Choose Alaskan Road Truckers
Choose Alaskan Road Truckers if you want an Action, Adventure, and Racing experience. 1,131 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alaskan Road Truckers vs Driving Life
Alaskan Road Truckers and Driving Life both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Alaskan Road Truckers (2023) is 2 years older than Driving Life (2025). Alaskan Road Truckers scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Driving Life (56.5% 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 Driving Life
Choose Driving Life if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Driving Life launched in 2025.
Both Alaskan Road Truckers and Driving Life sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 Alaskan Road Truckers |  Driving Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (1,131 reviews) | 56.5% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Road Studio S.A. | Chrysopy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Alaskan Road Truckers (2023) is 2 years older than Driving Life (2025).
- Alaskan Road Truckers scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Driving Life (56.5% positive).
- Driving Life is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Alaskan Road Truckers (14.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Alaskan Road Truckers vs Driving Life — FAQ
- Should I play Alaskan Road Truckers or Driving Life first?
- If you want chronology, Alaskan Road Truckers (2023) came out before Driving Life (2025). 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 Alaskan Road Truckers and Driving Life similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.