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Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days

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80% User Score Based on 479 reviews

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Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days is a single player and multiplayer open world management game. It was developed by Garage Monkeys and was released on January 23, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Roadmap About the GameCar Dealer Simulator Early Days is a free prologue to the full Car Dealer Simulator game.Little Sam, the quirky owner of the business, will introduce you to its secrets. He’s not great at keeping things in order, so your task is to buy low, fix up, and sell high. In the full game, if you handle the initial tasks well, you’ll have the chance to take over the business, and …

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 479 reviews
gameplay36 positive mentions
stability19 negative mentions
  • Engaging and satisfying gameplay loop involving buying, repairing, cleaning, and selling cars with good progression.
  • Relaxing and chill vibe with enjoyable mechanics like detailed car washing, repairing, and negotiation.
  • Great graphics and promising potential with a well-sized map and immersive dealer management experience.
  • Frequent bugs and crashes including save bugs causing loss of cars and progress blocking.
  • Clunky and unintuitive controls plus poorly optimized mechanics, especially in car washing and repairing.
  • Prologue/demo content is very short and lacks replayability, leaving players wanting more with incomplete features.
  • gameplay
    97 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers an engaging loop of buying, repairing, washing, and selling cars, with satisfying hands-on mechanics and a relaxing vibe that many players find enjoyable. However, several users note that driving mechanics and certain repair systems feel clunky or unfinished, with bugs and minor performance issues reducing polish. Overall, the gameplay is promising and fun, especially for fans of car simulators, but it would benefit from improved controls, deeper mechanics, and more content in the full release.

    • “The mechanics of in-depth car repairing, driving, power wash simulator feel, and chill vibe will make this an amazing game.”
    • “The gameplay loop of buying, fixing, and selling cars is simple but satisfying.”
    • “I've finished the prologue and honestly, it looks very promising, the repair mechanic is unusual but still pretty good and fun, and the washing mechanic is very satisfying.”
    • “Shoddy mechanics: everything feels clunky, unfinished, and unpolished.”
    • “Apparent core gameplay loops like washing the cars or operating the truckbed are tedious, clunky and unfun.”
    • “Unfortunately, the physics and gameplay have a lot of issues, and even for a casual game, it puts a lot of pressure on the player.”
  • graphics
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    User opinions on the game's graphics are mixed but generally positive, praising visuals as top-notch, impressive, and better than competitors, while some note that the graphics are decent but not groundbreaking or in need of polish. However, a few mention issues such as overheating, outdated assets, and off-putting visual elements, making the graphics experience somewhat varied depending on the player's hardware and expectations.

    • “ Graphics are top-notch.”
    • “Shockingly good graphics that I wasn't expecting at all.”
    • “Graphically well done and again, better than expected.”
    • “Besides that, the graphics need some work; I would compare the graphics in this game to that of a child with crayons drawing in a book.”
    • “Not good, voices are really bad (AI maybe?), assets look like 20 years ago, graphics are too 'sepia' and the play setting/context is annoying... no freedom to do what you want, all the time you're just being told to, no fun at all.”
    • “This game is stupidly graphically demanding even for a high-end rig.”
  • stability
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including frequent freezes, progress-tracking errors, AI issues, and occasional crashes, leading to a frustrating experience. However, some users still find it enjoyable despite the instability, hoping future updates will improve overall performance and bug resolution.

    • “It's a buggy mess from start to finish.”
    • “The game also freezes up whenever you finish the tutorial.”
    • “Sometimes buggy, completed tasks but says wasn't complete so had to go to a previous save and redo it until it said objective was complete.”
  • optimization
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization in the game is mixed, with some users reporting smooth performance and no issues, while others experience significant frame drops, especially during the car wash process, and note poor optimization overall. Despite these problems, many believe that minor optimizations and bug fixes could greatly improve the experience, as the core gameplay and mechanics are praised.

    • “To my surprise there were zero performance issues (will list my PC specs at the end).”
    • “The optimization looks pretty good for me, no issues regarding performance so that seems pretty solid!”
    • “The prologue is short but gives enough time to see the game is pretty well optimized.”
    • “Terrible optimization: for a game that looks this bad, it has no business wasting 10GB of data.”
    • “During the car wash, the game's performance drops significantly, with frame rates falling from 70 to 25, and this is on a powerful RTX 4070 GPU.”
    • “Poorly optimized - I know it's a prologue/demo, so hopefully they fix this.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story receives mixed feedback, with some players appreciating the immersive atmosphere and detailed narrative, while others encounter frustrating bugs and unclear mission instructions that hinder progress. Technical glitches, such as mission tracking errors and vehicle interactions, detract from the storytelling experience, especially during early missions. Overall, the story shows potential but is currently marred by gameplay issues and lack of clarity.

    • “From the very start, the attention to detail in both the storytelling and gameplay was evident, drawing me in with its immersive atmosphere and well-crafted mechanics.”
    • “One of the aspects that stood out to me the most was the level of detail, not only in the narrative but also in the way the game mechanics seamlessly complemented the story.”
    • “Very fun, enjoyable gameplay, love the story so far.”
    • “If you don't read the steps before taking on a mission, there's no going back.”
    • “This led to me having to google how to complete both missions since I couldn't look back on the instructions.”
    • “For example, when applying foam to the first car, I hadn't done the roof yet, but the game said I had completed the mission and foam magically appeared on the roof.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is widely regarded as tedious and time-consuming, with repetitive tasks like picking up, repairing, washing, and processing each car feeling clunky and unfun. Players suggest streamlining or automating chores to reduce monotony and improve the gameplay loop.

    • “Tasks are mostly tedious time-wasters - you'll have to drive to and tow back each and every car.”
    • “Apparent core gameplay loops like washing the cars or operating the truckbed are tedious, clunky and unfun.”
    • “Soap, wash, wax, polish should all be done at one time instead of taking 30 minutes to accomplish, or have an automated machine so we don't have tedious chores.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised for being fun, witty, and well-written, with amusing dialogues and quirky NPCs that add charm and keep players engaged. It effectively combines lightheartedness with the mechanics of vehicle repair and trading, creating an entertaining and memorable experience.

    • “From haggling over rust buckets to sealing deals on shiny sports cars, every moment feels like an episode of 'Pimp My Ride' meets 'Shark Tank.' The humor in the dialogues and the quirky NPCs kept me grinning like a kid in a candy shop—or a gearhead in a showroom.”
    • “Fun game, dialogues are funny and well written, gameplay is rewarding.”
    • “Fun game, shows you the simple but funny ins and outs of 'vehicle repairs.' Can't wait to play the full game.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is praised for complementing the relaxing atmosphere, adding soul and enhancing the overall experience alongside the visuals and mechanics. It's described as a perfect fit for a chill, easy-to-enjoy gameplay.

    • “I liked the music, the mechanics, the visuals, and the setting as well.”
    • “The world and music bring soul to the game.”
    • “Not complicated to learn, just a chill game where you put some music on and just toil away.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users note a bug in the monetization aspect where attempting to place car ads on the in-game tablet before purchasing a car prevents selling that car later. They also suggest adding more website functions, like car ads, to enhance the experience.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is highly immersive, with meticulous attention to detail in both storytelling and gameplay that effectively draws players into the game world.

    • “From the very start, the attention to detail in both the storytelling and gameplay was evident, drawing me in with its immersive atmosphere and well-crafted mechanics.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect is somewhat lacking, with users feeling that key mechanics like repairing and car physics are underdeveloped, which diminishes overall engagement. However, they acknowledge it as acceptable for a demo version.

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Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days is a open world management game.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days was released on January 23, 2025.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days was developed by Garage Monkeys.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Car Dealer Simulator: Prologue - Early Days is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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