American Truck Simulator

I retired in 2017 and the next year I bought this game to meet a minimum shipping requirement online. It was a great choice.
I prefer games with no clock so I can relax and take my time. With the exception of the AI, this game fits my requirements.
I drove short haul about forty years ago and now I spend several hours everyday in this game.
ATS is just what I need at this stage of my life. The game makes you think but provides excitement at the same time at a not so hurried pace.
If you like a challenge and also like to drive this is the game you need.
Thank you Steam/SCS for making my down time better.

I am a retired OTR driver, I put in my 2 million miles. I like this for no forced dispatch and no log books. the roads are true minus a few chuck holes and the rest areas and fuel stops are where they should be. I have noticed some roads you can not go down that would cut time off your trip like Wyoming Hwy 189 and no driver is going around Bear Lake you would go to Cokeville Wy then to Kemmerer and then Green River, takes off about 2 hours from your run/ I like the game just wish I could paint the Frieghtliner like my old truck. I m 66 years old if ya'll are wondering, keep the dirty side down and see ya on the flip side "Trapper"

Got instant street cred with my girlfriend's dad, now father-in-law, one of the first times I met him by successfully backing his pickup and boat trailer into position to pull his boat out of the lake, despite never having driven a vehicle with a trailer in real life. Best video game investment I've ever made.

When I first picked up ATS's older brother, ETS, I got it heavily discounted while drunk, thinking "Might be fun to ram cars off the road." 5 or so years later, I got my Class A Commercial Drivers Licence because of these games. The first time one of my friends saw me playing this, he thought it looked boring as hell. I didn't think he was wrong, but I told him to try it for himself. He got his CDL before me.
This is a game that has the potential to inspire people, due to its deceptive, relaxing nature. This may be simply a game, but it's ramifications can be life changing.

Wonderful game.
I can tell you about the difference between it and ETS2. Each game has it's own charm.
-ATS is newer. Better graphics.
-ETS2 has more trucks. Way more and slightly more upgrades. ATS only has like 4. 2 brands and 2 types of truck for each.
-ETS2 has a much bigger world. ATS is still young so getting max Distance perk cannot even be applied as you only go between 3 states. ETS2 is full Europe now. Including GB where you should remember to drive on the left side of the road. ;)
-ATS is smaller because it actually has all the world realistically planned. Roads barely ever repeat. In ETS2 you can think "hey, I've been here before. Or not?" or "one more clover highway spread... sigh..." while in ATS it's always something new wherever you go. And you feel the warmth when you come back to familiar places.
-ATS has long straight highways, relaxing and enjoyable. Not too boring, not too extreme. ETS2 has very sharp and plentiful turns. Whatever you prefer. Personally I love ATS. You still get enough turning off the highway, in the city or on narrow roads.
-ATS has amazing scenery here and there. Makes you wanna go everywhere. ETS2 is repetitive. The price for being that huge.
-ATS has view zoom!!! =D To look out for police. =P
-ATS has very strict speed limits. I think it can be turned off but... Do I really want to do that? I left it on. Speed limits are actually pretty sane. You may crash if you break it. ATS fines for speed violation are much higher. And you're watched by police mostly, less often by cameras. So you a) have to look around to see if there's police nearby, b) you have to watch your speed and current limit, c) you can decide if you want to keep your money or pay a lot for a questionable right to break the laws. Wanna be a rebel? Go ahead. =D Overall it adds to the gameplay very well. Surprisingly well. I hated speed limits in ETS2, they were stupid and cheaply fined and meh.
-ATS offers more options for parking. More exp for difficult position, less for fast simple one, none for just ditching the trailer at arrival. Small bit but also adds to the game score.
-ATS has slightly better traffic AI. In general it's just refined and polished more.
So ATS has a great potential and can one day beat ETS2 in all aspects. For now I can enjoy both, depending on my mood. But, I must admit, I love ATS more. It's an upgrade, after all. ^__^
10/10 if you love truck simulators. Yes, it's time consuming and may be boring. But it's not the game's fault, for sure.