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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

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 39K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 295 in 30 days
Players
1,213
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

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

95% of 39,017 reviews are positive · 93% of 295 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.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,575 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,213
Nov 6, 2026990
Nov 5, 2026890
Nov 4, 2026923
Nov 3, 2026931
Nov 2, 2026883
Nov 1, 2026981
Oct 31, 2026709
Oct 30, 2026608
Oct 29, 2026580
Oct 28, 2026638
Oct 27, 2026821
Oct 26, 2026817
Oct 25, 20261,046
Oct 24, 2026977
Oct 23, 2026854
Oct 22, 2026795
Oct 21, 2026797
Oct 20, 2026828
Oct 18, 20261,018
Oct 17, 20261,003
Oct 16, 2026892
Oct 15, 2026930
Oct 14, 2026957
Oct 13, 20261,011
Oct 11, 20261,275
Oct 10, 20261,216
Oct 9, 20261,146
Oct 8, 20261,130
Oct 7, 20261,214
Oct 6, 20261,203
Oct 4, 20261,440
Oct 3, 20261,388
Oct 2, 20261,264
Oct 1, 20261,249
Sep 30, 20261,310
Sep 29, 20261,222
Sep 27, 20261,256
Sep 26, 2026837
Sep 25, 2026835
Sep 24, 2026810
Sep 23, 2026849
Sep 23, 2026950
Sep 22, 2026946
Sep 21, 20261,575

How many players finish Car Mechanic Simulator 2021?

4.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Time for holidays», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 screenshot 1

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows(64-bit) 8.1 / 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 6600K / AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT Intel Integrated Graphics Cards

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

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

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

21 DLC available.

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