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Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

Release DateAug 11, 2021
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.8%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.7% Top 1% / 93.6%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)21.6K  Top 2% / 22.4K  Top 2%
Curators163 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time46 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1.8 hour  Top 10%
Followers66.1K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.2M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 1.1M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 18.3M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Car Mechanic Simulator 2021's Steam rating and reviews from August 2021 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 95% (August 2021) to 95.8% (November 2023).

With 22.4K reviews Top 2%, Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Car Mechanic Simulator 2021's reviewers. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 17 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 111 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 67 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Learn auto maintenance skills at your pace
  • Lots of features for repairing, customising, auctions etc.
  • Great chance to learn more about engines and vehicles
  • Relaxing gameplay to unwind and explore
  • Allows you to disassemble and rebuild everything
  • Gives insight into how vehicles wear and age
  • Expands on things from the previous versions
  • Responds well to player input
  • A great way to blow off steam
  • No jump scares or twitch gaming
  • Lacks beta testers in initial release
  • Difficult to learn gearbox ratios and power handling
  • Some features may be too basic for advanced players
  • Limited car models and parts
  • No Mazda Miata MX5 hardtop available
  • Game may not be for players who want instant gratification
  • Very technical and may be overwhelming for beginners

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 96% rating  Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Car Mechanic Simulator 2021's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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