Car Trader Simulator

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In Car Trader Simulator, you run a car dealership, buying and selling vehicles for profit. Source and inspect cars, negotiate prices, and manage your showroom and garage to grow your business. With a variety of customization options and real-world vehicles, create your own car-trading empire.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 169 reviews

story7 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop, especially for fans of car trading and management simulations.
There is potential for future updates and improvements, with some players expressing hope for more content and features.
The game runs smoothly without significant bugs, providing a stable experience for players.

Many players feel the game is repetitive and lacks depth, with limited content leading to boredom after a short playtime.
The developers have been criticized for not delivering promised updates, leading to perceptions of the game being abandoned.
The user interface and tutorial are considered clunky and confusing, making it difficult for new players to engage with the game effectively.

story
29 mentions
24 % positive mentions
66 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered weak and underwhelming, with many players noting that it feels forced and lacks depth despite the promise of a branching narrative. While some enjoy the management aspects and find the gameplay fun, the overall consensus is that the story is short, repetitive, and not particularly engaging, often overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and bugs. Players appreciate the potential for a more interesting storyline but feel it currently falls flat, making it less appealing for those seeking a rich narrative experience.
- “Despite encountering only very little of the campaign, ol' il pallino is quite impressed with the story, and while a good management game doesn't need any kind of a story, a nice story is always appreciated.”
- “I like the story mode in the game, a lot of fun.”
- “Add an interesting storyline in the mix and voila, hours of fun.”
- “Took me 8 hours to play through the story and I don't think there's really anything left to do in the game.”
- “They sell it like it has a huge and pretty much controllable storyline but mostly the game forced me to do what it wants even if I chose the opposite, and the story itself was neither fun nor long.”
- “On the boring side of things, the storyline is kinda dumb, I'll give them that.”
gameplay
29 mentions
31 % positive mentions
59 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as satisfying and enjoyable, though it can become repetitive with limited mechanics and a lack of variety. While some players appreciate the simple yet complex nature of the gameplay, others find it tedious and buggy, with a need for more depth and progression. Overall, the game has potential but may not appeal to those seeking a more adventurous or varied experience.
- “The gameplay is satisfying and comforting for what it's trying to do.”
- “Still a very fun game with its simple yet complex gameplay... decisions have consequences.”
- “Once you get past that, figure out the few pieces you kind of didn't really understand from the tutorial, it turns out to be a fun game with fresh gameplay and big potential.”
- “It's just the same mechanic with a different color, different car, but always the same.”
- “No updates, complete the whole story in 3 hours of gameplay, kind of boring and buggy.”
- “The gameplay and mechanics are not really fun to do; instead, they feel more like something very tedious.”
grinding
8 mentions
0 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often feeling like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the experience. While some appreciate the initial fun of haggling and car flipping, many express that the grind becomes joyless and overwhelming, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant drawback that detracts from the game's enjoyment.
- “I'm a big fan of sandbox, but after playing this game for a bit under 9 hours, I just feel like all I'm doing is grinding for the sake of grinding.”
- “The gameplay and mechanics are not really fun to do; instead, they feel more like something very tedious.”
- “Because now I've 600k in my account, and it is getting tedious to do the same thing all the time.”
music
6 mentions
67 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the funky soundtrack and consider it a good fit, others find the lounge music lacking and prefer to mute it in favor of their own playlists. Overall, the option to mute the music suggests an awareness from the developers regarding player preferences.
- “Good with a funky soundtrack.”
- “Music is excellent and a good choice for a game like this.”
- “+good music”
- “The developers likely know this, which is why the music can be muted, and the player should play their own kind of music in the background.”
graphics
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as basic, featuring a top-down map of New York City that changes color with the seasons. While the implementation of color sprays and the attention to detail in car dealership logos are appreciated, the overall visual presentation remains simplistic.
- “The graphics are certainly basic enough, and almost all of what the player will be looking at is a top-down map of the likeness of New York City that turns white during the winter months.”
- “I appreciate the time it took them to implement the color sprays and broken/repaired graphic mechanics on all those car lot stills, but I still get a giggle every time I catch an IRL auto brand or dealership logo in-game.”
replayability
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's replayability, noting that the ability to play through the campaign from different perspectives offers varied choices and outcomes. However, some feel that additional maps with new objectives could further enhance the replay value. Overall, the game is considered to have significant replay potential.
- “Campaign can be played on both sides of the law, leading to completely different choices and outcomes, which is fun and adds a lot of replay value.”
- “Like when you beat the first map, it would be cool to get a new map with new objectives; that would have made the game have so much more replayability.”
- “+lots of replay value”
- “When you beat the first map, it would be cool to get a new map with new objectives; that would have made the game have so much more replayability.”
- “The game lacks significant replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
monetization
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as a cash grab, with a lack of meaningful updates or engagement from the developers, who seem more focused on promoting other games and discounts rather than improving the current title. Users feel scammed by the absence of content updates and the overwhelming presence of advertisements.
- “Probably because they're so easy to make, they make for a nice cash grab while moving on to the next garbage release, hoping enough people have forgotten they got scammed the last time.”
- “The game hasn't received any updates in a year, and the event and update forum area on the first page has no update posts. Those update posts have been moved to the second page, while the first page is filled with ads about their other games and discount posts.”
- “By placing an advertisement for a specific model, for example?”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report a smooth experience with no glitches or crashes, others have encountered bugs and found the gameplay lacking in depth, leading to a somewhat boring experience.
- “No updates, complete whole story in 3-hour gameplay, kinda boring and buggy.”
- “The game runs well, by which I mean I didn't experience any glitches, bugs, crashes, etc. while playing, which as we all know is rare in an early access title.”
optimization
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, with users reporting no crashes or performance issues.
- “I have not come across any crashes or performance issues.”
- “The game runs smoothly on my system, even during intense moments.”
- “The optimization is impressive; I can play at high settings without any lag.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as impressive, particularly considering its affordable price, suggesting that it effectively delivers comedic elements that enhance the overall experience.
- “Very impressive start for this funny game.”
- “The humor in this game had me laughing out loud!”
- “I love how the witty dialogue keeps the gameplay entertaining.”