Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateOct 12, 2012
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.5% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 2% / 97.6%  Top 2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.6% Top 1% / 96.8%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)513K  Top 1% / 664K  Top 1%
Curators129 reviews  Top 4%
Median Play Time102.4 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar5.1 hours  Top 2%
Followers963.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 20.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 16.8M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 73.1M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Euro Truck Simulator 2's Steam rating and reviews from January 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 99.4% (July 2013) to 97.2% (May 2019).

With 664K reviews Top 1%, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is definitely a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. They often took place in November.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Euro Truck Simulator 2's reviewers. The most popular language is English (20%), followed by Turkish (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is translated in 25 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Euro Truck Simulator 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Euro Truck Simulator 2 depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 329 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Euro Truck Simulator 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 185 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. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • very large game world
  • realistic representation of the game world and vehicles
  • improved traffic - AI
  • Specialization through the experience point system
  • Day / night change & dynamic weather
  • automatic parking possible
  • Tutorials and ingame game aids
  • Achievements and trading cards
  • massive multiplayer with no AI traffic
  • option in choosing the trucks all the real life brands Scania Volvo DAF Mercedes Renault MAN Iveco and more
  • Frequently repetitive game sequences
  • no police / customs controls
  • trucks are designed for tackling tight corners. So the trucks are BOX.
  • you have to follow every road rules by which I mean truck driving rules all the time, AI traffic does not care if you don't care about road laws
  • Roads look all the same
  • The graphics are from 2012 and there is no getting away from it
  • mods will require more “juice” from your rig
  • DLC's are not per say needed to enjoy this game but they are for sure a game changer
  • playable with keyboard
  • the game could be worth your money and can bring you hours of relax

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 97.5% rating  Top 2% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Euro Truck Simulator 2's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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