Retro Garage

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Retro Garage is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by WM Games LTD and was released on September 30, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Simulator about repair, tuning, driving classic old-timer USSR and Europe cars

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 900 reviews

gameplay83 positive mentions

monetization97 negative mentions

Highly detailed and realistic car mechanic simulation with extensive disassembly, repair, and customization options.
Minimal and non-intrusive ads enhancing gameplay experience; good balance between fun and learning automotive mechanics.
Wide variety of vintage and retro vehicles with frequent updates adding new cars and features, plus the ability to drive and race repaired cars.

Repetitive gameplay and grindy progression, with limited endgame content leading to boredom over time.
Driving mechanics and racing controls are frustrating, with poor car handling, skid issues, and lack of rewarding race earnings.
Limited customization options and parts availability, especially for imported cars; ad interruptions and occasional bugs/crashes frustrate players.

gameplay
171 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Retro Garage offers a simple yet immersive car mechanic simulation experience with detailed disassembly, restoration, and buying/selling systems that appeal especially to car enthusiasts and beginners. While it features realistic mechanics and an enjoyable progression system, users note some repetitiveness, limited customization options, and occasional grinding, but praise its educational value and well-balanced ad placement. Overall, it’s considered one of the best mobile mechanic games, blending fun gameplay with a retro charm and potential for further content expansion.
- “Overall great game mechanics, great accuracy and very unique art style.”
- “The interface, the gameplay, assembly the broken engine from ground up, change the engine to a better one, go to the drag race, everything in this game is sooo damn good!”
- “I love the concept and the gameplay — excellent work.”
- “The gameplay is overly simplified and easy to get in and out of it.”
- “Also, the engine symptoms are very basic, either it runs, or it doesn't. Having a single slightly damaged engine part doesn't make the whole engine not start at all; part of being a mechanic is being able to tell the symptoms of what is wrong with an engine.”
- “This happens when only a handful of car types are unlocked, so discovering new cars gets tedious as the gameplay stops progressing and becomes repetitive.”
monetization
104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Monetization is generally well-received, with reasonable in-app purchase prices and minimal, mostly non-intrusive ads that typically appear at the end of in-game days. Many players appreciate that purchasing disables forced ads, though some report issues with ads not being removed after purchase and occasional buggy or excessive ads leading to frustration. Overall, while ads support the free-to-play model respectfully, a few users desire more control over ad frequency or an affordable ad-free premium option.
- “Great with no ads.”
- “This is an example of what all games on Google Play should be like: good graphics, almost no ads, and good gameplay.”
- “Definitely worth supporting with very reasonable in-game purchase prices.”
- “Was really fun until it forced ads on you to do an inspection, which is what I should be able to do as the mechanic.”
- “It was fun to start and still is good to take a break and play this game ads suck maybe more in depth too, would be better more cars please, not just Russian cars / trucks please maybe buy tools to take stuff apart better.”
- “Super nice game, but when it goes into "commercial" aka ads half of them don't let you return to the game.”
graphics
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed reviews, with many appreciating the game's unique, stylized, and nostalgic art style that suits mobile play by running smoothly without lag. However, users frequently note the lack of realism and call for improvements in car modeling, damage visuals, and interior details, suggesting a desire for enhanced visual fidelity and more immersive elements. Overall, while not highly realistic, the graphics are considered good enough to complement the gameplay and maintain fun.
- “Overall great game mechanics, great accuracy and very unique art style.”
- “Best mechanic game excellent graphics and environment and this all in very little size that is the most best thing of this game I like this game very much ❤️.”
- “The graphics are really nice to the eye and that's good because for a game like this people don't need super realistic graphics especially because it's a mobile game.”
- “One thing the developer should upgrade is the graphics to be more realistic.”
- “Suggestions: rework graphics for a finer, more realistic mode, better car modeling, such as reworking the polygon count.”
- “The driving could be better and the graphics inside the car while driving are bad, no gauges inside, cockpit mode; all in all, the game lacks a lot of graphics in this day and age. It's more made for the year 2000 than 2022.”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game runs smoothly with simple mechanics and modest space requirements, but users desire more advanced optimization features such as performance-affecting engine parts, enhanced customization options, and improved driving mechanics. Additional suggestions include better controls, realistic tuning effects, and greater variety in car parts to enrich gameplay and realism.
- “Simple mechanics, funky graphics, and the game runs smoothly.”
- “It doesn't take a large amount of space and actually runs smoothly.”
- “The game is good, but I want tuned engine parts that make the car faster and improve performance, like in Car Mechanic Simulator 18 and 21.”
- “Love the game just wish they had more performance mods for cars.”
- “I wish they would add more customization with parts and performance tuning.”
- “The game is good, but I want tuned engine parts, so these parts will make the car faster, and the performance better, like in CMS 18 and CMS 21.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is often described as slow and somewhat tedious, particularly early on when progressing and unlocking new cars feels repetitive. However, many players find the grind worthwhile and enjoy the freedom and eventual excitement as more content unlocks, with some noting it is less grindy compared to similar games. Overall, the grinding aspect may feel repetitive but is balanced by enjoyable progression and gameplay.
- “The content is a bit small, grinding is quite long, and the game lacks superchargers. The options for turbocharging and twin carburetors are too limited, and it could use more fast cars.”
- “This happens when only a handful of car types are unlocked, making discovering new cars tedious as gameplay stops progressing and becomes repetitive.”
- “The game is great as a simple mechanic game; however, having to fix several of the same car to unlock a hatchback version adds to the grindy aspect, making it boring.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is mixed, with many users experiencing frequent freezing and glitches, particularly during transitions and advertisements, which disrupt gameplay. However, some players report smooth performance without lag or glitches. Fixing these stability issues would greatly enhance the overall experience.
- “Exactly what the game says it is and I spend hours playing it. Good fun, no glitches, just fix cars.”
- “But every 5 minutes or so, I have to close and re-open the game because it freezes and won't allow me to do anything.”
- “The game is good, but after each day finishes, it freezes and I have to exit and restart the game.”
- “My game randomly freezes on my new phone (Samsung Galaxy A12), though it never lags or freezes on my old phone. The freezing is very annoying, please fix.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story and missions in the game are engaging and varied, offering different challenges and a wide range of cars to work on, which many players find fun and nostalgic. However, some users feel the game lacks depth and long-term engagement, suggesting additions like a storyline, multiplayer, personal cars, and more mission variety to make it more immersive and interesting. Overall, the current story aspect is enjoyable but could benefit from expanded features for sustained interest.
- “I love everything, those missions are so fun to do because every time there are different issues with different cars, also there are so many cars that you need at least one week to get them all.”
- “The challenge and mission are already good.”
- “I keep getting a mission to do from suspension.”
- “I had gotten stuck on one vehicle to the point I restarted it at least 10 times as well as completely dismantled and replaced every part and it still wouldn't pass the mission.”
- “Played for a bit, accidentally clicked accept on a mission before reading it, figured since it was a tutorial (on the catalog) it would guide me through it.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game closely resembles that of the old series and even the PC game Gearhead Garage, with many users noting repetitive looping of a single track. While some appreciate the familiar sound design, others feel the soundtrack lacks variety and freshness.
- “The graphics and music design are almost identical to the old series games, maintaining the same general mechanics.”
- “The music and sound effects are exactly the same as in the PC game Gearhead Garage.”
- “Add more music; I feel like the one track is constantly on loop.”
- “I love the game but this is a direct rip off of Gearhead Garage for PC, even uses the exact same sounds and music.”
- “Just played 20 seconds of this game and it's already reminded me of a PC game called Gearhead Garage... the music and sound effects are exactly the same!”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is appreciated for its unexpected and amusing situations, such as failed repairs that lead to funny results. Players enjoy the ongoing funny requests that continue throughout the progression, adding to the entertainment value.
- “I like this game. I've played it for months, and sometimes the feeling that you repair something but it doesn't fix and just breaks instead is hilarious. Although I would love a map to drive around in your car instead of going to racetracks. Overall, a solid 5 stars.”
- “The increasingly funny requests kept happening as you progressed.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users found the emotional experience frustrating due to a lack of responsiveness after some time, leading to feelings of irritation and disengagement.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers high replayability, encouraging players to return frequently for new experiences.
- “Very replayable!”