What is the best game similar to Derail Valley?

The closest game to Derail Valley is Offroad Mania, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Derail Valley?

The three closest games to Derail Valley are: 1. Offroad Mania (95/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. My Summer Car (84/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (85/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Derail Valley's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is My Summer Car similar to Derail Valley?

Yes, very much so — My Summer Car scores 84/100 similarity to Derail Valley. They share 11 attributes, including deep simulation and racing gameplay. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Simulation games are similar to Derail Valley?

The best Simulation games similar to Derail Valley are Offroad Mania, My Summer Car, Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and BeamNG.drive. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key Derail Valley attributes like deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Derail Valley calculated?

We compare Derail Valley against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Derail Valley experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Derail Valley left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 14 attributes. Offroad Mania comes closest (95/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Derail Valley. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Offroad ManiaClosest overall match

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldProceduralExploration

Steam👍 94%· 518

Year 2020Dev Active GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression, visual 3d and visual third person, while skipping resource management

Offroad Mania — based on realistic car physics game for everyone, who like off road and challenge. We've prepared for you 120 levels + free roam (rocks, trees, bridges, ramps and so on) and 5 amazing 4×4 off road cars (differents suspensions, engines) for fun driving.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#2My Summer CarClosest on visuals

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 95%· 114KRAWG👍 81%· 83

Year 2016Dev Amistech GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping vibe relaxing

MY SUMMER CAR is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine. Not only you need to maintain your car, but yourself as well.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#3Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 36KRAWG👍 71%· 58

Year 2021Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual 3d, while skipping vibe relaxing

Check out more gameshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1078760/Motorcycle_Mechanic_Simulator_2021/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088770/Car_Mechanic_Simulator_VR/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/407130/Tank_Mechanic_Simulator/ More VR simulatorshttps://store.steampowered.

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SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 97%· 393KRAWG👍 88%· 127

Year 2015Dev SureHit StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

BeamNG.drive is a realistic, immersive driving game offering near-limitless possibilities. Our soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in realistic, dynamic behavior.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingNarrativeProceduralSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103

Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

A quick note from the developers: Superflight is a game about flying in a wingsuit through colorful mountainscapes and scoring as many points as possible by pulling off risky proximity maneuvers. If you enjoy simple games about flying and speed, look no further!

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: visuals.

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SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 54KIGDB81· 3OC80· 66

Year 2020Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#7Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 53KRAWG👍 76%· 100IGDB67· 2

Year 2017Dev Red Dot Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

A methodical repair sim: diagnose a fault, strip the car to the part that causes it, rebuild, then test-drive it — with barn-find and junkyard modes for hunting classics to restore. The detail is real enough that actual mechanics recognise it. The tutorial is the near-universal complaint: it explains almost nothing, and the opening hours are spent unscrewing wheel bolts to work out the loop yourself.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#8Euro Truck Simulator 2Closest on progression

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 918KRAWG👍 88%· 916MC79IGDB88· 2

Year 2012Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~12hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

You play as a truck driver, whose primary task throughout the game is to deliver essential goods to Europe. The actions of foreign drivers in the game are close to reality.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode and visuals.

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#9American Truck Simulator - Oregon

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5

Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Just UpdatedWe've rescaled the whole map from 1:35 to 1:20. Enjoy! About the GameExperience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

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#10Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 17K

Year 2015Dev Camshaft SoftwarePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Current Release StatusThe current release contains the Car and Engine design aspects of Automation along with a simplified "Lite Campaign" version of the Tycoon gameplay.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#11American Truck Simulator

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5OC78· 20

Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: game mode.

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#12Blind Drive

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloNarrativeMeleeDark

Steam👍 97%· 361OC81· 10

Year 2021Dev Lo-Fi PeoplePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Blind Drive is like nothing you’ve played before. An arcade-style, audio-based, black comedy action game The entire game is experienced through your ears. You’re blindfolded and going against traffic. Cars rushing past, angry drivers yelling at you. Cops on your tail. And you can’t see a thing.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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#13Skate 2

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer

IGDB83· 4

Year 2009Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#14Forza Horizon 2

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB86· 17OC88· 76

Year 2014Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#15Car Mechanic Simulator 2015

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloSandbox WorldManagementFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 92%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 92MC68

Year 2015Dev PlayWayPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Featured DLChttp://store.steampowered.com/app/434910/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/434900/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/434901/ About the GameNew cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench!

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Derail Valley.

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Complete list of Derail Valley alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Derail Valley, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Euro Truck Simulator

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Simulation · Racing

Retrowave

Simulation · Racing

Motorsport Manager

Simulation · Racing

Driver

Simulation · Racing

Assetto Corsa Competizione

Simulation · Racing

Project CARS 2

Simulation · Racing

Need for Speed: Shift

Simulation · Racing

Project CARS

Simulation · Racing

GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game

Simulation · Racing

GT Legends

Simulation · Racing

Forza Motorsport 6

Simulation · Racing

Paperboy

Simulation · Racing

Xpand Rally

Simulation · Racing

Need for Speed: Carbon

Simulation · Racing

Grid 2

Simulation · Racing

Race Driver: Grid

Simulation · Racing

Colin McRae Rally 04

Simulation · Racing

The Crew™ 2

Simulation · Racing

Wreckfest

Simulation · Racing

Assetto Corsa

Simulation · Racing

DiRT 4

Simulation · Racing

The Need for Speed

Simulation · Racing

DiRT Rally

Simulation · Racing

RACE - The WTCC Game

Simulation · Racing

MX vs. ATV Reflex

Simulation · Racing

GTR - FIA GT Racing Game

Simulation · Racing

DiRT Rally 2.0

Simulation · Racing

Xpand Rally Xtreme

Simulation · Racing

RACE 07

Simulation · Racing

Grid

Simulation · Racing

F1 2011

Simulation · Racing

Midtown Madness

Simulation · Racing

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Simulation · Racing

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Simulation · Racing

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Derail Valley?: The closest game to Derail Valley is Offroad Mania, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Derail Valley?: The three closest games to Derail Valley are: 1. Offroad Mania (95/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. My Summer Car (84/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (85/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Derail Valley's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is My Summer Car similar to Derail Valley?: Yes, very much so — My Summer Car scores 84/100 similarity to Derail Valley. They share 11 attributes, including deep simulation and racing gameplay. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Simulation games are similar to Derail Valley?: The best Simulation games similar to Derail Valley are Offroad Mania, My Summer Car, Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and BeamNG.drive. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key Derail Valley attributes like deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Derail Valley calculated?: We compare Derail Valley against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Derail Valley experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.