Garbage Truck Simulator

About

"Garbage Truck Simulator" is a realistic simulation game that allows players to operate various garbage trucks and manage waste disposal operations. Players must navigate through busy city streets, collect trash, and transport it to the designated disposal sites while adhering to traffic rules and safety regulations. With different garbage trucks and environments to explore, this game offers a unique and engaging experience for simulation enthusiasts.

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Play Modes

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

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The game is highly addictive and provides a fun, relaxing experience for players who enjoy simulation games.
The graphics and physics are impressive, creating an authentic feel for operating garbage trucks.
There is potential for future updates, with players expressing interest in additional features like more truck types and gameplay modes.

The game lacks depth, with repetitive gameplay and no progression system, making it feel limited and boring after a short time.
There are significant bugs and crashes reported, which detract from the overall experience and frustrate players.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for the content it currently offers, suggesting it would be better suited at a lower price point.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback; while some users praise the amazing visuals and realistic physics, others find them lacking and suggest improvements, particularly in the blending of items during gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered decent, but there are concerns about performance on certain devices.
- “This game is very nice, and the graphics and physics are amazing.”
- “Great graphics, realistic crushing sounds, and great physics.”
- “It is playable on a Steam Deck; turn high-quality graphics and shadows off to avoid crashing.”
- “The graphics are not that good; they need to be improved, and there should be more trucks. Additionally, a career goal or money system, like in a supermarket simulator, would enhance the experience.”
- “When putting the items in the truck, sometimes the visuals blend into each other, especially during the compacting process.”
- “It is playable on a Steam Deck, but you need to turn off high-quality graphics and shadows to avoid crashing.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game lacks a traditional storyline, career mode, or any form of progression, presenting itself instead as a series of score attack missions without unlockables or objectives. Players seeking a narrative experience will find this aspect notably absent.
- “No storyline, no career mode, and no other objectives or tasks.”
- “It's essentially a series of score attack missions with no progression.”
- “However, if you're expecting a story, unlockables, or a progression system, this game doesn't offer that (as of yet).”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is characterized as having an arcade-like quality, with users noting its limited features and a desire for more depth. While it shows potential for greatness, it lacks the fine-grained control typically found in other simulation games.
- “Would love to see more features as the gameplay is limited, but this has potential for greatness!”
- “It has a very arcade-like quality to its gameplay; perhaps it lacks some fine-grained control of the trash packer and truck that you might see in other games in the simulator genre.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers a fun and relaxing experience, though players have noted occasional stability issues, including buggy physics and glitches, such as doors passing through the hopper.
- “There are a few glitches with the door where it goes through the bottom of the hopper.”
- “The physics can be a little bit buggy at times.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players express that the grinding aspect of the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it requires an almost unrealistic commitment to progress.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “Grinding takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Users express a need for improved optimization in the career and business-building modes, indicating that the current performance and efficiency in these areas are lacking.
- “The career and business mode needs significant optimization to enhance the overall experience.”
- “Better optimization in gameplay mechanics would greatly improve player engagement.”
- “The game requires more refined optimization to ensure smoother performance and user satisfaction.”
- “The career/build a business mode needs much better optimization.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues that hinder the overall experience.”
- “Optimization is lacking, making it difficult to enjoy the gameplay fully.”