# Games like HeatStroke

> The closest matches to HeatStroke: American Truck Simulator, My Winter Car, Car Service Simulator, DiRT Rally, and Slipstream. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — Also America and Automobile Sim, like HeatStroke. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
2. [My Winter Car](https://imho.run/games/4164420/my-winter-car) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 6,140 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4164420/)
3. [Car Service Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3062150/car-service-simulator) — A frequent pick in HeatStroke players' libraries, and another Indie. 50 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3062150/)
4. [DiRT Rally](https://imho.run/games/310560/dirt-rally) — A frequent pick in HeatStroke players' libraries, and another Sports. 10,015 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310560/)
5. [Slipstream](https://imho.run/games/732810/slipstream) — Also Psychedelic and Driving, like HeatStroke. 696 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732810/)
6. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
7. [The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia](https://imho.run/games/940680/the-textorcist-the-story-of-ray-bibbia) — Also Typing, like HeatStroke. 652 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940680/)
8. [Blind Drive](https://imho.run/games/1300600/blind-drive) — Also Driving, like HeatStroke. 130 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300600/)
9. [Border Officer](https://imho.run/games/1057180/border-officer) — A frequent pick in HeatStroke players' libraries, and another Action. 309 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057180/)
10. [NASCAR 25](https://imho.run/games/3873970/nascar-25) — Also America and Automobile Sim, like HeatStroke. 1,307 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3873970/)
11. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychedelic, like HeatStroke. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
12. [Nitroglycerine!](https://imho.run/games/3759140/nitroglycerine) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 70 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3759140/)
13. [F1® Manager 2024](https://imho.run/games/2591280/f1-manager-2024) — A frequent pick in HeatStroke players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591280/)
14. [Used Cars Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2637940/used-cars-simulator) — Also America and Automobile Sim, like HeatStroke. 1,280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637940/)
15. [Dakar 18](https://imho.run/games/767390/dakar-18) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 287 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/767390/)
16. [Wreckfest](https://imho.run/games/228380/wreckfest) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 18,276 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228380/)
17. [Game Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2598930/game-store-simulator) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 81 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598930/)
18. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — Same stressful mood as HeatStroke. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
19. [Drive Beyond Horizons](https://imho.run/games/2625420/drive-beyond-horizons) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 6,521 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625420/)
20. [Bus Driver](https://imho.run/games/302080/bus-driver) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 702 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302080/)
21. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Walking Simulator, like HeatStroke. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
22. [Jalopy](https://imho.run/games/446020/jalopy) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 4,035 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/)
23. [My Summer Car](https://imho.run/games/516750/my-summer-car) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like HeatStroke. 36,003 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516750/)
24. [Contraband Police](https://imho.run/games/756800/contraband-police) — Also Automobile Sim, like HeatStroke. 10,242 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/756800/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2022090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2022090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2022090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2022090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2022090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HeatStroke

HeatStroke is a simulation game tasking you to transcribe an unhinged short story while driving down a seemingly endless desert road.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2022090
- **Developer:** Talia bob Mair, Matt Garnett, Braden Banning
- **Publisher:** ItsTheTalia
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 16, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2022090/heatstroke)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2022090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022090/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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