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I Need to Fix My Dream Car (But I Work at a Junkyard)

I Need to Fix My Dream Car (But I Work at a Junkyard)

Dig through junk, find rare parts and lost collectibles, rescue dogs, complete odd customer orders, drive a forklift with a magnetic crane, and relax as you slowly rebuild your dream car in this cozy junkyard simulator.

Released Sep 10, 2026 Developer GameFactory, Kai Publisher GameFactory Platforms Windows SimulationCasualAutomobile SimLife SimCollectathon
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-10-21)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

85.0%positive140 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Overall, it's a pretty fun and surprisingly addictive game. You always want to do one more run, make a bit more money and get a little closer to fixing your car. The main goal actually reminds me a bit of My Summer Car, which is definitely a plus. The balance feels a little off…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Nah, I wouldn’t exactly call it a junkyard. It’s actually a pretty classy little workshop, my garage is more of a mess. And the game’s not bad, really. Just something to kill a couple of hours with.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 13 found this helpful

“Disappointing and repetitive As soon as I started the game, I was a bit unsure about it. The movement feels quite janky and fast, which can make getting around feel awkward. The characters also don’t really fit the art style of the game. They’re unappealing, grainy 2D models…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

37achievements
46.3%median completion
2.9%rarest: King of the Scrapyard
97.8% of players 96.3% of players 96.2% of players 93.2% of players 84.6% of players 84.6% of players 82.9% of players 82.4% of players 81.3% of players 79.1% of players 61.5% of players 61.4% of players 61.2% of players 60.9% of players 60.5% of players 60.3% of players 56.8% of players 54.5% of players 46.3% of players 42.8% of players 33.9% of players 32.2% of players 32.1% of players 29.8% of players 21.0% of players 19.3% of players 14.8% of players 13.4% of players 10.5% of players 7.7% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 5.3% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 2.9% of players 97.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.8%Scavenger — Collect your first junk box.
96.3%First Sip — Drink 1 can of beer.
96.2%Technical Progress — Perform a base upgrade on yourself at the computer.
Rarest badges of honor
2.9%King of the Scrapyard — Destroy 100 cars.
4.4%Fly Nightmare — Kill 100 flies in the mini-game (cumulative).
4.7%Speed Demon — Reach 200 km/h in your own car.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-29. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-10-21 11:53 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-29
US12.99 USD
EU13.49 EUR
UK11.75 GBP
Australia17.95 AUD
Canada15.75 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil47.99 BRL
China52.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.8 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$16

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 09-29 10-03 10-07 10-12 10-16 10-21

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 09, 2026
Parts Storage and Session save fixes

We fixed some issues with parts storage and und annoying bug with garage status save. Now game become much more stable. Thank you all for playing and supporting us!

Oct 07, 2026
Save system update to store car parts from pile.

Car parts for customers now saved during game sessions. Parts storage building now has GUI to show what parts are there Fixed some issues with dogs General optimisation

Sep 17, 2026
Updates and fixes

Fix boards with collectable cards Junk pile physics update

Sep 15, 2026
Updates for game upon reviews

Graphics optimisation Mini games icons billboard Forklift driving fixes Fix bug with box if you drink beer Fix dream car wheels Various small updates

Sep 11, 2026
We fixed font rendering on some languages.

Font we previously used lack some glyphs.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresIndie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Casual · Automobile Sim · Life Sim · Collectathon · Exploration · Colorful · Immersive Sim · First-Person · Stylized · Indie · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Input API Support
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America
ControllerFull support
Achievements37
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz or Ryzen 3xxx Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM Storage: 4 GB available space