Diesel Brothers: The Game

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Diesel Brothers: The Game is a single player and multiplayer simulation game. It was developed by Code Horizon and was released on May 10, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Meet your friends in the World of Diesel! Grab some of the biggest four-wheelers. Trick these trucks, flip them for a profit or give them away! This Can Go Hard Or This Can Go Diesel.

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61%

Audience ScoreBased on 773 reviews

gameplay43 positive mentions

stability36 negative mentions

Detailed and immersive mechanical experience with realistic vehicle restoration and customization.
Fun and engaging multiplayer mode allowing cooperative truck building and customization.
Unique painting and sandblasting mechanics that add depth and authenticity.

Frequent bugs, glitches, crashes, and performance issues affect gameplay and progression.
Limited vehicle variety and content leading to repetitive and grindy missions.
Clunky user interface, poor tutorials, and a steep learning curve hinder accessibility.

gameplay
190 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
73%
4%
Gameplay in Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator offers a detailed mechanical experience focused on truck restoration, painting, and customization, with hands-on part handling and sandbox progression. While praised for its immersive mechanic work and multiplayer feature, it is often criticized for limited content, repetitive tasks, less refined mechanics compared to Car Mechanic Simulator, and some technical issues. The game appeals to truck enthusiasts and those seeking a cooperative mechanic sim but may fall short for players wanting deeper engine work or extensive variety.
- “Diesel brothers: truck building simulator is a detailed vehicle restoration and customization simulator that leans heavily into hands-on mechanical work while layering in light business management and sandbox-style progression.”
- “The core game is highly in-depth with good mechanics, decent physics, and great sound design. It is enjoyable to play, however, it gets repetitive extremely quickly and could benefit from more variation in jobs as well as shorter job lengths.”
- “The gameplay (parts handling, painting) is much better than in car mechanic simulator, offering more realistic and hands-on mechanics.”
- “The core loop of acquiring, repairing, and selling vehicles remains largely unchanged throughout the experience, and while the customization options provide some variety, they are not always enough to prevent the gameplay from feeling routine.”
- “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.”
- “Especially in the core mechanics of making the game flow (inventory, ordering, part storage, moving vehicles.) it almost seems that the creators have never really played any good mechanic sim titles before starting this adventure, or better yet they did it on their phone and tried to port it to PC.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
72%
10%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, generally described as basic or subpar compared to contemporary titles, with some users noting poor detail and occasional graphical glitches. However, others find the visuals good or acceptable for a simulator, praising smooth performance when settings are adjusted appropriately. Overall, graphics are functional but not a standout feature, and there is room for improvement in optimization and quality.
- “Amazingly detailed game, very realistic mechanics, graphics and building the vehicles is sooo 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 is poor compared to other games out around the time of release.”
- “With all graphics settings on ultra, this still looks like something built in Garry's Mod several years ago.”
stability
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The game suffers from frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly impact gameplay, especially with vehicle building, painting, and mission progression. While some users enjoy the core experience, many find the stability issues frustrating and feel the game lacks sufficient updates to address these problems. Overall, the stability is poor, with persistent technical flaws undermining the game's potential.
- “Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator is a phenomenal game, but it has downsides based on the game engine. You regularly encounter freezes, frequent crashes, and job-related glitches. For example, trucks sometimes don't complete painting tasks no matter how many times you spray the doors or body.”
- “Parts that should be in one place suddenly belong to another (e.g., rotor splash part appearing in transmission). The paint and sandblasting progress bars show inaccurate percentages or don't show at all. Screws must be removed and reinstalled twice. Some bugs can be temporarily fixed by restarting the game, but not always. Overall, it's very annoying.”
- “Really wanted to love this game but it is extremely buggy and crashes after being in the game for a bit. Lag is an issue, and if you forget a part on the engine after installing it into a lifted truck, there's no way to remove it except removing the entire engine. The game is a mess and lacks polish compared to similar titles.”
story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The game offers minimal story content, focusing instead on open-ended gameplay that rewards attention to detail and patience rather than narrative or structured objectives. Missions and quests are often repetitive, grindy, and sometimes buggy, with limited progression beyond basic truck building. Overall, the story element is weak, serving mainly as a backdrop for the core mechanical and cooperative gameplay.
- “Rather than focusing on story or structured objectives, it builds its identity around process, rewarding patience, attention to detail, and a willingness to engage with its systems at a granular level.”
- “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 do a few story missions then build a basic truck.”
- “☑ no story”
- “The quest system is terrible, repetitive, and grindy.”
- “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.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
93%
Grinding in the game is often described as tedious and repetitive, particularly with tasks like painting, decal application, and fulfilling orders, which can quickly become a slog. While some appreciate the hands-on approach and note improvements over previous titles in reducing grind, overall the experience can feel unrewarding and time-consuming, potentially overwhelming new players.
- “The vehicle lift and auction house can only be unlocked after several hours of grinding orders to paint trucks, which gets tedious very quickly.”
- “There are a few small issues I found with the way the in-game transferring of parts system operates. It can be quite slow and tedious and would be hard for new players to understand, especially if they have trouble trying to find the information in the tutorial as the text appears and disappears faster than most people can read.”
- “The decal portion of the game is ridiculous. It's a nice feature for custom builds from scratch or the giveaway option, but every job requiring them is just tedious and time-consuming, and seems like filler.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The game offers extensive customization options affecting performance and appearance, but currently suffers from significant optimization issues, including performance drops and bugs, especially in multiplayer. While some users report smooth gameplay with good DX11 and DX12 support, others experience severe frame rate drops and stability problems. The game shows potential to improve optimization with further updates.
- “Engines, suspension systems, wheels, and cosmetic elements can all be modified, giving players significant control over both performance and appearance.”
- “Has both DX12 and DX11 support and runs smoothly on both.”
- “Good performance though, probably due to utilization of the Unreal Engine instead of Unity.”
- “Sadly, in its current state, the game has huge issues with performance and vital bugs.”
- “Please take the game off sales until QA has fully tested graphics, performance, etc., before submitting the game to Steam.”
- “Very bad optimization.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The music receives mixed feedback, with some appreciating the thematic country and rock tunes that fit the game, while others criticize the limited playlist and repetitive, generic tracks. Additionally, there are complaints about copyright issues with the purchased soundtrack. Overall, the music complements the game but suffers from repetition and licensing problems.
- “The soundtrack is probably the best matching playlist I have ever experienced to a game theme.”
- “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.”
- “Instead of getting any of that, we get a spring compressor for the front suspension and they make more songs for the radio.”
- “It seems like the same generic 'rockish' song plays over and over again with a couple dudes 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.”
- “The controls and menus are very clunky and, oh, the music is horrible.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated for its playful and absurd elements, such as the scattered inventory mechanic and funny player model designs. Players enjoy the lighthearted, chaotic moments like doors flying off and quirky cardboard characters, making the multiplayer experience especially entertaining.
- “It's also pretty funny because there is no inventory, so all your parts and stuff are just all over the floor, and we go digging around trying to find everything we lost.”
- “Multiplayer part is fun, and the cardboard characters are funny.”
- “I think it's quite hilarious that the door goes flying out of the warehouse.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is widely criticized as a blatant and shameless cash grab, relying heavily on the popularity of the TV series without offering sufficient content or value. Users do not recommend spending money on the game due to its lack of depth and technical support.
- “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.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is enhanced by effective audio design, featuring mechanical sounds and ambient elements that create a believable workshop setting, though these audio cues can become repetitive over extended play.
- “The audio design is highly effective, with mechanical sounds and ambient elements that create a believable workshop atmosphere.”

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Diesel Brothers: The Game is a simulation game.

Diesel Brothers: The Game is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Diesel Brothers: The Game.

Diesel Brothers: The Game was released on May 10, 2019.

Diesel Brothers: The Game was developed by Code Horizon.

Diesel Brothers: The Game has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Diesel Brothers: The Game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Diesel Brothers: The Game is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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