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Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

Open-world truck combat RPG about hauling supplies through bandit territory

Targem Games · Published by ESDigital Games · Released Mar 14, 2014

ActionRacingRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 2,753
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now
15
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
2 years ago
Dec 13, 2023

What is Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

This single-player, open-world action RPG puts you behind the wheel of a heavy truck in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You deliver supplies to towns, fight bandits on trade routes controlled by criminal groups, and keep your truck in working and fighting condition.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy upgrading trucks for vehicle combat
  • +you want open-world driving in a post-apocalyptic setting

Not for you if...

  • you dislike long drives and repeated fetch quests
  • you prefer on-foot action over vehicle combat

What players say

84% of 2,753 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the truck upgrades, vehicle combat, and post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Many report crashes or trouble running the game on modern systems and recommend a community patch, though some still encounter issues. Others criticize the repeated long trips and backtracking.

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Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
XP, 7, 8, 10
Processor
Pentium 4/Athlon XP 2 GHz
Graphics
DirectX compatible 128 MB
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2500 MB available space

Recommended

OS
XP, 7, 8, 10
Processor
Pentium 4/Athlon XP 3 GHz
Graphics
DirectX compatible 256 MB
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2500 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Native resolution not supported
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: German.

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