Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the #37 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 44K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #33 last week).
Last official update Sep 6, 2026 (today) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #37 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 44K
- Genre
- Indie, Simulation
- Developer
- SCS Software
- Released
- Oct 12, 2012
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- 79
- Steam reviews
- 783K
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
IAA Transportation 2026
From the 14th to the 20th of September, members of our team will once again be heading to Hannover, Germany, for IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, one of the world's leading events for logistics, commercial vehicles, and the transport industry. Having attended IAA in previous years…
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News
SCS On The Road: Isle of Ireland Research Trip
Recently, we shared a blog with details about our Ireland research trip, where members of our Map team, QA team, and our Road Specialist travelled across the Emerald Isle to gather important references, take photos, and experience the roads and locations that will help us…
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Patch
Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.61 Update Open Beta
We're happy to announce that the Open Beta for the 1.61 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is now available for players to try out and test. If you choose to participate, we'd greatly appreciate any feedback, bug reports, or issues you encounter being shared in the appropriate…
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Patch
1.61 Update: Improved Material System Update
Today, we bring good news to our #BestCommunityEver! With the upcoming 1.61 update, the improved material system will be implemented on three additional trucks, so read on to find out more! We first introduced the improved material system with the 1.60 update, when it was added…
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News
Coaches: Vehicle Ownership & Job Schedule
Ready to swap cargo for passengers? Then we've got some exciting news for you! Today, we're sharing more details about the upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, including coach ownership and how you'll plan and take on passenger transport jobs. All aboard! One of our…
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Patch
1.61 Update: Volvo FH Series 6 100 Year Edition
We are very excited to join Volvo Trucks in the celebrations of their 100th anniversary by welcoming the Volvo FH Series 6 100 Year Edition to Euro Truck Simulator 2 with the release of the upcoming 1.61 update! Let's take a look at what's in store. Volvo Group was established…
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News
Iceland: Research Trip
A few weeks ago, several members of our team embarked on a research trip to Iceland to gather valuable reference material for the upcoming DLC. Let's take a look at what they thought of their journey! The team that traveled to Iceland consisted of the map DLC lead Ivo and two…
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News
Tokyo Games Show 2026
We're excited to share that, for the very first time in SCS Software's history, we'll be attending the Tokyo Game Show 2026! We can't wait to meet our community in Japan and be part of one of the world's most iconic gaming events as it celebrates an incredible milestone. This…
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News
Isle of Ireland: Research Trip
What's the best way to capture the spirit of Ireland? Hit the road, of course! In June, members of our Euro Truck Simulator 2 map team travelled across the Emerald Isle on a research trip for our upcoming Isle of Ireland DLC. With cameras in hand and thousands of kilometres…
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News
Soul of Anatolia: New Assets to Build the World With
Today, we'd like to give you a glimpse of our work on the Soul of Anatolia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 by showcasing some of the new assets we've been creating to make this map expansion unique! Because the DLC is still very much a work in progress, it's not quite the right…
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News
Under the Hood: Improved Material System
In the 1.60 update, we have introduced the Improved Material System for selected trucks for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. And today, we bring you a look behind the scenes at how this feature came to life! The two main people working on this feature…
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Patch
ETS2 1.61 Update: Livestock Trailer Rework
With the upcoming 1.61 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2, we’re excited to introduce a complete rework of the Livestock Trailer, which our vehicle team has reworked from the ground up. Let’s take a closer look at what changes have been made! The goal for our team was to create a…
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About Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it! Key Features: Transport a vast variety of cargo across more than 60 European cities. Run your own business which continues to grow even as you complete your freight deliveries. Build your own fleet of trucks, buy garages, hire drivers, manage your company…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon RX 460 or Intel HD 630 (2GB VRAM) Hard Drive: 25 GB available space (Euro Truck Simulator 2 base game)
- Languages
- English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Turkish…
- DLC
- 108 available on Steam
- Official site
- eurotrucksimulator2.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 free to play?
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a paid game ($19.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Euro Truck Simulator 2 update?
- The most recent official update is "IAA Transportation 2026" (Sep 6, 2026), categorized as News. From the 14th to the 20th of September, members of our team will once again be heading to Hannover, Germany, for IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, one of the world's leading events for logistics, commercial vehicles, and the transport industry. Having attended IAA in previous years…
- How many people play Euro Truck Simulator 2?
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 peaked at 44K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #37 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #33 the previous week).
- When was Euro Truck Simulator 2 released?
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 was released on Oct 12, 2012 by SCS Software.
- What kind of game is Euro Truck Simulator 2?
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a Indie, Simulation game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
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