Gas Station Simulator Is One Of Steam's Biggest Games Right Now, With Good Reason

When I first booted up Gas Station Simulator, a game that’s spent the last week tearing up the Steam charts, my first thought was “Christ, this place is a dump!” At the start of the game, you inherit a derelict gas station from your uncle, who I’m pretty sure is gang affiliated. Your goal is simple: pay back your uncle, renovate the station, and service wayward travelers until you’re running the best damn gas station “somewhere on Route 66.” Your life might depend on it.

Gas Station Simulator, developed by DRAGO entertainment, released on Steam in September, though there are plans for a release on Xbox and PlayStation in 2022. As a former retail worker, Gas Station Simulator both itched the muscle memory of being proficient under pressure while also reminding me how customer service jobs are the pits.

Right off the bat, Gas Station Simulator wastes no time familiarizing you with their throw mechanic. By picking up any of the objects that litter your new gas station, you can play a mini game where you hurl trash into a dumpster. The game also tracks the distance of your baskets. This mechanic becomes important for upkeep of the gas station.

Throughout the game, you receive phone calls and emails full of tips from your uncle on how to better run the gas station. The uncle does not mince words, often reminding you that he is paying all of my expenses out of the kindness of his heart. I better not be slacking off!

If you fail to earn enough money in a day, like I did at one point, some muscle-bound dude will deck you in the face. Soon, you’ll find yourself waking up outside your gas station only to be greeted by your uncle who calls the incident a misunderstanding. He then “encourages you” to make sure the gas station makes a lot of revenue. Yeah, I’m pretty sure your uncle is the Walter White of the gas station empire.

Source: Kotaku