Unplayable without mods? This question is currently dividing the sim community!

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You start your game. Everything is as usual. You just want to drive, just relax, just do your rounds. And then exactly what many know all too well happens. Update installed, game starts—and suddenly nothing works anymore. Mods don’t work, maps won’t load, vehicles have disappeared, or the game crashes immediately. And in that moment, the one question arises that many have long had in their minds but rarely voice aloud: Does this game actually still work without mods?

This is exactly where a discussion begins that runs through almost all simulation games. Whether it’s Euro Truck Simulator 2, OMSI 2, or many other titles—sooner or later, almost every player ends up using mods. And often, it doesn’t feel like an option, but like a necessity.

Because many say it very clearly: without mods, too much is simply missing. In ETS2, it’s maps like ProMods, graphical improvements, or new vehicles that truly bring the game to life. In OMSI, it’s buses, sounds, and entire maps that elevate the experience to a level that actually feels “right.” Once you’ve played with mods, it’s often hard to go back.

And this is exactly where that feeling comes from—something many know, but rarely say out loud: the base game alone is no longer enough.

But then there’s the other side. Players who deliberately play without mods. Who say: a game should work on its own. It should run stable, updates should be smooth, and you shouldn’t have to worry every time whether everything will break after a patch.

Because that’s exactly the point that regularly causes frustration. An update arrives—something that should be positive—and suddenly your setup no longer works. Hours of troubleshooting, reinstalling, waiting for mod updates. And that’s when many start asking themselves: why am I even doing this?

So on one side are the players who say: mods are what make the game complete. On the other side are those who say: if a game needs mods, something is wrong.

And this is where it gets really interesting. Because both sides are right in their own way. Mods expand, improve, and transform—but they also make you dependent. And you feel that dependency most when suddenly nothing works anymore.

Maybe you know that exact moment. You just want to drive—but instead, you’re sitting there fixing your game.

And that’s why this question is now on the table—one that’s hard to answer neutrally:

👉 Is a game really good if it needs mods to function properly?

Do you play with mods or vanilla? Can you play without mods? How many mods do you use? Has everything ever broken for you after an update?

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