Diesel Brothers: The Game
- May 10, 2019
- Code Horizon
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Diesel Brothers: The Game" is a car tuning simulation where players can search for damaged 4x4s and rebuild them into powerful diesel trucks. The game allows for disassembling vehicles down to the frame and rebuilding them with desired parts, along with multiplayer and modding capabilities. Invite friends to the garage for cooperative truck building and part hunting.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a fun concept of building and customizing trucks, appealing to fans of the Diesel Brothers show.
- The sandblasting and painting mechanics are engaging and add a unique touch to the gameplay.
- Multiplayer mode allows for cooperative play, enhancing the overall experience with friends.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and parts disappearing.
- Limited content with only three trucks available, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to navigate and complete tasks efficiently.
- gameplay184 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator has received mixed reviews, with many players comparing it unfavorably to the Car Mechanic Simulator franchise. While some appreciate the unique painting and sandblasting mechanics, others criticize the game for its repetitive tasks, lack of depth, and numerous bugs. Overall, it offers a simpler, more casual experience but falls short in content and realism compared to its competitors.
“Amazingly detailed game, very realistic mechanics, graphics and building the vehicles is so detailed and realistic. 100% recommended.”
“The gameplay (parts handling, painting) is much better than in Car Mechanic Simulator.”
“The core game is highly in-depth, has good mechanics, decent physics, and great sound design. It is enjoyable to play.”
“The painting mechanic looks like you have painted the whole part but the game says it's not fully painted.”
“Game was abandoned at a point where you've only got three trucks, basic customization, and extremely repetitive gameplay; could have been huge if it wasn't just pump and dumped.”
“The mechanical aspects are crap; you simply screw and unscrew and nothing else.”
- graphics40 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players describing them as sub-par, even for the standards of its release period. While some appreciate the detailed mechanics and gameplay, others criticize the overall visual quality as outdated and lacking polish, often comparing it unfavorably to other titles from the same era. Despite some players finding the graphics acceptable for a simulator, the consensus leans towards a need for improvement and optimization.
“Amazingly detailed game, very realistic mechanics, graphics, and building the vehicles is so detailed and realistic. 100% recommended.”
“It’s utterly amazing, great graphics, awesome gameplay.”
“Very smooth frame rates and good quality graphics.”
“The graphics are sub-par even for 2012 standards.”
“Graphics are poor compared to other games released around the same time.”
“With all graphics settings on ultra, this still looks like something built in GMod several years ago.”
- stability37 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- -5 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, leading to frequent crashes and frustrating gameplay experiences. While some players find enjoyment in the core mechanics, the instability significantly detracts from the overall experience, with many expressing concerns about the game's lack of updates and support from developers. Overall, the game's stability issues are a major drawback, making it difficult for players to fully appreciate its potential.
“Maxed settings run great in the shop.”
“The game maintains a steady frame rate even during intense action sequences.”
“I've experienced minimal crashes, making for a smooth gaming experience.”
“Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator is a phenomenal game, but it has downsides that cannot be overlooked. These problems are all based on the game's engine; you will regularly see freezes, frequent crashes, and glitches when it comes to the jobs. Personally, I've had plenty of trucks that need to be painted, and no matter how much of the doors/body I spray, it will not complete. Is this a bad buy?”
“However, this game is extremely buggy and difficult at times.”
“Really, really wanted to love this game but just can't. It's buggy as anything; crashes after being in the game for a bit, lag is an issue, and if you forget a part on the engine after you install it into a lifted truck, there is no way to take it out but to remove the engine. This game is just a mess all around.”
- story21 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal, focusing on the player's journey as one of four brothers with quirky nicknames aiming to become the best truck mechanic. While the premise offers potential, players find the mission structure repetitive and lacking depth, with many tasks feeling grindy and uninspired. Overall, the narrative aspect is underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more engaging content.
“You can do a few story missions then build a basic truck.”
“There is not much of a story, you choose between 4 brothers with probably the greatest diesel fan nicknames of all time (Diesel Dave, Heavy D, Muscle, and Red Beard) and you start off your adventure to become the greatest truck mechanic ever.”
“You can join your friends and do co-op missions, make some cool trucks together!”
“There is not much of a story; you choose between four brothers with probably the greatest diesel fan nicknames of all time (Diesel Dave, Heavy D, Muscle, and Red Beard) and you start off your adventure to become the greatest truck mechanic ever.”
“The quest system is terrible, repetitive, and grindy.”
“You can do a few story missions, then build a basic truck.”
- grinding13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 92 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, particularly in tasks like painting and part transfers, which can feel repetitive and unfulfilling. While some appreciate the hands-on approach and note improvements in reducing grind compared to previous titles, many still feel that certain elements, such as the quest system and decal jobs, contribute to a lack of engagement and enjoyment. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the overall gameplay.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The vehicle lift and auction house can only be unlocked after several hours of grinding orders to paint trucks, which gets tedious very quickly.”
“The quest system is terrible, repetitive, and grindy.”
- optimization11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is currently a mixed bag, with some players experiencing significant performance issues and bugs, particularly when playing with others, leading to noticeable drops in frame rates. However, others report good performance overall, benefiting from the use of Unreal Engine, and express optimism for future improvements. Many reviewers suggest that the game should undergo further testing before being fully released.
“It has a lot of potential and can only improve and become more optimized from here.”
“- Game performance is great.”
“Has both DX12 and DX11 support and runs smoothly on both.”
“Sadly in its current state, the game has huge issues with performance and vital bugs.”
“Very bad optimization.”
“Please take the game off of sales until QA has fully done some tests on graphics, performance, etc., before submitting games to Steam.”
- music10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing it for being repetitive and generic, particularly noting the overuse of a "rockish" track that loops frequently. While some appreciate the thematic fit of the soundtrack, particularly the inclusion of country and rock music, the limited playlist leads to player fatigue, prompting some to turn off the radio altogether. Additionally, issues with copyright claims on the purchased soundtrack have further marred the experience for some users.
“The soundtrack is probably the best matching playlist I have ever experienced to a game theme.”
“Game is great! The only complaint I have is I bought the soundtrack, but I use it in my video and YouTube puts a copyright claim on it. I will be asking for a refund on the soundtrack if this is how it's going to be.”
“The controls and menus are very clunky, and oh, the music is horrible.”
“It seems like the same generic 'rockish' song plays over and over again with a couple of guys that say something along the lines of, 'this is a radio station, uh hyuck!' every time the song loops.”
“You turn on the radio in your workshop and you hear country music or rock, which I found nice. Sadly, I think that the playlist isn't that big, so after hearing all the songs multiple times, I decided to turn the radio off.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding the chaotic lack of inventory amusing as they search for lost items scattered on the floor. The multiplayer aspect adds to the fun, and the quirky design of the cardboard characters and unexpected events, like flying doors, contribute to the overall hilarity.
“It's also pretty funny because there is no inventory, so all your parts and stuff are just all over the floor. We go digging around and trying to find all this stuff that we lost on the floor, lol.”
“Multiplayer part is fun and the cardboard characters are funny.”
“I think this is quite hilarious that the door goes flying out of the warehouse.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, capitalizing on the popularity of the TV series without offering sufficient content or value. Reviewers strongly advise against spending money on it, labeling it as a shameless attempt to profit rather than provide a quality gaming experience.
“Massive hype at the start with just a blatant cash grab off the back of the brilliant TV series.”
“Do not recommend wasting your money on this cash grab game.”
“The publisher would need twice the content and three times the amount of subject-specific technical advice to make this anything but a shameless cash grab.”
