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83BANG SCORE
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Worth it · Strategy · 2017
Solid value for the price: about 28.1h, $19.99 (~$0.71/hr), 91% positive.
The verdict
Worth it at $19.99.
A fair value now, it won't reach BANGER at any price.
$0.71/hr over the 28.1h main story, $0.22/hr if you 100% it (89.8h).
Heads up: only 1% finish a 28.1h game, so budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Better value than 96% of Strategy games
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 and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
Length
28.1h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
89.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.71/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$19.99
Reviews
91%
55,636 reviews
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2017
What drives the score
Value$0.71/hr
price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length28 hours
how much game you get. hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews91% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach3.5M+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
The drop-off
53% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 28.1-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
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DeveloperRed Dot Games
PublisherPlayWay S.A.
GenreStrategy
Achievements60
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