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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Derail Valley down to the 13 that fit the “Narrative” category. Offroad Mania, Superflight and American Truck Simulator - Oregon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Derail Valley.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Derail Valley is Offroad Mania — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Superflight and American Truck Simulator - Oregon follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Derail Valley

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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 Mania
Offroad Mania
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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Superflight
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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American Truck Simulator - Oregon
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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American Truck Simulator
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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

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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Euro Truck Simulator 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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Retrowave
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloRelaxingNarrativeFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 49%· 38
Year 2018Dev RewindappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, 80's supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave! Listening to Synthwave / Retrowave most people have had this feeling of nostalgia for an era they didn't know or that never existed.

Genre100Visuals72Tone70Game mode56
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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.

Genre100Game mode100World81Visuals71Progression51Tone50
#8My Summer Car
My Summer Car
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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SnowRunner
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
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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Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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Blind Drive
SimulationVehicle SimSim 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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Disney Planes
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 116
Year 2013Dev Behaviour Interactive · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

From above the world of “Cars”, Disney’s Planes takes players on a high-flying, action-packed animated comedy adventure with Dusty Crophopper, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, voiced by actor and comedian Dane Cook.

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

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

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Project CARS
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 14KRAWG👍 66%· 270MC83IGDB82· 14OC80· 73
Year 2015Dev Slightly Mad Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

With the help of original technical solutions, the game manages to offer a fully dynamic SETA model of tires, as well as a system of dynamic day and weather change. The player feels how the car adjusts the behavior depending on the work of braking assistance or stability control.

Where it drifts furthest from Derail Valley: tone.

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

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