ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator

ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator

November 11, 2021
AEROSOFT GMBH
2.7/5.0(5,948 reviews)

Genres

SimulationSimulator

About This Game

From 18 tonners to the Gigaliner, ON THE ROAD – The Truck Simulator offers everything a trucker’s heart desires.

In this realistic truck simulation, you have more than 6500 km of motorway and country roads at your disposal – including numerous detailed motorway interchanges. Get behind the steering wheel of a MAN TGX or Scania R Series and discover more than 15 German cities like Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne, Hannover, and Berlin, with unique road designs and sights. Additionally, numerous other points of interest are waiting to be discovered along your journey, as well.

Thanks to the cooperation with MAN and Scania, the trucks behave very realistically – including automatic transmissions, retarder/intarder, and assistance systems. From compact box bodies to semi-trailers and even gigaliners, you’ll have the right cargo volume available for every delivery order.

ON THE ROAD also features an economic system. Found your own company and hire drivers so you can accept more orders. Plan your routes as efficiently as possible, but keep an eye on the mandatory rest times as well.

Get on the move – Germany’s roads are waiting for you!

GAME WORLD FEATURES:

• Ca. 6000 km of motorway and 600 km of country road, to a scale of 1:10

• Numerous detailed models of motorway interchanges

• Huge Open World

• 16 cities, some of them with unique road designs (e.g. roundabouts or bridges)

• Numerous POIs in cities and near motorways and country roads

• All large waterways

• Ground based on real satellite data

• Realistic day and night changes and various weather conditions such as rain

VEHICLE FEATURES:

• Licensed vehicles from MAN and Scania:

o MAN TGX (2016) as semi-trailer 4x2, box 4x2, and box 6x2

o Scania R Series (2013) also as semi-trailer 4x2, box 4x2, and box 6x2

• Trailer: box semi-trailer, tandem, bolter, and Gigaliner (dolly + semi-trailer)

• Trailers, semi-trailers, Gigaliner

• Automatic transmission

• Retarder/Intarder

• Driver card

• Solo drives

GAMEPLAY FEATURES:

• Economic system

• Found your own company

• Complex route planning with combined routes and rest times

• Purchase trucks and trailers

• Hire drivers

• Leaving vehicles is possible and required

• Transport of goods, containers, cars, animals and fuel

• Hiring of drivers incl. weekly salaries for employees

• Parking spaces for trailers on the company premises for players and employees with access via the logistics menu

Platforms

PS4
PS5

Multiplayer

Single Player Only

Game Information

ESRB Rating:ESRB Everyone

Gameplay

Modes
Single player
Perspective
First personThird person

Player Reviews

Poor

Players have expressed significant dissatisfaction with "ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator," highlighting its lack of polish and numerous gameplay issues. While some gamers appreciate the potential and unique features, such as the ability to exit the truck, many feel that it falls short compared to competitors like Euro Truck Simulator 2, leading to a largely negative reception.

Pros

  • Ability to get out of the truck and interact with the environment
  • Some detailed truck and city models
  • Game runs smoothly on low-end hardware
  • Unique features such as loading and unloading cargo
  • Potential for improvements with future updates

Cons

  • Poor graphics and outdated visual quality
  • Awful AI behavior and traffic issues
  • Clunky and unresponsive controls
  • Serious optimization problems and bugs
  • Limited content with issues in gameplay mechanics

Based on 100 reviews from steam

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ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator — Frequently Asked Questions

Is ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator worth playing?
ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator has a poor reception from players, holding an average score of 2.7 out of 5 across 5,948 reviews.
Is ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator single-player or multiplayer?
ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator supports single player.
What platforms is ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator available on?
ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator is available on PS4 and PS5.
When did ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator release?
ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator released on November 11, 2021.
What is ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator's age rating?
ON THE ROAD - The Truck Simulator carries an ESRB rating of ESRB Everyone.