Choose On The Road - The Truck Simulator
Choose On The Road - The Truck Simulator if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. On The Road - The Truck Simulator launched in 2019.
On The Road - The Truck Simulator vs Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
On The Road - The Truck Simulator and Heavy Cargo - The Truck 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. On The Road - The Truck Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (2024). On The Road - The Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (48.8% 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 Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
Choose Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator launched in 2024.
Both On The Road - The Truck Simulator and Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 On The Road - The Truck Simulator |  Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.8% positive (170 reviews) | 36.7% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | tox² interactive GmbH | tox² interactive GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- On The Road - The Truck Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (2024).
- On The Road - The Truck Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (48.8% positive) than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (36.7% positive).
- On The Road - The Truck Simulator is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
On The Road - The Truck Simulator vs Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play On The Road - The Truck Simulator or Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, On The Road - The Truck Simulator (2019) 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 On The Road - The Truck Simulator and Heavy Cargo - The Truck 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.