MY SUMMER CAR: The Ultimate Car Building and Survival Simulator
Download Platforms: Available on Steam and other major PC game stores. Release Date: October 24, 2016 (initial release)
Publish Date: January 8, 2025 (latest version), with continued updates and community content extending its longevity
Game Overview
MY SUMMER CAR is the ultimate hardcore simulation game that combines car building, survival, and the quirky charm of 1990s Finnish countryside life. You’ll start from scratch, assembling your car and engine piece by piece, diving deep into the nitty-gritty of repairs, tuning, and upgrades to create your dream ride. Along the way, you’ll need to earn cash from odd jobs, keep yourself alive by eating sausages, chugging beer, and getting enough sleep.
How to Play
- Assemble Your Car: Begin with a garage full of scattered parts and build your vehicle from the ground up.
- Earn Money: Take on odd jobs like delivering goods or pumping sewage to fund your car upgrades.
- Survive: Balance your health by eating, drinking, and sleeping to avoid exhaustion.
- Explore: Drive through a detailed open-world Finnish countryside filled with surprises.
- Upgrade and Race: Customize your car with mail-order parts, turn it into a rally machine, or add flashy features like massive speakers.
Key Features
- Realistic Car Assembly: Hundreds of parts to assemble, repair, and upgrade your vehicle.
- Life Simulation: Manage hunger, thirst, and fatigue to survive.
- Open World: Experience a richly detailed 1990s Finnish countryside, complete with rural jobs and quirky NPCs.
- Unique Challenges: Pass vehicle inspections, evade police fines, and recover your car from ditches.
- Customization: Transform your car into a rally beast, a disco machine, or restore it to pristine factory condition.
- Humor and Realism: A blend of hilarious, over-the-top scenarios with meticulous attention to detail.
Mods and Customization
MY SUMMER CAR has an active modding community that offers countless ways to enhance your experience. Players can download mods to add new cars, parts, tools, or even gameplay mechanics. Popular mods include expanded maps, new vehicles, and quality-of-life improvements that make the game even more engaging.
Maps
The game features a highly detailed open-world map inspired by the Finnish countryside. For those who love exploring, mods can expand the map, introducing new areas, landmarks, and challenges. This keeps the gameplay fresh and adds new places to test your custom-built car.
Multiplayer (Fan-Made Mods)
Although MY SUMMER CAR is primarily a single-player experience, fan-made multiplayer mods have made it possible to play with friends. These mods let you collaborate on car builds, race against each other, or just explore the world together. Note that multiplayer functionality is community-driven and not officially supported by the developers.
Packed with humor, challenges, and insanely detailed mechanics, MY SUMMER CAR is a must-play for die-hard car enthusiasts and gamers seeking the ultimate immersive experience.
