Highlights
- My Winter Car is a breakout Steam hit with nearly 24,000 concurrent players.
- Players must manage complex car assembly and survival in the freezing Finnish winter.
- The game holds an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating despite its brutal difficulty.
The highly anticipated survival simulator My Winter Car has defied expectations to become a breakout hit on Steam. Released into Early Access on Dec 29, 2025, by indie developer Amistech Games, the title wasted no time in dominating the charts. According to data from SteamDB, the game has already reached an all-time peak of 23,978 concurrent players. This figure significantly dwarfs the performance of its cult-classic predecessor, My Summer Car. At the time of writing, the game continues to see strong engagement with over 14,145 active players.
The community response to the sequel has been electric, with the game quickly achieving an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam. Fans have embraced the raw, unfiltered nature of the game despite its steep learning curve. One popular user review on steam captured the sentiment of the player base perfectly, writing, "Woke up freezing, took 10 minutes to figure out ice scraping mechanics and crashed into a ditch, best game of all time, 10/10." The successful launch highlights a shift in the gaming market, proving that niche, hyper-realistic simulations can compete with polished major releases.
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Survival Mechanics and Difficulty
Set in a fictionalized version of 1990s Finland, My Winter Car challenges players to assemble and maintain an old project car using nearly 200 loose parts. The sequel introduces critical cold-weather mechanics, forcing players to manage body temperature alongside hunger and thirst.
The gameplay is unforgiving, featuring a "Permanent Death" mechanic where mistakes on treacherous snowy roads can erase hours of progress. The developers have been transparent about this difficulty, placing a warning on the Steam page that the game is "definitely not recommended for any player not familiar with the original installment."
This financial success is a major victory for the indie developer. My Winter Car is currently priced at approximately ₹690. For players interested in experiencing the full history of the franchise, a bundle consisting of My Winter Car and its prequel is available for ₹783. The strong sales figures are expected to secure the resources needed for Amistech Games to continue refining the title through its Early Access phase.
