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 Truck World: Driving School
American 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. American Truck Simulator (2016) is 7 years older than Truck World: Driving School (2023). American Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Truck World: Driving School (65.4% 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 American 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
 American Truck Simulator |  Truck World: Driving School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (91,834 reviews) | 65.4% positive (341 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SCS Software | Truck World Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- American Truck Simulator (2016) is 7 years older than Truck World: Driving School (2023).
- American Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Truck World: Driving School (65.4% positive).
- Truck World: Driving School is free; American Truck Simulator is paid (19.99 USD).
- American Truck Simulator has co-op; Truck World: Driving School does not.
- Steam Deck: American Truck Simulator is Deck Verified, Truck World: Driving School is Deck Playable.
American Truck Simulator vs Truck World: Driving School — FAQ
- Which is better, American Truck Simulator or Truck World: Driving School?
- On Steam reviews American Truck Simulator scores higher (97.3% positive) than Truck World: Driving School (65.4% 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 Truck World: Driving School first?
- If you want chronology, American Truck Simulator (2016) came out before Truck World: Driving School (2023). 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 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.
- Does Truck World: Driving School have multiplayer like American Truck Simulator?
- No. American Truck Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Truck World: Driving School is listed as single-player only.
- Is Truck World: Driving School free?
- Yes — Truck World: Driving School is a free-to-play Steam title. American Truck Simulator is paid (19.99 USD).