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Jalopy

First-person driving sim about car repairs and cross-border trading

Minskworks · Published by Excalibur Games · Released Mar 28, 2018

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 9,855
Recent reviews
Mixed
57% of 45 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Sep 19, 2019
Minimum PC
Dedicated with 1GB memory
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)

What is Jalopy?

This first-person driving simulation follows a road trip through procedurally generated terrain as capitalism takes hold. You drive and maintain a Laika 601 Deluxe, manage fuel and cargo, and earn money by scavenging or smuggling goods across borders.

For you if...

  • +you like unhurried drives with hands-on car maintenance
  • +you enjoy trading goods to fund car upgrades

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast racing instead of a slow road trip
  • −you dislike managing fuel, car parts, and cargo

What players say

78% of 9,855 reviews are positive · 57% of 45 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed driving and the routine of repairing the car and trading goods. Their most common complaint is persistent bugs that can block progress or disrupt saves; some also say the story and systems feel unfinished.

Players over time

▼ -50% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 27 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
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Sep 27, 202610
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Sep 23, 20267
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 22, 202616

How many players finish Jalopy?

9.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Goodbye», 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

Jalopy screenshot 1

Jalopy system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated with 1GB memory, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 2GHz or equivalent
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card with 1GB memory
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Jalopy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Jalopy 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
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
23
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Jalopy 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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