Best Truck Games: Rule the Road from the Comfort of Home

If you like truck racing (and even if you’re new to it), you’ll love this truck game. It features 45 different trucks with some of the best known badge names. These include Western Star, Volvo, Freightliner, and others. 

The game offers five single-player modes and five multiplayer modes. Race on 14 circuits, such as Laguna Seca, Fuji Speedway, Circuit of the Americas plus some of the official European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) circuits. Participate in 20 teams and race with the championship’s top drivers. 

Reports are that playing the game with a wheel works best. “Challenging” and “different” are words used to describe this game, and some even thought it was “boring.” Also, driving the trucks can be difficult.

Drive in various challenging environments, such as rivers, muddy terrain, and hills. The trucks’ movement and weight realistically respond. Pilot many iconic vehicles such as Western Star, Hummer, and Chevrolet. 

This updated version includes two new sandbox maps that take inspiration from the wild lands of Montana and North Dakota. Deliver logs, get stuck, get pulled out with a winch, and face and overcome the challenges and hazards of the wild mud lands. The game includes the full Mud Runner experience. Drive solo or buddy up with three other drivers in co-op multiplayer. 

On the downside, some players report that the game’s missions lack variety. Also, be aware that much of the DLC (downloadable content) is locked in the beginning, so it takes a lot of effort to open. 

This game features a huge variety of game modes with offline and online leaderboards and a large focus on fabulous stunts, stadium competitions, and satisfying destruction. It gives players the opportunity to perform daring stunts with big rewards. 

The game has almost 100 challenges in stunt, survivor, and hill-climb racing modes. Choose from 24 playable and fully-licensed trucks and compete in six Monster Jam arenas. Beyond racing, experiences include driving in desert, polar, forest, and harbor environments. Unreal Engine 4 powers the game with music by Somatone Interactive. 

Note that this game does not have a multiplayer mode. Also, some gamers report that Monster Jam: Crush It does not provide a realistic trucking experience—the competition is stylized and is not accurate.

The MudRunner series includes several games each with epic locations and unique trucks to drive around in. The standard edition, simply titled “MudRunner,” is the second game in the franchise released in 2017. It features 19 all-terrain vehicles with their own unique set of skills to get around the map.

MudRunner is set in the wilds of Siberia. Players use different vehicles to get around the map looking for upgrades and new trucks as they build their way through the expansive environment. The best part is it can be played with multiple people and up to four can explore together. Players navigate rivers and thick and deep mud puddles, and risk losing their haul as they traverse the wilds.

Depending on which system you own, you may have to pay a monthly fee in order to play online with friends. It can be played entirely offline in its single-player mode, however. The camera can be difficult to control, and even slowly rotating it can cause it to quickly go out of control.

Your first assumption may be to think that Forza isn’t necessarily a truck game, but there are a few trucks to choose from, and not just standard commuter trucks you’d find at a dealership either. Aside from hyper cars or sports cars, you will find trucks like the Volvo Iron Knight, Mercedes-Benz 24 Tankpool24 Racing Truck, and the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5023.

Each one is also fully upgradable as well. You can enhance how each one looks, upgrade the engine, transmission, and its entire aesthetic as well. It’s also fun to be able to race your friends or rivals in an enhanced truck while they have a Porsche 911. By playing “Forza Horizon 4” online, you can show off your ride to other players and compete to see who has the fastest truck. 

As far as cons go for “Forza Horizon 4,” it is only available to play online on Xbox One. You will be required to have an Xbox Live account in order to play it at all. This will also cost you a few extra bucks a month or year, depending on how you choose to play. The game can also be laggy from time to time.

It may be an older game, but “American Truck Simulator Gold” is a great truck simulator game. The goal is to build up your transportation company by delivering goods across the United States. It is the third installment in the “Truck Simulator” series and was released in 2016 only for the PC.

It is a single-player game that takes players across the U.S. as they transport and deliver cargo. It’s also a great learning game, believe it or not, as it features all the ins and outs of running a company. You can hire employees, make money, take out loans, and work to create and monopolize your own trucking empire. The trucks feel real, heavy, and control like you would imagine a large vehicle would on the road.

However, it can be a bit confusing to learn how to install mods for the game. Plus, it is only single-player.

The third game in the “Spintires MudRunner” series, “SnowRunner” takes players to new exciting vistas and features tons of new vehicles. You can pick and choose from between 40 vehicles and iconic brands like CAT, Pacific, International, and Chevy. “SnowRunner” also includes a solo mode and online mode that includes up to four players.

Players will visit three new locations in the franchise including Michigan, Russia, and Alaska. From deep mud trenches, snowy mountain roads, and slick rainy streets, players will have to navigate the wilderness in order to complete challenges. You’ll build bridges, transport wood and steel, and find hidden trucks and upgrades along the way.

As with the other games in the series, “SnowRunner’s” camera isn’t user-friendly. Operating it can feel like trying to park a boat on a windy day—you’re going to have a difficult time getting it right where you want it. You may also have to pay an extra monthly fee if you want to play online, depending on the system you get it for.

If you’re really looking for a full-on truck racing simulator, then we suggest you check out the FIA European Truck Racing Championship. It includes 45 trucks from big rigs to tow trucks from top-of-the-line manufacturers such as Volvo, Freightliner, and Western Star. It looks great as well, and is available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

You can also play it with your friends in five different multiplayer modes. Or you can go in alone and race against the AI or online players in five single-player modes. There are 14 tracks to choose from and 20 teams to be a part of as well.

However, it may not be the cleanest game when it comes to graphics. By that, we mean you will notice some clipping as trucks collide with each other but don’t cause any damage. Also, the controls can be a bit confusing, and it doesn’t feel like it should be worth the standard game price.