HypeTrain Digital and Truck World Studio have launched Truck World: Australia in Early Access on Xbox, the Microsoft Store and the Epic Games Store. It isn’t just another trucking simulator with an Australian coat of paint. Alongside the driving, you handle the hands-on jobs yourself: hitching, hoses, refueling and maintenance. It arrives with momentum, too: its free First Haul demo has passed 1.2 million downloads on the Xbox Store and held the No. 1 spot on its demo charts for six straight months. If you prefer something with natural disasters, there’s also Road Kings, another truck sim coming next year.
What’s in Early Access
Left-hand traffic, coastal highways and dusty rural roads, with Australia’s weather and fewer cargo restrictions.
Step out of the cab to hitch trailers, connect hoses, refuel and service your truck yourself.
Place cargo yourself and combine multiple deliveries in one trailer. Plan your route and earn more per run.
Build up and customize a base between hauls, upgrade your rig, and earn licenses for more demanding cargo.
Starting on the Eyre Peninsula
Why Not Steam First?
In a Steam post on November 5, the studio, a team of fewer than ten people, explained the staged rollout. A rough Steam launch could seriously set back a small studio, so it chose to launch elsewhere first, gather feedback from a smaller audience, and polish the game before it reaches Steam. The developers say they’ve taken no payments from other platforms to delay Steam and signed no exclusivity deals. The Steam release is targeted for the first half of 2027, and you can wishlist it now.
| When | What’s Happening |
|---|---|
| Already out | First Haul free demo on Xbox: 1.2M+ downloads, six months at No. 1 |
| Now | Early Access Phase 1 on Xbox, Microsoft Store and Epic Games Store ($29.99) |
| Future update | Drivable road trains |
| First half of 2027 | Steam release |
Truck World: Australia at a Glance
| Genre | Trucking simulator · open world · hands-on truck work |
| Price | $29.99 · £24.24 · €29.99 · AU$44.95 |
| Available on | Xbox · Microsoft Store · Epic Games Store (Early Access) |
| Coming to | Steam, first half of 2027 |
| Map | Region inspired by South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula |
| Controls | Steering wheel and gamepad support |
| Features | Interactive cab · roadside motels · service stations · dynamic weather, including dust storms · base building · truck upgrades and licenses |
| Minimum PC (Steam) | Core i3-4130 or Ryzen 3 2200U · 16 GB RAM · GTX 1060 or RX 580 (6 GB) · 30 GB storage |
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