With 3D graphics and a detailed city to move around in, Indian Heavy Driver is a promising simulation game that basically has two parts. In one, you get to choose a vehicle to drive around in completing missions or running away from the police, while in the other, you play as a guy exploring the city à la Grand Theft Auto. 

Featuring easy-to-spot controls that are readily plastered on the screen, Indian Heavy Driver’s gameplay mechanics are not tricky to learn at all. Since there are two main game modes, this free-to-play game won’t get old right away.

With two fun game modes to try

As mentioned, Indian Heavy Driver comes with two game modes, the first one being a truck-driving simulator in which the player can fulfill missions or go on a goose chase against the police. This mechanic is highly similar to what’s present in games like Universal Truck Simulator or Lorry Truck Simulator. Controls are easy to master, with the icons large and visible enough against the background.

There are different trucks to choose from, as well. Only one is free by default, and you need to purchase the others using coins. The starting coin amount you’ll get is significantly large, so you’ll get to unlock two or more trucks from the get-go. On the other hand, the other game mode is more of an exploration mode—this time, you control a guy and explore the city.

However, the latter mode doesn’t offer much in terms of gameplay. You can make your avatar walk around using the joystick and dance silly moves using the buttons, but there’s not much else to do there. At the same time, it’s quite impossible to make decent progress in either game mode—especially if the player is a bit impatient—as the game is terribly plagued with long ad breaks.

Delightful game but full of ads

Indian Heavy Driver presents an interesting angle in the rather congested truck-driving simulator genre, thanks to the additional exploration mode that doesn’t heavily involve truck driving at all. It’s also packed with easy-to-master controls and a plethora of different vehicle options that are affordable using in-game currency. However, the abundance of ad breaks you can’t skip may not make this free-to-play game much worth a try.