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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module…

67 28 July 2017

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is a racing developed by Red Dot Games, released 28 July 2017 on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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What Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is a racing game developed by Red Dot Games and released in 2017. It was published by PlayWay S.A.. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 is a simulation video game developed by Polish studio Red Dot Games depicting the work of an automotive mechanic. It was released on July 28, 2017, for Microsoft Windows; in 2019 on February 15 for Nintendo Switch and June 25 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A simplified version for mobile platforms was released in June 2018. It is the third game in the Car Mechanic Simulator series and was followed up by Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 in August 2021.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are business and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 60 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 holds a critic score of 67 out of 100. That places it above 39% of the 1,168 rated racing games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 launched on 28 July 2017, within three weeks of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Sonic Mania and Splatoon 2. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Sonic Mania, Splatoon 2.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 — frequently asked questions

When did Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 come out?
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 was released on 28 July 2017 for Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Car Mechanic Simulator 2018?
At minimum, Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 needs Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Car Mechanic Simulator 2018?
The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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