# Euro Truck Simulator 2

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Euro Truck Simulator 2 and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a relaxing, self-directed escape that works well in VR. New sections of the European map arrive every few months.

## Why people recommend it

- Relaxing, zen escape from stress (2 comments): "After school I played countless hours of Euro Truck Simulator. It was an awesome escapism." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852186)) "its my happy place, its just zen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852131))
- Works well in VR (2 comments): "Euro and American Truck Simulator still have VR support and it's more fun and satisfying than it should be." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45910695)) "My biggest use case for the Quest 3 is Euro Truck Simulator 2." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49708097))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Dwarf Fortress](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dwarf-fortress.md): 74 recommend
- [Airport Simulator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/airport-simulator.md): 41 recommend
- [Firewood Splitting Simulator](https://hackerapproved.com/p/firewood-splitting-simulator.md): 32 recommend
- [RollerCoaster Tycoon](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rollercoaster-tycoon.md): 21 recommend
- [RimWorld](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rimworld.md): 19 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://eurotrucksimulator2.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Euro Truck Simulator 2", https://hackerapproved.com/p/euro-truck-simulator-2/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).