Choose American Truck Simulator
Choose American Truck Simulator if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 91,834 reviews.
American Truck Simulator vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
American Truck Simulator and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator 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. American Truck Simulator (2016) is 8 years older than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (2024). American Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (64.6% 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 Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Choose Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both American Truck Simulator and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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
 American Truck Simulator |  Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (91,834 reviews) | 64.6% positive (1,366 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SCS Software | Simteract |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- American Truck Simulator (2016) is 8 years older than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (2024).
- American Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (64.6% positive).
- American Truck Simulator is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- American Truck Simulator has co-op; Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator does not.
- Steam Deck: American Truck Simulator is Deck Verified, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is Deck Playable.
American Truck Simulator vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, American Truck Simulator or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator?
- On Steam reviews American Truck Simulator scores higher (97.3% positive) than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (64.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, American 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 American Truck Simulator or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, American Truck Simulator (2016) came out before Taxi Life: A City Driving 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 American Truck Simulator and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator 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.
- Does Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator have multiplayer like American Truck Simulator?
- No. American Truck Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is listed as single-player only.