Garbage Truck: Trash Truck Sim is a surprisingly therapeutic experience that turns a mundane chore into an engaging driving simulator. The game doesn't rush you; instead, it focuses on the satisfaction of maneuvering a large vehicle through tight city streets and successfully operating the hydraulic arms to empty bins.
The physics are weighty and realistic, making you feel the size of the truck as you navigate turns. While the graphics are simple, the environments are varied enough to prevent boredom. The upgrade system, allowing you to buy more efficient trucks and better equipment, provides a solid sense of progression. Itβs a great 'lifestyle' sim for those who enjoy the slow-paced, methodical gameplay of titles like Truck Simulator or PowerWash Simulator.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.2.1Fri May 26 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the AppleΒ Watch app icon.
*Fixed crashing bug with older versions of iOS
*Updated the backgrounds with better art and world decorations.
*Streamlined the scoring message system.
*Players can now "slide" the garbage can across the ground.
*Sped up the truck a little bit.
Garbage Truck! is a game built specifically for the youngest gamers in our lives. I built this game for my son, who was under two years old at the time and loved to play, and still does to this day! I hope that a young garbage truck lover in your life gets as much enjoyment out of it as he does.
I fashioned it as a sort of "interactive illustration", emulating a look of detailed watercolor truck illustrations in books of the 80s. The idea is to let kids play, touch anywhere on the screen, and not be accidentally booted out away from the fun.
Touch anywhere on the screen to effect the game; change the color of the truck, the cab, touch the sky to change the time of day, cycle through the letters of the alphabet by touching the sign, and most importantly make the truck move forward and backwards by touching the wheels (or in front or behind the truck to make it stop and go).
And no garbage day is complete until you collect the trash! Simply touch the garbage cans when they line up with the grabbing claw to pick them up, and add the collection to the total score.
There is no wrong way to play the game, no way to fail, or convoluted steps too hard for the youngest players to understand. Scores are saved automatically and frequently, so you'll always have a running tally of all the cans you've collected. And best of all there are not, and will never be, any ads, in-app purchases, links to other apps, data collected by me, or links to take the player outside of the game.
Have fun playing Garbage Truck! and feel free to contact me with feedback!
Requires iOSΒ 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPodΒ touch.Garbage Truck! is a game built specifically for the youngest gamers in our lives. I built this game for my son, who was under two years old at the time and loved to play, and still does to this day! I hope that a young garbage truck lover in your life gets as much enjoyment out of it as he does.
I fashioned it as a sort of "interactive illustration", emulating a look of detailed watercolor truck illustrations in books of the 80s. The idea is to let kids play, touch anywhere on the screen, and not be accidentally booted out away from the fun.
Touch anywhere on the screen to effect the game; change the color of the truck, the cab, touch the sky to change the time of day, cycle through the letters of the alphabet by touching the sign, and most importantly make the truck move forward and backwards by touching the wheels (or in front or behind the truck to make it stop and go).
And no garbage day is complete until you collect the trash! Simply touch the garbage cans when they line up with the grabbing claw to pick them up, and add the collection to the total score.
There is no wrong way to play the game, no way to fail, or convoluted steps too hard for the youngest players to understand. Scores are saved automatically and frequently, so you'll always have a running tally of all the cans you've collected. And best of all there are not, and will never be, any ads, in-app purchases, links to other apps, data collected by me, or links to take the player outside of the game.
Have fun playing Garbage Truck! and feel free to contact me with feedback!








Garbage Truck: Trash Truck Sim puts you in the driver's seat of a massive sanitation vehicle. Your goal is to keep the city clean by following routes, operating the trash compactor, and delivering waste to the recycling center. With various weather conditions, detailed city environments, and an upgradeable fleet of trucks, it offers a relaxing yet challenging simulation experience.
Realistic truck physics
Detailed urban environments
Multiple controllable truck models
Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
Satisfying hydraulic arm mechanics
When you pull up to a bin, align your truck's arm with the indicators on the ground. Use the slider to lower the arm, grab the bin, and lift it to empty the contents into the hopper.
Your truck has limited space. Keep an eye on the load meter; once it's full, you must navigate to the city dump to unload. Upgrading your truck's compactor will allow you to stay on the route longer.
Yes, you can switch between a third-person view for driving and a first-person cabin view or a dedicated camera for operating the lifting arm.