Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Work your way to service empire. Get your hands dirty in highly realistic simulation game with great attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various condition. Expand your range of services by investing in new work space and equipment.
What it feels like
The simulation's attention to realistic detail and commitment to depicting honest automotive work conveys sincere craft. The meditative focus on realistic mechanical detail and hands-on work invites patient, reflective engagement.
What it's about
The game is grounded in a recognizable modern-day auto repair garage setting.
How it plays
Running a profitable auto repair and service business is the central pursuit, with investment in equipment and workspace as core progression. Managing scarce capital, tools, workspace, and time to grow the business is a persistent pressure throughout play. Buying cars at auction in various conditions and eventually selling repaired vehicles drives a core economic loop.
How it looks and sounds
Steam user tags indicate first-person perspective, grounding the player in hands-on garage work.
How it's structured
The game explicitly lets players set their own goals by buying cars, managing a service empire, and choosing how to expand their business with no imposed linear progression. Explicitly designed as single-player with no multiplayer component mentioned. Building a service empire from scratch implies a sprawling progression expecting dozens of hours of play.
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