American Truck Simulator vs Euro Truck Simulator 2

American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 share the same broad idea: long-haul trucking, route planning, cargo, garages, and relaxing road rhythm. The difference is the road culture around that loop.

This ETS2Hub article stays focused on the ETS2 decision. For buying context, read the Steam Buying Guide, Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLC Guide, and ETS2 Best Truck Guide.

Main Difference

Area	ETS2	ATS
Map feel	Dense countries, borders, ferries, older and newer Europe	Wide roads, long state routes, larger highway scale
Trucks	European cab-over trucks	American conventional trucks
DLC style	Country and region expansions	State expansions
Driving mood	Compact, varied, border-heavy	Open, spacious, highway-heavy
Best first reason	Huge mature European network	Big-road American trucking fantasy

Choose ETS2 If

Choose Euro Truck Simulator 2 if you want:

1. Many countries close together.
2. Ferry links and border variety.
3. European city approaches.
4. Cab-over trucks like Scania, Volvo, DAF, MAN, Renault, Iveco, and Mercedes-Benz.
5. A mature map DLC catalogue.

ETS2 is also the better fit if you are already reading ETS2 Map Guide and planning a European DLC library.

Choose ATS If

Choose American Truck Simulator if you want:

1. Wider roads.
2. Longer open highways.
3. American truck brands and layouts.
4. A state-by-state map collection.
5. A road-trip feeling with more space.

ATS is not worse or easier. It is a different trucking fantasy.

Which Should You Buy First?

Buy the one whose roads you want to drive tonight. If both are on sale, ETS2 usually gives a larger mature content library, while ATS gives a more distinctive American road feel.

For this site, the recommendation is simple: if your main interest is ETS2, start with ETS2 and one or two good map expansions before splitting time across both games.