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Cheap Car Repair

First-person car repair sim with improvised parts and questionable shortcuts

Little Dog Games · Published by Simplicity Games, PlayWay S.A. · Released May 28, 2026

AdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 3,799
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 121 in 30 days
Players
50
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 13, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 580
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cheap Car Repair?

You run a struggling workshop in rural Poland during the 1990s in this first-person, single-player simulation. Dismantle cars, replace components, remove rust, and paint panels while balancing expenses and profit. Between repairs, drive around an open world, meet locals, and take on side missions.

For you if...

  • +you like car simulations with cultural jokes and a story

Not for you if...

  • −you expect strictly realistic repairs with standard replacement parts
  • −you want cooperative garage management rather than solo play

What players say

92% of 3,799 reviews are positive · 90% of 121 in the last 30 days

Players praise the rural Polish atmosphere and humor, while complaints include awkward item handling and time spent searching for parts. One recent reviewer reports getting stuck without money or a reliable way to earn more, while another reports losing progress to a save bug.

Screenshots and trailer

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Cheap Car Repair system requirements

Minimum: RX 580, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 1st gen / Intel Core i5 7th gen
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3rd gen / Intel Core i5 10th gen
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT 8GB / NVIDIA RTX 2070 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Does Cheap Car Repair have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cheap Car Repair run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Polish. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Romanian, Turkish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Slovak, Simplified Chinese.

Does Cheap Car Repair use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Artificial intelligence was used in the production of the game to modulate voices and generate songs.

The statement mentions: VoicesMusic & sound

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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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