Choose Euro Truck Simulator
Choose Euro Truck Simulator if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 1,896 reviews.
Euro Truck Simulator vs Trucks & Trailers
Euro Truck Simulator and Trucks & Trailers both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Euro Truck Simulator (2013) is 1 year older than Trucks & Trailers (2014). Euro Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Trucks & Trailers (66.7% 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 Trucks & Trailers
Choose Trucks & Trailers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Trucks & Trailers launched in 2014.
Both Euro Truck Simulator and Trucks & Trailers sit in Indie and 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
 Euro Truck Simulator |  Trucks & Trailers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (1,896 reviews) | 66.7% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SCS Software | SCS Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Euro Truck Simulator (2013) is 1 year older than Trucks & Trailers (2014).
- Euro Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Trucks & Trailers (66.7% positive).
- Trucks & Trailers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Euro Truck Simulator (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Euro Truck Simulator vs Trucks & Trailers — FAQ
- Which is better, Euro Truck Simulator or Trucks & Trailers?
- On Steam reviews Euro Truck Simulator scores higher (81.4% positive) than Trucks & Trailers (66.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Euro Truck Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Euro Truck Simulator or Trucks & Trailers first?
- If you want chronology, Euro Truck Simulator (2013) came out before Trucks & Trailers (2014). 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 Euro Truck Simulator and Trucks & Trailers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.