Choose The Long Drive
Choose The Long Drive if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 25,119 reviews.
The Long Drive vs Junkyard Truck
The Long Drive and Junkyard Truck both land in Simulation, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam. The Long Drive (2019) is 3 years older than Junkyard Truck (2022). The Long Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Junkyard Truck (77.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Junkyard Truck
Choose Junkyard Truck if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Long Drive and Junkyard Truck sit in Simulation and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Long Drive |  Junkyard Truck | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (25,119 reviews) | 77.5% positive (1,029 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Genesz | Keystone Knight |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- The Long Drive (2019) is 3 years older than Junkyard Truck (2022).
- The Long Drive scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Junkyard Truck (77.5% positive).
- Junkyard Truck is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than The Long Drive (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Long Drive vs Junkyard Truck — FAQ
- Which is better, The Long Drive or Junkyard Truck?
- On Steam reviews The Long Drive scores higher (90.1% positive) than Junkyard Truck (77.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Long Drive is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Long Drive or Junkyard Truck first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Drive (2019) came out before Junkyard Truck (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Long Drive and Junkyard Truck similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.