$24.99Star Trucker Freight hauling on the hyper highways
Drive a rocket-powered big rig across an open galaxy, patching your hull and trading salvage to a soundtrack of galactic rock.
Is Star Trucker worth it?
Star Trucker is worth it if…
- you want a relaxed, atmospheric game about doing one job well
- you like sims where maintenance and planning are part of the fun
- you would rather cruise to a good radio station than race
- you enjoy truck sims and wonder what one would feel like in space
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Driving a truck that happens to fly
Your rig is not a starship. It handles like a truck that someone bolted rockets onto, with zero-g momentum playing a big part in every maneuver: easy to pick up, hard to master. You cruise the hyper highways in short stretches, line up warp gates to jump between systems, and dock at stations to pick up cargo. The trick is patience. A loaded semi does not stop on a dime, even in space, so you learn to brake early and nudge rather than steer. It feels less like piloting and more like easing forty tons of freight through a parking lot, which is exactly the point.
Keeping the rig runnin'
Space is indifferent to your delivery schedule. Core systems need power, the gravity compensator needs to keep spinning, and a hull breach means your cab starts leaking lung juice. You suit up, cycle through the airlock and patch the hull from outside, or jet over to scavenge salvage drifting past your route. Batteries and filters wear out and get swapped for new ones, and pre-trip shop stops stock you with replacement parts. A local garage can upgrade your truck for the volatile sectors ahead. How much of this you deal with is up to you: the difficulty settings let you tune how often maintenance interrupts the drive.
What do you actually do between drives?
Is there more to do than just driving?
Yes. You take on jobs at stations, from fuel-hungry long hauls to hazardous drop-offs, and earn cash to unlock new content. The CB radio carries chatter from fellow truckers, a good way to uncover side gigs and pick up galactic gossip. You can trade salvage, compare prices between areas for extra cash, and plan each journey on the galactic map, weighing warp jumps against your fuel reserves and power levels. Between jobs, there is a storyline with a cast of star-hopping truckers to work through.
What is the game like to listen to?
The cab hi-fi is a real part of the experience. The game ships with a selection of original songs covering starburst blues, galactic rock and asteroid-infused americana, made to be cranked up while you cruise. Beyond the radio, the sound design and atmosphere are a strong point: the hum of the rig, the quiet of open space and the chatter on the CB all build a world that is pleasant to linger in.
How long does a session last, and can it get repetitive?
Jobs break down into short flights through debris fields and highways, warp jumps between systems, and stops at stations, so a single delivery fits into a modest session. That structure suits dipping in for a relaxed hour. The flip side: the loop of picking up cargo, delivering it and upgrading between runs can start to feel repetitive after a while, so it suits players who enjoy the rhythm of the job itself more than constant novelty.
Can you make your truck your own?
To a degree. Upgrades at a local garage improve how the truck performs, which matters for safely navigating volatile sectors and making deliveries on time. On top of that, there are cosmetic touches: fenders, hood ornaments and paint, so your rig can look the part on the hyper highways. It is one truck rather than a fleet of different models, and the upgrades build on the rig you start with rather than replacing it.
