To afford parts and food, you must take on side jobs like delivering firewood, pumping septic tanks, or brewing and selling "kilju" (Finnish moonshine).

The game entered early access on Steam in 2016 and officially launched on January 8, 2025 , after nearly nine years of development.

You must manage your character's basic needs: hunger, thirst, fatigue, stress, and hygiene.

You start with hundreds of loose parts in a garage and must assemble a functional Satsuma AMP (based on the Datsun 100A) from scratch.

While building your car, you can use a moped, a tractor, a boat, and a van to get around.

It became a cult classic among simulation fans and YouTubers (such as iRaphahell in Romania) due to its frustrating yet rewarding gameplay and unique humor. Masina MEA de VARA din FINLANDA!

A follow-up titled My Winter Car entered early access on December 29, 2025, moving the setting to the harsh Finnish winter.

The game is set in the fictional Finnish countryside of during the summer of 1995.