Games like Jalopy: 9 road trip games with an old car to repair

If you liked Jalopy, you want an old car that breaks, a long road, and the small repairs that let you continue. The 9 games below have that feel, from calm trips to survival runs. For each one, we say how much car care it has.

What makes Jalopy work

Jalopy is a road trip game from Minskworks, released in 2018. You drive an old Laika 601 Deluxe through countries of the former Eastern Bloc. On the way, you repair the tires, the engine, and the carburettor. You fill the fuel tank, and you decide what to carry in the small trunk. Upgrades help the car on roads that change their conditions. The world is procedurally generated.

Money is part of the trip too. You can scavenge for small money, or smuggle goods past the border patrols for more.

So a good Jalopy match has three parts:

• A car that can fail, and that you must repair.
• A trip that goes somewhere.
• Small decisions about money, space, and fuel.

We give each game a car care level, from low to very high.

Route 48 (our game)

Full disclosure: we made Route 48, so we put it first.

Developer: HOLY STUDIOS. Released: Early Access since 2026. Players: Single-player.

Car care: high. Route 48 takes the Jalopy idea into a world that is gone. You manage fuel, scavenge for parts, and repair damaged parts. A broken vehicle can mean the end of your journey, but you can continue on foot.

The big difference is the threat. Zombies and armed hostile survivors are out there, and you fight them with guns. Every new game generates a new world. Route 48 is in Early Access now.

Keep Driving

Developer: YCJY Games. Released: 2025. Players: Single-player.

Car care: medium. You drive across the country to a festival on the other side. You repair, upgrade, and customize your car. The world is procedurally generated pixel art.

Keep Driving adds people to the Jalopy formula. You pick up hitchhikers, and each one has a personality and a story. Problems on the road use a turn-based "combat" system. It is a management RPG, so you plan more than you steer. It suits players who liked the trip in Jalopy more than the mechanics.

Death Road to Canada

Developer: Rocketcat Games and Madgarden. Released: 2016. Players: Single-player or local co-op (up to 4).

Car care: low. The game calls itself a randomly generated road trip simulator. You drive a car full of companions, explore cities, and recruit new characters. You also face large swarms of zombies.

The car is the frame of the trip, but the focus is on the people and the zombies. Locations, events, and characters are random, so each trip is different. It suits players who want chaotic runs and local co-op on one screen. For more of this style, read games like Death Road to Canada.

The Long Drive

Developer: Genesz. Released: Early Access since 2019. Players: Single-player.

Car care: medium. You drive across a desert that the game generates at random, and the desert is almost endless. Car maintenance and survival are light. A full tank lasts a long distance.

This is Jalopy without a destination. There are no border checks and no fixed goal. You can leave the road and go toward the mountains. Read our full list of games like The Long Drive if you like this calm style.

Drive Beyond Horizons

Developer: Drive Beyond Horizons. Released: Early Access since 2025. Players: Single-player or online co-op (up to 4).

Car care: high. You maintain and customize your vehicle in a procedurally generated open world that changes each run. You search buildings for vehicle parts, but some buildings are empty.

Weather changes and a day-night cycle make each trip different. Friends can join in their own cars or share one car. It suits Jalopy fans who want to share the trip with friends.

My Summer Car

Developer: Amistech Games. Released: 2025, after Early Access from 2016. Players: Single-player.

Car care: very high. You build a car and its engine from hundreds of loose parts. The car must pass an inspection. You also need food, drink, and sleep, and death is permanent.

My Summer Car is not a long road trip. The focus is the build and daily life. But no other game on this list asks for more car work. Read games like My Summer Car for more games of this type.

Mon Bazou

Developer: Santa Goat. Released: 2025, after Early Access from 2021. Players: Single-player.

Car care: high. You start with a worn-out vehicle and install the parts yourself. Over time, you make it a race car. A scrapyard is a good place to find parts.

The game is set in a fictional town in Quebec. You earn money with side jobs such as firewood, maple syrup, and pizza delivery. It has the same old-car charm as Jalopy, with a town and quests instead of a long road.

Overland

Developer: Finji. Released: 2019. Players: Single-player.

Car care: medium. Overland is a turn-based survival road trip across a post-apocalyptic United States. You keep the fuel tank full and decide when to upgrade your vehicle. You also choose which survivors to help.

Noise attracts creatures, so each stop is a risk. Every level, road map, and character is random. It suits Jalopy fans who liked to plan their supplies before each part of the trip.

Pacific Drive

Developer: Ironwood Studios. Released: 2024. Players: Single-player.

Car care: high. You drive an old station wagon into a dangerous zone. You repair it, add parts, and craft equipment in your garage. Out in the zone, anomalies, radiation, and storms damage the car.

Pacific Drive is Jalopy with a supernatural threat. Each trip into the zone is short and tense, and then you return to the garage. Choose it if you want the same car care with real danger.

How we picked these games

We looked for three parts of Jalopy: a car that can fail, a trip, and small resource decisions. Each game here has at least one of them, and most have two or three. We checked every fact on the store pages and other public sources. We did not include games that are not out on PC.

Which one should you play first?

• For a trip with people and stories, start with Keep Driving.
• For the most car work, play My Summer Car.
• For an open road without an end, play The Long Drive.
• For a trip with friends, play Drive Beyond Horizons or Death Road to Canada.
• For car care in a dangerous world, play Pacific Drive or Route 48.