Truckful Reviews
Truckful turns something as simple as delivering packages into an entertaining adventure thanks to its physics, cargo placement, and navigation that invites you to explore the valley. Plus, the dark, Dredge-esque vibe is addictive. There are things that could be improved, like the camera, but I’ve enjoyed playing the role of a delivery driver in this quirky world.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Truckful is a fantastic driving adventure that hides an unexpectedly dark and mysterious heart beneath its sunny, charming visuals. Transporting its eccentric inhabitants and their heavy equipment across challenging terrain is a real test of skill, driven by an excellent story that culminates in a brilliant cliffhanger. The perfect game for two or three atmospheric evenings.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Truckful proves to be a bold experiment that stands out strongly in the indie game scene thanks to an original blend of driving simulation, inventory puzzles, and cozy horror storytelling. Unfortunately, the game’s good intentions and excellent art direction clash with some rather obvious structural rough edges, such as the restrictive limit of only three equipment slots, the cumbersome game map, and the occasional frustrations caused by the isometric camera, all of which hinder the adventure’s pacing. Despite these obvious balance issues, Truckful possesses a sincere spirit and undeniable charm.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Truckful is a delivery video game that combines a more relaxing side, where we drive a colorful pickup truck through a small village in the woods, with a thriller, featuring huge ghost vehicles chasing us and a curse keeping the villagers confined to the woods.
Review in Italian | Read full review
In this video game, you play as a delivery driver—the only person with a vehicle in a town cut off by a strange presence lurking in the woods. MythicOwl and Pocketpair Publishing present an engaging, cozy simulation adventure for mobile and PC, where handling transport jobs in your pickup truck becomes an experience filled with constant challenges, mysteries, and dangers.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Truckful‘s flow might be interrupted by frequent loading screens, but it is otherwise a pretty fun, relaxing physics-puzzle about driving through a beautiful countryside delivering packages. That is, until sudden, unexpected but much-appreciated horror elements show up, giving the game a unique and threatening element not present in similar titles.
Truckful, despite its flaws, is a good alternative to traditional driving games. It has a familiar personality, with hauling physical cargo, helping a small community, exploring a remote valley, and uncovering a nefarious mystery. If you’re into cozy games with some light puzzle-solving and the odd moment of horror, there is a lot to love here.
For the hoarders. For the scrappers. And for those who know how to change a tire. I do not know where the intersection lies between a car junky and a paranormal thrillseeker, but this is the perfect game for them. For the rest of us, a solid delivery adventure with ghostly undertones awaits. Just be ready to get stuck in the mud more than you expect.
Truckful successfully draws players into its valley with its mysterious atmosphere and story. Its physics-based mechanics and handling capabilities make for an impressively ambitious piece of work on the mechanical front. However, when tight spaces, dropped cargo and interaction issues combine, they turn what is otherwise simple gameplay into something needlessly complicated. As a result, the game’s core tension element transforms into an uncomfortable source of frustration rather than something to be embraced.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Truckful has lovely handling, a compelling mystery, and an opening I genuinely loved. There is a good game here, but equipment restrictions and repeated lost progress made staying in love with it much harder than it should have been.
Truckful is a delightful delivery experience that’ll offer plenty of fun across its blend of cozy and creepy driving. The endearing storytelling, satisfying packing and delivering, and sudden bursts of vehicular terror make for one heck of a ride, and whilst the occasional camera issue and break in pace with loading screens can let it down, it still manages to stand out as a very memorable trip.
Truckful surprised me with its beautiful design, fun gameplay, and a world that offers more than just a few delivery locations. Loading up, upgrading your truck, and meeting strangers combine to make for a cool experience. The secrets and unexpected dangers also leave you curious about what's to come. However, the game is quite tough on standard difficulty, and the early confrontation with the aggressive truck, in particular, could have been paced better. As a result, this pleasant adventure sometimes feels very bumpy.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Truckful is a strange delivery game that shines in its genre mix, blending horror with cozy exploration. However, it also has plenty of speed bumps in its controls and exploration, creating a frustrating driving experience that could use more quality-of-life improvements. Still, once you get past those roadblocks, the game becomes surprisingly heartfelt, with a compelling story and a charming cast of NPCs who stick with you as you unravel the town's mysteries. It’s a bumpy ride, but if you’re willing to stick with it, Truckful is worth taking for a spin.
Truckful has a surprisingly deep, dark story with a lot of enjoyable, entertaining characters. This carried me through the game more than I expected, and I’m glad I got to experience what it had to offer. The physics are hit-or-miss depending on your driving, but the core mechanics and handling are fun. The game excels in story, world-building, mystery, and, more often than not, the main gameplay loop.
Truckful is a uniquely weird physics-based delivery game blending cozy adventure with eerie thrills. Satisfying cargo packing is ultimately weighed down by clunky map navigation and UI quirks.
