South Dakota: Community Spotlight
Ever since the release of the South Dakota DLC for American Truck Simulator, our team has been thoroughly captivated by the incredible influx of screenshots, videos, reviews, and trucking logs coming straight from the Mount Rushmore State. Watching our passionate community navigate this fresh expansion has been immensely gratifying, prompting us to curate a special showcase highlighting some of our absolute favorite community contributions.
For those of you who haven’t yet embarked on a journey through South Dakota, we’ve put together a handful of fantastic YouTube videos to offer a sneak peek into what awaits you in this latest ATS map expansion. We trust these will spark your wanderlust to traverse “The Land of Infinite Variety.” Be sure to show some love and subscribe to the talented creators featured below!
We’ve also been blown away by the breathtaking snapshots and clips circulating across social media platforms like X, BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. A massive thank you to everyone who has tagged us, shared their travels, and highlighted their beloved corners of South Dakota. Our developers genuinely look forward to marveling at your customized rigs and carefully planned routes. Here are just a few standout posts that caught our eye:
Additionally, we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to share their honest reviews and feedback directly on Steam. Reading your thoughtful critiques means the absolute world to our developers, environment artists, map designers, and everyone else who poured their hearts into American Truck Simulator. Your unwavering support, constructive suggestions, and infectious enthusiasm continually shape the trajectory of the game and inspire us daily.
If you’ve been thoroughly enjoying your virtual excursions across South Dakota, we would be incredibly grateful if you considered leaving a review on the Steam Store page (simply scroll down to the review section at the bottom). Furthermore, we reached out to several prominent content creators who received early access to this DLC, asking them to share their honest impressions of the map expansion. Safe to say, they were just as impressed as we hoped! Be sure to drop by their channels for even more great content.
BadMae
“We’ve had such a fun time exploring South Dakota together! Seeing Mount Rushmore was definitely a highlight, but we also loved discovering the quarries, landmarks, and quiet towns throughout the state. With a little research, you start to realize just how much history is represented across the map and how each place played a part in shaping South Dakota. We also got an early taste of the new Road Trip experience, which gave us an entirely new and fun way to explore the South Dakota map. South Dakota has been a great addition to ATS, and we’re excited to keep discovering more!”
Milan
“South Dakota’s the first state DLC in a while that actually made me slow down on purpose. The plains stretch forever, then you drop into the Badlands and it feels like someone switched planets, especially around golden hour.
Mount Rushmore is the obvious photo stop, but the real grin moments are in the smaller details: that quarry plonked weirdly in the middle of the Sioux Falls suburbs, the trailer plants in Watertown and Mitchell, and farm depots surrounded by actual shelterbelts dating back to the Dust Bowl era. Deadwood still has that Wild West vibe, which I personally enjoy, and compared to some previous DLCs, South Dakota feels like it has several different personalities packed into one state. You keep getting those ‘wait, is that a real landmark?’ moments along the way. That’s probably what I like most about it. It feels more like a proper road trip.”
TheHuskie
“What impressed me the most in the South Dakota DLC is how much effort has clearly gone into making the state feel authentic and realistic. The scenery is incredibly detailed, and the variety between the wide-open Great Plains, the Badlands, and the Black Hills makes the experience feel very different depending on where you are driving.
I especially enjoy the Black Hills and the more winding roads there. They provide some really beautiful driving experiences and, from a content creator’s perspective, give me a lot of opportunities to create cinematic shots. Mount Rushmore and the other landmarks also make exploring the map feel more rewarding, while the smaller towns and rural areas add a lot of character to the journeys.”
We want to thank you all once again for your boundless support! Keep sharing your memorable expeditions through the South Dakota DLC across social networks using the official hashtag #CruisingSouthDakota and by tagging our official handles. Until next time, keep on truckin’!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749870/American_Truck_Simulator__South_Dakota/
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