Jalopy

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

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

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 11K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 49 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; peak 24h 15
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 7 years ago; Sep 19, 2019

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

76% of 11,354 reviews are positive · 67% of 49 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Jalopy system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.