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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Single-player car repair simulation about restoring and selling vehicles

Red Dot Games · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Jul 28, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 51K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 68 in 30 days
Players
299
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jul 22, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Car Mechanic Simulator 2018?

A first-person, single-player car mechanic simulation built around a repair shop. You take randomly generated jobs, remove and replace parts, paint and tune cars, test-drive them, and expand the garage; vehicles can also be found in barns and junkyards or bought at auctions.

For you if...

  • +you want to learn how car parts fit together
  • +you like open-ended progression through randomly generated repair jobs
  • +you prefer solo workshop management and vehicle collecting

Not for you if...

  • −you want racing to be the main activity
  • −you prefer multiplayer sessions over solo garage work
  • −you want a story-led campaign with a fixed ending

What players say

91% of 51,353 reviews are positive · 92% of 68 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxing process of rebuilding old wrecks and the practical introduction to car components. The most common complaint is the thin tutorial, which leaves basic tasks unclear; players also find repeated bolt removal and part installation tedious.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 559 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Car Mechanic Simulator 2018?

1.6% of Steam players have unlocked «GAME OVER», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 screenshot 1

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows(64-bit) 7 or Newer
Processor
Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows(64-bit) 7 or Newer
Processor
Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 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 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, macOS
Achievements
60
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Korean.

Does Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 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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