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Wrench
Wrench is a mechanic simulator where players prepare and maintain race cars. The parts in Wrench are the most detailed of any game in the genre. Extreme attention has been paid to even the smallest components, including fasteners which are accurate to the thread pitch and install torque.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“The devs ARE STILL working on this game so dont listen to the reviews. Trust the plan, this game is sick”
— a player, Steam review · 160 hrs played“Its incredible. Don't listen to the cry babies who have zero patience. Its a 2 man dev team and they work their a**' off to provide this. Has plenty of content for hours on end as-is. There's only more to come.”
— a player, Steam review · 74 hrs played“fun game, my game experence 1st cried 2nd dropped a bolt and it disinergrated 3rd cried 4th learnt how to use impact drill 5th lost it to dumpser in pve dual 6th cried 7th got a friend to suffer with me 8th took out the engine 9th loss the engine 10th have to rebuild the engine…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Build 161: Bug fixes for the engine simulator
Patch Notes (Build 161) Fix bugs in the engine simulator causing the engine to unexpectedly stop running or not be able to start Optimize engine simulator to allow the engine to simulate faster Fix bu
Hotfix patch
This is a quick hotfix update for reported bugs including: Dumpster not coming back after emptying Fuses not showing the correct art when blown Some parts missing parts on the car not available in the
Major update: Game intro with engine starting
Today’s update is a big step forward for Wrench. For the first time, players can turn the key and start their cars. The engine starting and running is operating off of a series of simulations, not all
Beta branch update: Electrical System
This beta branch update is a major step forward for Wrench and the first release of our electrical solver simulation. The Lighting and horn circuits for the car are fully functional and nearly all of
Beta Branch Update: Build 152 - Creeper, VR height adjustment, bugs
A new update (Build 152) is now on the Steam beta branch. Added creeper object to enable desktop and VR users to work under the car. Interact with the creeper head rest to use the creeper. Move using
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie, Racing, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Building · Automobile Sim · Realistic · Simulation · Immersive Sim · Racing · Relaxing · Sandbox · Education · VR · Transportation · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Tracked Controller Support · VR Supported · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.wrenchgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: Intel i3-6100 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: *Non VR play mode can run on lower spec machines (Quad core Intel and GTX 560)