Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! Review — Isekai Meets Crazy Taxi Chaos
I drove a magic delivery truck, ran over strangers for stars and helped an anime elf fight a Skeleton King — this is weird, loud fun with scratches. Honest take on controls, jokes and replay value.
I went into Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! expecting a dumb joke stretched into a game, and came out grinning, frustrated and oddly satisfied. Strange Scaffold managed to mash up Crazy Taxi energy, a pinch of Katamari’s collectathon vibe and Carmageddon’s car-as-weapon absurdity into a single open-world loop. The premise — you accidentally send people to another world and power up an anime friend with the stars they become — is gloriously ridiculous and never shy about leaning into that silliness. If you like chaotic pick-up-and-play arcade runs with a loud soundtrack and more personality than sense, this one will probably speak to you.
Deliveries, Damage and Delirium
You spend most of your time behind the wheel of a bouncy, magical delivery truck, zipping around Wenvale with a list of arcade-style objectives. Missions are short and focused: deliver packages, run over pedestrians to ‘isekai’ them, smash things to collect time-extensions, and graze or ram police cars when they get in the way. Driving feels intentionally arcade-ish — it’s not a simulator, it’s a frenzied toy — but that sometimes clashes with inconsistent physics. I adored the moments where a perfect drift sent me flying into a ramp and everything clicked, and I also cursed the camera and odd reverse quirks when a tiny bump morphed into a ten-second recovery fight. Sessions are timed, so there’s a rhythm of rush, score-chase, and rinse-repeat that’s perfect for short bursts.
When Truck-kun and Isekai Collide
The game leans hard into its isekai gag: Carissa, the salarywoman turned anime sword-girl, narrates and powers up as you harvest stars from sent folks. That framing gives the driving loop a comic spine — you’re not just smashing the town for the hell of it, you’re collecting resources for a Galactic Gate and eventually a showdown with a Skeleton King. It’s a clever narrative wrapper that keeps the silliness from feeling empty, though some players rightly complain the isekai mechanics don’t always affect driving in meaningful ways. Still, the dialogue, little animations and the elf’s over-the-top reactions make each run feel like a tiny OVA episode, and the star/XP economy encourages replay to unlock more tangents. There are also neat touches — pick-ups that add time, optional delivery routes, and a few emergent funny moments when a ramp, a cop car and a pizza delivery all collide into glorious chaos.
Sound, Look and the Thing Under the Hood
Visually it’s colorful, cartoony and intentionally loud: think exaggerated hit effects, big pop UI and an eye-watering palette that matches the comedic tone. Performance on my PC was smooth in open-world runs but I noticed occasional camera snap or physics stutter that can turn a good run sour — likely fixable with patches. The ska-inspired soundtrack by David Mason is legitimately energizing; those horn lines make you want to chase a combo just to see where the song takes you. Accessibility options are basic but present; controls can be remapped and difficulty is mostly self-imposed by how many goals you tackle per run. Ultimately, the presentation sells the absurd idea — it looks and sounds like it wants to be a ridiculous anime short you play on repeat, even if the mechanical depth isn’t always there.
Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! is a love letter to messy, loud arcade driving with an absurd anime coat of paint. It’s at its best in short, frantic runs where the soundtrack and silly premise carry you — but control kinks and shallow systems hold it back from being remarkable. Buy it if you want goofy, snackable chaos and don’t mind forgiving a few rough edges; skip or wait for patches if you need tight physics and deep progression.
Pros
- Hilariously original premise that leans into its joke
- Addictive short-run arcade gameplay good for bite-sized sessions
- Energetic ska soundtrack and bold visual personality
- Moments of emergent chaos that make runs memorable
Cons
- Driving physics and camera feel inconsistent at times
- Isekai mechanics don’t always impact driving meaningfully
- Open-world can feel repetitive without more mission variety
Player Opinion
Players are split but many find the core loop charming and goofy — fans praise the mash-up of Crazy Taxi-style driving with Carmageddon-level absurdity, and they love the tone and writing. Several reviews praise the immediate pick-up-and-play appeal and the soundtrack; people often mention that it scratches that arcade itch during short breaks. Criticisms keep coming back to control issues: a fidgety truck, awkward camera behavior and sometimes unreliable drifting or reverse controls. Others say the isekai framing is underused and you can largely ignore Carissa without consequences, which saps some potential narrative depth. Overall, if you enjoy arcade driving with a strong comedic bent and can forgive a few rough edges, reviewers recommend it; if you need deep systems or varied levels, opinions are cooler.