Car Rental Simulator News

Cleaning Up After Your Customers

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Cleaning the interior is an essential part of maintaining your vehicles in Car Rental Simulator. And let’s be honest, clients are messy! After each rental, they can leave behind all kinds of dirt, and it’s your job to get the car back into proper condition.

To help with that, you’ll be using a handheld vacuum cleaner, which quickly becomes your best friend when dealing with interior mess.

We’ve designed a system that groups dirt into readable clusters, making it easier to understand what kind of mess you’re dealing with. Depending on the situation, you might notice different types of debris that hint at whether someone was smoking, transporting animals, or just not being particularly careful inside the car.

To make things more convenient, you can activate a highlight system that helps you quickly locate remaining dirt inside the vehicle. This is especially useful when you’re trying to finish the job efficiently. There’s also a dedicated UI indicator that shows how many dirt spots are still left to clean, giving you a clear sense of progress as you work.

The cleaning itself is straightforward. Hold the mouse button and move over the dirt spots. The debris is dynamically pulled toward the nozzle, making the process feel smooth and responsive.

It’s a simple loop, but an important one. It helps you keep your vehicles in shape and ready for the next customer.

Don’t forget to wishlist Car Rental Simulator, and stay tuned. Soon you’ll be able to try the free prologue yourself!

PS. Don’t forget to add the upcoming free slice Car Rental Simulator: Prologue - Early Days to your wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4014180/Car_Rental_Simulator_Prologue__Early_Days/
And be sure to check out what’s new in Car Dealer Simulator!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2404880/Car_Dealer_Simulator/

Refueling System

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Refueling is a key part of vehicle maintenance in Car Rental Simulator. After all, without fuel, you’re not going anywhere, and keeping your cars ready for the road is essential for running your business.

The process itself is simple and intuitive. You drive up to a fuel pump, open the fuel cap, and insert the nozzle. From there, it’s just a matter of filling up the tank. As the tank fills, the price goes up, and after a moment, you’re ready to hit the road again - whether it’s for another job, a delivery, or getting a car ready for the next customer.

It’s a small but important part of the gameplay loop, helping to keep the experience grounded and consistent with the day-to-day work of managing your vehicles.

Let us know what you think, and we’ll see you in the next devlog!

Parking System

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Only 26 days until the release of the free prologue - so let’s take a closer look at one of the systems in the game!

Parking might seem like a small detail, but in Car Rental Simulator, it plays an important role in how you manage your space and keep your business running smoothly.

To make the process clear and intuitive, we’ve introduced a ghost system that helps guide you into the correct position. It shows exactly how the car should be aligned, making parking easier to understand while still requiring a bit of precision.

We’ve also implemented designated parking zones, which are used when preparing vehicles for rental. Each car needs to be placed correctly within these areas before it can be listed, adding a layer of structure to how you organize your lot.

As you upgrade your property, you’ll unlock additional parking spots, allowing you to handle more vehicles and expand your rental capacity. Managing space becomes more important over time, especially as your business grows.

The goal is to keep parking simple and readable, while still making it a natural part of the overall gameplay loop - something that fits seamlessly into your daily routine rather than slowing you down.

Let us know what you think, and we’ll see you in the next devlog!

30 Days to Prologue - The Countdown Begins!

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Starting today, we’re kicking off the 30-day countdown to the Car Rental Simulator Prologue.

This is a really important milestone for us. Over the past months, we’ve been putting a lot of work into shaping the core of the game - building systems, testing ideas, and gradually bringing everything together into something we can finally share with you.

The prologue is the first real step where you’ll be able to experience it yourselves, and we’re genuinely excited (and a bit nervous 😄) to see how it feels in your hands. Your feedback will play a huge role in helping us move forward and continue improving the game.

Over the next 30 days, we’ll be sharing more details about what we’ve been working on - from key features to smaller elements that shape the overall experience. Think of it as a closer look at the game as we approach the release.

It’s a big moment for us, and we’re really glad to have you here for it.
Stay tuned, we’re just getting started!

Negotiation System

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Negotiation is a key part of Car Rental Simulator. You might have a great car and a solid offer, but that doesn’t mean clients won’t try to get a better deal. Everyone wants to pay a little less if they can.

That’s where your decisions come in. Do you stick to your price and risk losing the customer, or do you give in a bit and close the deal? Finding the right balance is what makes each interaction feel different.

Our system is built around a simple but important element - the customer’s patience. In the negotiation window, you’ll see an indicator that reflects how the client is feeling during the negotiation. Push too hard, and their patience will start to drop. If it runs out, they’ll walk away. At the same time, we want negotiations to feel natural and intuitive, without overwhelming or stressing the player. It’s about reading the situation, making small adjustments, and finding a comfortable middle ground.

If you manage to do that, you’ll successfully close the deal and complete the rental.
The goal is to make negotiations feel like a natural part of running your business - where every decision carries a bit of risk, but stays approachable and enjoyable.

Let us know what you think, and we’ll see you in the next devlog!