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Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator

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42%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
42% User Score Based on 53 reviews

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About Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator is a single player open world management game with economy and kids themes. It was developed by tox² interactive GmbH and was released on October 9, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Become the king of the road and transport oversized goods through an extensive, lively game world. Take over every step from loading to driving the escort vehicles and of course the truck with a variety of different trailers.

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42%Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Unique concept allowing driving multiple vehicles and performing various duties beyond typical truck sims.
  • Good graphics and realistic, weighty physics making hauling heavy cargo feel challenging and immersive.
  • Interesting features like exiting the truck to perform side missions (guardrail removal, measurements) add depth and immersion.
  • Poor and inconsistent steering and driving mechanics, both with controllers and steering wheels, leading to frustrating handling.
  • Frequent bugs and glitches including crashes, AI issues, missing avatars, control problems, and map limitations reduce playability.
  • Lack of polish and missing core simulation elements such as vehicle damage, economy, multiple truck brands, and a varied, compressed map.

  • story

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The story concept, centered around cargo transport with side missions and a Germanic setting, is appreciated for its uniqueness and potential, offering around 10-20 hours of main story playtime. However, numerous technical issues, including game freezes, buggy controls, and problematic mission mechanics, significantly hinder the narrative experience. Overall, while the premise is promising, the poorly polished execution and repetitive gameplay dampen player engagement.

    • “First, I have to say that the first mission really sets you in the mood for this game!”
    • “I like the concept of moving huge cargo, I like the Germanic settings, and I like the fact that you have an avatar that steps out of the truck sometimes to do little side missions (like taking pictures, measurements, removing rails...). In conclusion, I love the idea behind this game.”
    • “It'll keep you engaged with 30 missions to start.”
    • “My character is not in the game, so every time I start my save the character is not in the truck, and when I need to get out, it freezes, so I can't continue with the missions.”
    • “Admittedly, I only played the first few missions, but I was bored to tears... animations are bad, trying to take down guard rails looks like a 5-year-old animated it.”
    • “Had to put in for a refund as it won't let you even complete the starting mission tutorial; no matter what, it won't let you take the photo, so that's as far as I could get.”

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay is functional but suffers from unrefined controls and problematic driving mechanics, including issues with steering and frequent crashes. While the core gameplay loop is familiar and mostly stable, players hope for better polish and additional features like VR support.

    • “For a game that's based on driving, the driving mechanics aren't up to snuff; turning feels like you are always going to understeer or the game is going to overcompensate for your light input on controllers.”
    • “The gameplay loop of heavy cargo is going to be mostly familiar to anybody who has played these types of games.”
    • “I think the best I can say is that the core gameplay loop is functional and I didn’t run into too many bugs.”
    • “For a game that's based on driving, the driving mechanics aren't up to snuff. Turning feels like you are always going to understeer or the game will overcompensate for your light input on controllers.”
    • “Bad steering mechanics and frequent crashes were so severe that I had to restart my PC multiple times.”
    • “I only hope the developers do more polishing to the controls and mechanics.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    71% positive mentions, 15% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for being good, immersive, and helping to set the game's tone, with detailed visuals like car interiors and varied environments. However, some users mention issues with performance, such as low graphics settings and glitches. Overall, the visual quality enhances the realistic and challenging driving experience.

    • “The graphics are nice and go a long way in setting the tone of the game.”
    • “It offers a realistic experience with good graphics and physics, so every load feels different, and driving is a challenge.”
    • “The graphics are good, the car’s suspension seems fine to me, and the car’s interior is nice.”
    • “Low graphics, heavy, slow.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Stability feedback is mixed, with some users experiencing frequent glitches, freezes, and control issues that hinder gameplay, while others praise the game for being highly polished and free of bugs or technical problems.

    • “My character is not in the game so every time I start my save the character is not in the truck and when I need to get out it freezes, so I can't continue with the missions.”
    • “The graphics are great but that aside, the handling is awful, controls are finicky, and there are so many glitches.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is largely unintentional, stemming from quirky controls, amusing bugs, and physics issues that players find funny compared to more polished truck simulators. This comedic aspect adds charm despite highlighting areas needing improvement.

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's atmospheric music, especially enjoying how it complements relaxing moments like driving in the rain. However, they strongly desire an option to play their own custom music to enhance the overall experience.

    • “This game seriously needs an option to play your own custom music because it looks so beautiful when it's raining and you are driving this heavy cargo truck and vibing to your own chill music. That custom option to play your own music would make this game 10/10.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel the game's atmosphere lacks immersion and fails to engage players long-term, contributing to a less compelling overall experience.

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Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator is a open world management game with economy and kids themes. Common tags for Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator include first-person, indie, exploration, gaming, family friendly and others.

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator was released on October 9, 2024.

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator was developed by tox² interactive GmbH.

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator is a single player game.

Similar games include Truck & Logistics Simulator, On the Road: Truck Simulator, Bus Simulator 18, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Bus Driving Sim 22 and others.