Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

Buy84%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Targem Games · Post-apocalyptic · Mar 14, 2014

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−75%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio2 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Honestly it's such a cool story, but it isn't without its flaws.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is getting a little repetitive at times, but new maps look cool, and I still like the exploration aspect and doing missions even though I have more money than I can possibly spend.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are looking for a fun and simple vehicle-based RPG combat/trading game, then this game is for you...
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics looks decent,the sounds are okay too,but it can get boring to hear the same voices and music after later in the game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story66 reviews
Gameplay65 reviews
Combat50 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
44% still recommend
Audio
69% still recommend
Bugs
69% still recommend
Interface
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$7.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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