Euro Truck Simulator 2 (2012): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Verified
Mac✓
Linux✓ native

Gamicality score 88 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Overwhelmingly Positive

867,404 reviews97% positive
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Released: 2012
Developer: SCS Software
Genre: Indie, Simulation
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Euro Truck Simulator 2 run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓Runs on Apple Silicon. Source
Linux	✓Native Linux version. Source
Steam Deck	✓Verified by Valve. Source

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Synopsis

A driving simulation in which you haul cargo across a large, condensed map of Europe. You start by taking delivery jobs for others, then buy your own trucks, hire drivers and grow a haulage company, all at a calm pace with real-world roads, cities and radio stations along the way.

What people say

Critics at release found it surprisingly absorbing, praising its accessible controls, detailed trucks and the variety of its roads, while faulting clumsy traffic AI and sparse, generic cities. Steady updates and map expansions over more than a decade have kept it popular. Players today value it as a relaxing long-term hobby, but often call the core loop repetitive in long sessions and complain about the number and price of DLC needed to see the full map.

Playability today

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Runs today

5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions

5 checks not confirmed yet

Single-player works without an internet connection
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Full controller support or remappable controls
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.

Design today

4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Keyboard, controller and steering wheel are all supported with adjustable steering, and players raise few control complaints, though a controller cannot hold every binding. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The game runs at 4K and ultrawide resolutions with an adjustable field of view from 40 to 120 degrees, and its graphics menu shows preview images and performance cost beside each option. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game autosaves regularly and lets you save by hand, and the loading screen can list autosaves so a crash or accident costs only a short stretch of driving. Source: steamcommunity.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Players begin with freelance jobs in borrowed trucks and take a loan to buy their own, and the GPS and map guide each delivery. Critics singled out the game's accessibility at release. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
✗Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Progression is slow by design and the delivery loop is often called repetitive and monotonous in long sessions. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
Several cab and outside views work as expected, and players raise no camera complaints outside VR stutter; this rests on the absence of complaints. Source: vaporlens.app.