# Drive Sim-ulator 3D 2016

> Operate large cranes & machine

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1081165707](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1081165707)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1081165707`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BrainVault Games, LLC
- **Category:** Racing
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4,227 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0
- **Last updated:** 2018-10-12
- **First published:** 2016-02-10
- **Size:** 796 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drive-sim-ulator-3d-2016/id1081165707)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.brainvaultgames.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.brainvaultgames.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Drive Sim-ulator 3D 2016 is a Chrome extension that puts you in the cockpit of heavy machinery. Explore a detailed 3D open world and operate cranes, large trucks, trailers, and more across 15+ vehicles and five modes.

Take on objective-based missions across Airport, Construction, Depot, Dockyard, and Recovery scenarios. Each level challenges you with tasks such as towing planes, unloading luggage, demolishing structures, transporting machinery, unloading containers, and recovering broken-down vehicles. Features include a highly detailed environment, intuitive controls, and a broad range of equipment to master.

## Rankings

- #28,579 — Overall
- #9 — loading
- #26 — instruction
- #40 — environment
- #50 — drive

## Review summary

Players praise Drive Sim-ulator 3D 2016 for its strong visuals, broad vehicle selection, and free-drive gameplay with diverse missions. The main downsides are monetization that gates content behind purchases, control/camera issues that hinder navigation, and progression pacing that rewards XP but requires cash to unlock levels. Some mention ads. Overall, the experience is fun and visually solid, but balance and stability concerns, plus calls for updates, prevent it from being perfect.

### Pros

- High-quality graphics with detailed cars and textures
- Wide variety of vehicles and a free-drive/open-world sandbox
- Engaging driving gameplay that players find fun
- Good audio and music
- Creative mission variety and diverse in-game tasks

### Cons

- Monetization and progression gating: levels require cash to unlock and content isn't freely accessible as in older versions
- Control and camera issues: vision drift, steering problems, and tilt steering limitations hindering navigation
- Progression balance: XP rewards feel misaligned with money required to unlock content
- Ads: some reviews report intrusive or frequent ads

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