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Star Trucker
Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
63 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Real truck driver approved :) I played a bit before my shift and im having fun with it so far. To address previous reviews regarding the keybind issue: According to the discord they plan on implementing it later on. The…”
“I like this game and can recommend it but after nearly 8 hours, I had to delete my save and start from scratch. At the time of writing (post launch, 16th of September 2024) The difficulty curve is not what you'd expect.…”
“I've been waiting for this game for a long time, and it has not disappointed me. It has not turned out to be exactly what I hoped it would be, but has instead captured my attention and made me addicted to it for what it…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Real truck driver approved :) I played a bit before my shift and im having fun with it so far. To address previous reviews regarding the keybind issue: According to the discord they plan on implementing it later on. The…”
“I've only been following this game for a couple of days, so I went into this game blind and without any hype built up. I really like the setting and the visual style. The atmosphere is also great and the vistas so far…”
“[b]Wait a bit before you buy this game. There's clearly very talented people working on this, but at this point there's a few flaws that make it difficult to enjoy at times. I planned on not recommending this game, but…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Real truck driver approved :) I played a bit before my shift and im having fun with it so far. To address previous reviews regarding the keybind issue: According to the discord they plan on implementing it later on. The…”
“I've only been following this game for a couple of days, so I went into this game blind and without any hype built up. I really like the setting and the visual style. The atmosphere is also great and the vistas so far…”
“[b]Wait a bit before you buy this game. There's clearly very talented people working on this, but at this point there's a few flaws that make it difficult to enjoy at times. I planned on not recommending this game, but…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Real truck driver approved :) I played a bit before my shift and im having fun with it so far. To address previous reviews regarding the keybind issue: According to the discord they plan on implementing it later on. The…”
“I've only been following this game for a couple of days, so I went into this game blind and without any hype built up. I really like the setting and the visual style. The atmosphere is also great and the vistas so far…”
“In it's default settings, this game is more arcade-y than simulation, which for me hit the sweet spot of doing pretend work but not feeling like it's real work. Plays fantastic with a gamepad and on the Steam Deck. I…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“In it's default settings, this game is more arcade-y than simulation, which for me hit the sweet spot of doing pretend work but not feeling like it's real work. Plays fantastic with a gamepad and on the Steam Deck. I…”
“This was so damn boring! So, lots to say, but I will try to organize my thoughts. Positives: The truck drives well, especially when upgraded. There's a weight to its movements. Managing the truck's systems is pretty…”
“This game is so fun to play, it runs decently well for me on high graphics, steady 40-50 fps, and its just such fun gameplay”
29 of the 104 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“So overall I think the game is fine but my issue with the game and one ive seen mentioned by plenty of others is that you have a space trucking game but for whatever reason you cant move your space truck Vertically or…”
“Love the game so far. It is what I expected it to be. Space Trucking. Not more, not less. There are however, a few things that could use some changes/tweaking, at least in my opinion. 1. The difficulty - The difficulty…”
“Looked incredibly charming on the images and videos, so gave it a try. Context, I have a respectable amount of hours in Euro Truck Simulator 2, and some experience with Elite Dangerous, of which this is supposed to be a…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I like this game and can recommend it but after nearly 8 hours, I had to delete my save and start from scratch. At the time of writing (post launch, 16th of September 2024) The difficulty curve is not what you'd expect.…”
“Love the game so far. It is what I expected it to be. Space Trucking. Not more, not less. There are however, a few things that could use some changes/tweaking, at least in my opinion. 1. The difficulty - The difficulty…”
“While the game's movement is difficult to grasp right away and the battery/UCC drain is overwhelming at first with some time you start to learn what needs to be done. Here are some things i learned while playing and…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is a cool concept, but it still feels like a beta. The truck movement would be fine if there was lateral thrust, but they decided that wouldnt be in the game. There is also no real feeling of progression, you…”
“While the game's movement is difficult to grasp right away and the battery/UCC drain is overwhelming at first with some time you start to learn what needs to be done. Here are some things i learned while playing and…”
“Sadly, the game really does not hook me up. As other reviews have stated, there are many core issues : - No lateral thrusters, for a game in space, is really frustrating. I get that it probably comes from the idea that…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is a cool concept, but it still feels like a beta. The truck movement would be fine if there was lateral thrust, but they decided that wouldnt be in the game. There is also no real feeling of progression, you…”
“I love this game, and I do recommend it. *But* I will start off by saying this game is brutal, much more so than the artwork and characters and story would lead you to believe. Therefore, I highly recommend you do *NOT*…”
“This was fun for the few hours ive started playing. Really made you pay attention to your surroundings and the status of your equipment. Couple of complaints, the drivers manual info can be so obscured sometimes, like…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“First patch for the gamebreaking missions bug took a month to roll out, a couple of minor fixes were included, but also a hefty nerf to XP (which was already a grind and literally no one asked for). Devs admitted the XP…”
“[b]Wait a bit before you buy this game. There's clearly very talented people working on this, but at this point there's a few flaws that make it difficult to enjoy at times. I planned on not recommending this game, but…”
“EDIT: I did run into a bug finally. I ran out of oxygen while hauling this sign for some moron across multiple zones. On step 7... i died.. when i came to there was no marker or way to lcoate the sign. They recovered me…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This isn't really a trucking game that offers long drives/flights. You take short flights either through debris fields or short highways, typically less than 5 minutes, then jump through warp gates to the next system. Repeat until you get to your destination. You cannot switch…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“This is a very unique game, but you should properly adjust your expectations. And don't even think about playing it without a controller. Is Star Trucker a ETS 2 is space? Hard no. Not even close. It's more akin of Everspace 2 in structure (closed areas locked behind jumpgates)…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“For everyone who wants to buy it: it's not a game about long rides in space, it's a game about managing your truck and delivering cargo between small hubs by jumping through warp gates. And every 15-20 minutes you have to dock at the nearest station to buy new batteries (you…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Fall Fix Up
Hi all, Firstly, we just wanted to say a MASSIVE thanks to everyone who picked up Star Trucker recently, and to those returning and getting stuck into the new content. It's great to see so many people
DevBlog #26 - Plants & Post Update
Howdy all! We’re celebrating 2 incredible years of Star Truckin’ with a chunky new update! Check out the mini-trailer below for a quick preview! For a no-frills list of changes, head on over to the la
Update 1.75 - Plants & Post Update
Star Trucker has been updated to v1.75 This update adds a FREE new business venture alongside our first PREMIUM content pack, filled with new rewards, jobs and trailers to tow. If you’re looking for p
DevBlog #25 - Road Bumps & Refinements
Howdy Star Truckers, It’s been a busy few months for us so we wanted to check in and give you a quick update on our progress towards the next content drop…Update on the Update A little while ago we po
Update v1.73.2 - Hotfix
OVERVIEWHotfix for a couple of notable issues occurring in the latest update, alongside a little surprise 🦆BUG FIXESFixed an issue where shops would refuse to buy your valuable ingotsFixed an issue wi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Transportation · Space Sim · Automobile Sim · Driving · Space · Simulation · Futuristic · Exploration · Relaxing · Open World · Physics · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 49 |
| Official site | http://star-trucker.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5 / Ryzen 5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 5 GB available space