The sequel incorporates the same truck brands from the first game, while also including Volvo, Scania AB and Mercedes-Benz Actros.
Cars that can be encountered in gameplay include the BMW M5, the Renault Megane, the Fiat Marea, the Offroad HL/PS, the Oka and the Volga.
In 2002, a third Hard Truck game developed by SCS Software was also released, subtitled 18 Wheels of Steel.
It also incorporates a traffic system, as well as elements of business management simulation, where drivers can be hired and routes set up to make a profit.
The game takes place in an apocalyptic version of Europe, with different zones depicting countries like Germany, France, England, and many more.
In the game the player is a vagrant, a strong loner who is searching for the mythical city of Edmonton in Canada.