Cards

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Turkish, Czech, Romanian, Arabic, Hungarian.