SCS Software

SCS Software is a privately held Czech video-game developer headquartered in Prague. Established in 1997, the company focuses on simulation software, with its best-known work centered on commercial truck driving and transportation management. Its principal releases include Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, games that combine vehicle operation, cargo delivery, route planning, vehicle customization, and the gradual development of a virtual transport business. The studio has also worked on other driving and simulation projects, including Scania Truck Driving Simulator. SCS Software distributes its games internationally through digital storefronts and supports them with updates and additional content. The company’s official website presents it as a simulation-game developer operating since 1997, while its public brand identity is strongly associated with detailed road networks, licensed or recognizable truck brands where applicable, long-term post-launch support, and a community of simulation players. Available reference material does not establish a detailed ownership structure, executive roster, revenue profile, or current employee count. SCS Software is therefore best characterized as an independent Czech game-development brand whose international profile has been built primarily through its truck-simulation portfolio.

SCS Software was established in 1997 in the Czech Republic and developed as a specialist studio for simulation software. Its public identity became increasingly connected with vehicle and transportation simulations, particularly games that model the work of professional truck drivers and the operation of freight routes. This focus distinguishes the company from generalist game publishers: its products emphasize driving systems, road environments, cargo logistics, vehicle configuration, and long-term progression rather than short campaign-based action. The studio’s portfolio includes Scania Truck Driving Simulator and the Euro Truck Simulator series. Euro Truck Simulator 2 became the company’s principal European trucking product, placing players in a broad European road environment and allowing them to complete freight jobs while expanding and managing a virtual transport operation. The game’s continuing support and additional content helped establish a durable product platform rather than a one-time release. SCS Software subsequently developed American Truck Simulator, applying its trucking-simulation approach to a North American setting and vehicle ecosystem. Across these products, the company’s development model has centered on detailed driving experiences, geographically themed environments, vehicle presentation, and ongoing updates or expansions. The games are distributed to an international audience, giving the Prague-based studio a global customer base despite its focused genre specialization. The official corporate website describes SCS Software as a simulation-games developer operating since 1997 and presents the company through its projects, statistics, and customer and staff perspectives. The available reference material does not document the identities of the founders or current executives, a formal parent company, ownership transactions, financial results, or major corporate controversies. It also does not provide a complete chronology of releases and expansions. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest at the level of the company’s founding, simulation specialization, and best-known truck-game portfolio.

• 1997

  Company established

  [1]SCS Software — Simulation games development since 1997scssoft.com

  SCS Software was founded in the Czech Republic and began operating as a developer of simulation games.

A specialist simulation-game developer focused on detailed commercial-vehicle driving and transportation experiences.

• Truck simulation video game

  Euro Truck Simulator 2

  A European trucking simulation in which players drive freight routes, operate and expand a virtual transport business, and engage with a broad road network and vehicle-focused progression system. It is one of SCS Software’s signature products and a central part of the studio’s international identity.

• Truck simulation video game

  American Truck Simulator

  A North American trucking simulation built around long-distance freight hauling, regional road environments, vehicle operation, and the development of a virtual transportation enterprise. It extends SCS Software’s truck-simulation formula into a distinct geographic and commercial setting.

• Driving simulation video game

  Scania Truck Driving Simulator

  A driving-focused simulation centered on Scania trucks and professional-vehicle handling. The title represents SCS Software’s work in branded commercial-vehicle simulation alongside its larger truck-simulation series.

1. 1SCS Software — Simulation games development since 1997scssoft.com