Choose Dinosaur Fossil Hunter
Choose Dinosaur Fossil Hunter if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.2% positive across 386 reviews.
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter vs Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2)
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) 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. Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (2021) is 1 year older than Dinosaur Fossil Hunter (2022). Dinosaur Fossil Hunter scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% positive) than Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (60.8% 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 Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2)
Choose Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) launched in 2021.
Both Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) 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
 Dinosaur Fossil Hunter |  Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (386 reviews) | 60.8% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ▲ Pyramid Games | Rebelia Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (2021) is 1 year older than Dinosaur Fossil Hunter (2022).
- Dinosaur Fossil Hunter scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% positive) than Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (60.8% positive).
- Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) is free; Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is Deck Playable, Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) is Deck Unsupported.
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter vs Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) — FAQ
- Which is better, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter or Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2)?
- On Steam reviews Dinosaur Fossil Hunter scores higher (77.2% positive) than Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (60.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dinosaur Fossil Hunter or Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) first?
- If you want chronology, Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) (2021) came out before Dinosaur Fossil Hunter (2022). 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 Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) 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.
- Is Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) free?
- Yes — Junkyard Simulator: First Car (Prologue 2) is a free-to-play Steam title. Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is paid (19.99 USD).