Cheap Car Repair

Buy92%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Little Dog Games · Automobile Sim · May 28, 2026

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$19.51
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Cheap Car Repair?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
46% of themes are praise18% are divided36% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The base gameplay is astonishingly good, as a car noob you understand a lot quickly and how to work on it.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm definitely looking forward to more updates, story, and improvements from the devs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are suitable and atmospheric and the game runs fine for me.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cheap Car Repair bridges the gap between those kinds of games and ones like My Summer Car, where the fiendish difficulty is itself the challenge.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Editing this review to also mention the soundtrack is full of absolute bangers.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay105 reviews
Story59 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
44% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
61% still recommend
Performance
70% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Bugs
86% 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

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.51

The lowest we've tracked is $13.55.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.51