Choose Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
Choose Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator launched in 2024.
Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator vs Truck World: Driving School
Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator and Truck World: Driving School both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Truck World: Driving School (2023) is 1 year older than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (2024). Truck World: Driving School scores higher on Steam reviews (65.4% positive) than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (36.7% 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 Truck World: Driving School
Choose Truck World: Driving School if you want an Action and Racing experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Truck World: Driving School launched in 2023.
Both Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator and Truck World: Driving School sit in Simulation 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
 Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator |  Truck World: Driving School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 36.7% positive (49 reviews) | 65.4% positive (341 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | tox² interactive GmbH | Truck World Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Truck World: Driving School (2023) is 1 year older than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (2024).
- Truck World: Driving School scores higher on Steam reviews (65.4% positive) than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (36.7% positive).
- Truck World: Driving School is free; Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator vs Truck World: Driving School — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator or Truck World: Driving School first?
- If you want chronology, Truck World: Driving School (2023) came out before Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (2024). 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 Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator and Truck World: Driving School similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.
- Is Truck World: Driving School free?
- Yes — Truck World: Driving School is a free-to-play Steam title. Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator is paid (14.99 USD).