While sweeping up the endless desert sand today, we found a dusty VHS tape buried behind the warehouse shelves. Naturally, we plugged it in immediately. 📺
Welcome to "In the Rearview", a new series where we take a quick break from the daily grind to look back at where we started 🏜️
We won't spoil the footage for you, just hit play to see the pure rust, early physics, and lonely desert we were dealing with back in the day. 🛠️
📸 Station Scrapbook: Share Your Memories!
Whether you've been here since the dirt-floor days or just bought your first pump, we want to hear from you!
What is your most disastrous memory from your very first hour on the job? 💥
Curious how to make your shift at our suspiciously busy airport a little easier? In this devlog we’re taking a closer look at Perks – the special upgrades that can turn a stressed-out officer into a true contraband-detecting professional.
Community Spotlight: Station of the Week #3 Winner Announced
[p]Thank you to everyone who joined our Community Spotlight: Station of the Week.[/p][p]Congratulations to AMA_JUSTRIDER_ARTER, our winner of Community Spotlight: Station of the Week. 🎉[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35762680/9e8e3c3165c48577e5e6afa67e042f448039c16d.png"][TAG-10][/p][p][/p][p]We'll be sending you a message soon so you can choose your Gas Station Simulator DLC key.[/p][p]If you missed this round of Community Spotlight: Station of the Week, don't worry.[/p][p]The next Community Spotlight: Station of the Week is coming soon.[/p][p]Just keep an eye on the Steam News section. You will know when the next Community Spotlight: Station of the Week is happening, so you can take part in.[/p][p]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missed our latest Airport Contraband devlog? 👀✈️
We’ve just revealed how your “cooperation” with the cartel really works — daily telegrams, risky favors, tough choices, and consequences that follow you to the end of your shift.
Community Spotlight: Station of the Week – Show Us What You’ve Built! ⛽📸
Hey Gas Jockeys!
[p] It’s time once again to put your station in the spotlight!
We’re inviting all Gas Station Simulator players to join our Community Spotlight: Station of the Week and show us the creativity, personality, and hard work behind your business.
Whether your station is perfectly optimized, beautifully decorated, highly efficient, or delightfully chaotic — we want to see it. Every station tells a different story, and that’s exactly what makes this community so special.
Below is an example that will show you what we pay attention to when writing about creativity 😉
[p] Take a screenshot of your station (we highly recommend using Photo Mode for the best results!).[/p]
[p] Share it in the designated thread.[/p]
[p] If you’d like, add a short tip or comment about your setup and strategy. [/p]
[p]As Monday approaches, we’ll select our favourite entry to showcase as the next Station of the Week.
To thank you for your creativity, the winner will receive a DLC key of their choice for Gas Station Simulator. We’ll get in touch directly to arrange the details. Show us your station. Surprise us. Inspire the community. [/p]
👇 Drop your screenshots below and show the community what you’ve built!
We’ve made a decision regarding the Shady Deals DLC for Gas Station Simulator.
We are no longer working on Shady Deals. After ending our cooperation with the external team responsible for the DLC due to quality issues, we decided not to continue its development as a separate expansion.
Instead, we chose a different approach. Shady Deals is a big and exciting concept that we are excited about, and we believe it deserves more than just a DLC. That’s why its core ideas and features will become part of Roadhouse Simulator, in the form of a full game experience.
Gas Station Simulator is already heavily expanded with DLCs, and we’ve heard your feedback regarding adding more DLCs. Many of you prefer us to focus on new titles within this universe rather than adding more expansions. Roadhouse Simulator is the perfect place for these “shady” mechanics – especially since it tells the story of the Uncle before the events of Gas Station Simulator.
Shady Deals isn’t gone. It’s evolving – and it will return as a bigger, fully integrated part of Roadhouse Simulator.
Bringing the spirit of exploration, discovery, and adventure to life in the Star Trek universe is no small feat, and the team has done an incredible job delivering an experience that truly honors the legacy of Voyager.
Launching a game is always a huge milestone, and we know how much passion, hard work, and dedication goes into making it happen. 💪🎮
From all of us — congratulations on the launch and wishing you a successful journey across the unknown! 🚀🌟
Station of the Week #2 – Thank You for the Incredible Entries! 🚗⛽
[p]Thank you to everyone who took part in our second Community Spotlight: Station of the Week![/p][p]Congrats to Alex, our second winner! 🎉 We’ll DM you soon so you can choose your Gas Station Simulator DLC key.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35762680/99c0d02ed679cd456c5b51020d748fe632f5067e.png"][/p][p]The next edition of Community Spotlight is coming soon, so stay alert and keep an eye on the News section on Steam.[/p][p]And for those who haven’t had a chance to check out the latest devlog for Roadhouse Simulator yet, we highly encourage you to do so — we’ve revealed some truly “striking” new updates to the project. [/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3565480/Roadhouse_Simulator/"]Meanwhile, over on Caldora Island, we’ve just wrapped up the Airport Contraband playtests, and we’re incredibly grateful for the abundance of feedback we received. [/p][p align="start"][dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167820/Airport_Contraband/"]
Community Spotlight: Station of the Week!
[p]Hey Gas Jockeys! ⛽📷
We’re once again waiting for your amazing station screenshots! Show us how you run your business in Gas Station Simulator and let your creativity shine.
Whether your station is perfectly optimized, beautifully decorated, totally chaotic (but somehow still profitable 😄), or built around a unique theme — we want to see it all!
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📸 How to join:
[p] • Post a screenshot of your station in the comments below. Please copy the direct link to the screenshot itself and paste it into your message. • Make sure to use Photo Mode to capture your station at its absolute best. • Don’t be afraid to get creative with angles, lighting, and composition — this is your moment to stand out!
On Monday, we’ll once again select our favorite submission and feature it as our Station of the Week.
As a thank-you, the winner will receive one DLC key of their choice for Gas Station Simulator. We’ll contact the winner directly to arrange the reward.
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👇 Drop your screenshots below and show the community what you’ve built!
A brand-new devlog for Road Diner Simulator has just been released.
[p]If you’re curious about what we’ve been working on and what’s coming next, head over to the Steam page and check out everything we’ve prepared for you.
The uncle is a rather colourful and enigmatic character we meet throughout Gas Station Simulator and even in the Car Junkyard DLC. He is a businessman with a somewhat shady touch to his approach, something that is often evident in various encounters and propositions of his.
Some view the uncle as a slightly evil person, some view him as the opposite, depending on the amount of interactions you had with him. But in reality, he is neither. His sole focus has always been to make a profit, and the bad and good things he has done along the way were just byproducts of his relentless pursuit to not miss a good opportunity.
How did the uncle make his money? Why does he approach things the way he does? What’s his story? If you ever wondered about the answers to questions like that, you will actually be able to find out in a not too distant future. A prequel to Gas Station Simulator, called Roadhouse Simulator, is coming soon!
Have a look at its store page and add it to your wishlist while you wait for the demo.
A huge thank you to all gas station owners who took part in our Community Spotlight: Station of the Week event!
Congratulations to Ilias Vellis, our first Station of the Week winner! 🎉 We’ll be reaching out via private message so you can choose your Gas Station Simulator DLC key.
Before the next Station of the Week challenge begins, we’d like to remind you that the game includes a Photo Mode. It’s a great way to stand out—we’d love to see photo collages that show your station from multiple angles: inside, outside, and everything in between.
Get ready… and start snapping! 📸
✈️ And one more thing — on February 6, we’re launching playtests for Airport Contraband. Sign up on Steam and try your luck!
[p][/p][p]We’re excited to kick off a brand-new weekly community tradition: Station of the Week!
This is your chance to put your creativity, efficiency (or pure chaos 😄) in the spotlight and show everyone how you run your business in Gas Station Simulator.[/p][p]It doesn’t matter if your station is perfectly clean and optimized down to every shelf, wildly chaotic but profitable, or simply stylish and full of personality — every approach is welcome. We want to celebrate the many different ways players experience and enjoy the game.[/p][p][/p]
📸 How to join:
[p] • Post a screenshot of your station in the comments below. Please copy the direct link to the screenshot itself and paste it into your message.
• Optional (but encouraged!): include one tip you swear by when it comes to running a smooth, profitable station.[/p][p]On Monday, we’ll select our favorite station design from the entries and feature it as our first-ever Station of the Week.[/p][p] As a small thank-you, the winner will receive one DLC key of their choice for Gas Station Simulator. We’ll contact the winner directly to arrange the reward.[/p][p]Whether you’re a veteran owner or returning after a break, now’s the perfect time to jump back in and show off your station.[/p]
👇 Drop your screenshot below in the comment section and join the spotlight!
[p][/p] We have also released a hotfix that fixes a bug where the Cinema questline did not launch on saves with no questline active.
✈️ One more thing!
[p]On February 6, we’re starting playtests for Airport Contraband. If you’d like to try your luck and get early access, make sure to sign up for the playtests on Steam while spots are available.
