18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal
SCS Software · 2020 · Simulation, Driving, Management, Singleplayer, Casual
PC
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About 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal
Take your show on the road in the third installment of the 18 Wheels of Steel series! Drive your rig to make it big as you build your business. You’re not only a trucker, you’re a tycoon.
From big rigs to big business, you’re in the driver’s seat. Stop workin’ for the man. That fire in your belly is gonna take you straight to the top. Take risks, cash in, and upgrade your rig. Work hard and you might end up driving the whole show.
- You're the boss and you give the orders. You own up to 35 trucks, pulling your choice of trailers as you own the road.
- Dispatch 45+ cargo types. Keep this country movin’ while you build a trucking empire.
- Can you handle the big jobs? Damaged goods eat your profits. Keep it shiny side up maneuvering through dangerous changing weather conditions.
- Step on it. Stay one step ahead of the law as you rumble through 30 cities from Mexico to Canada and across rolling plains from sea to shining sea.
- You a hot head under pressure? Find out as you meet hazards head-on. Up against accidents, coppers, and Mother Nature, can you meet the deadline?
- Life on the road ain’t easy. Keep your 18-wheeler in tip-top condition, repair damage, and improve your rig with dozens of upgrades.
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From big rigs to big business, you’re in the driver’s seat. Stop workin’ for the man. That fire in your belly is gonna take you straight to the top. Take risks, cash in, and upgrade your rig. Work hard and you might end up driving the whole show.
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The game with which I have the warmest memories. A game of my childhood. I’ll never forget the moments when my dad and I played it in the evenings with a steering wheel and pedals. miss the childhood…3 found this helpful
A must have Classic this is my childhood memories.3 found this helpful
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal stands as a defining moment in the early evolution of trucking simulators, offering players a blend of long-haul logistics and open-road freedom that helped establish the identity of the genre long before modern titles refined it. Developed by SCS Software during a period when simulation games were narrower in scope and more experimental in tone, it presents a vast North American map that stretches across the United States and extends into parts of Canada and Mexico. Even with its age, the sense of scale it conveys is impressive: highways stretch for miles, cities are scattered widely across the landscape, and the player is constantly shifting between industrial zones, desert highways, and coastal routes. This broader map design gives the game a feeling of genuine distance, capturing the quiet monotony and occasional thrill that come with long, uninterrupted hauls. The core experience revolves around the rhythm of pickup, transport, and delivery — a loop that is simple on the surface but satisfying when experienced across multiple consecutive runs. The game begins by placing you in the role of a contracted driver, but as earnings accumulate a…1 found this helpful
Man, this takes me back! I remember buying this brand new back in 2004 and played it on my Dell Dimension 4600. It ran like crap but I was 10 years old and didn't care xD I'm happy it can still run on modern hardware of today.
I love truckin' hard
this game is what started it all i remember sitting on my dads lap and him and i playing this highly recommend
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