Gunsmith Simulator

Gunsmith Simulator is a first-person PC workshop simulation game from GameHunters and publisher PlayWay S.A. The current storefront name remains Gunsmith Simulator, with no verified rebrand replacing the original title. Its core loop combines firearm repair, restoration, customization, job management, and live testing at several shooting ranges.

This is a focused solo experience rather than a traditional combat game. You accept orders, inspect damaged weapons, replace or repair components, personalize finished pieces, and use the shooting range to check whether your work performs as intended.

Workshop repair and firearm customization

The workshop is the center of Gunsmith Simulator. Jobs can involve cleaning corrosion, restoring neglected firearms, replacing worn components, fitting accessories, and preparing a weapon for a customer’s specifications. The game presents these tasks through a hands-on first-person interface built around tools, benches, machines, and individual firearm parts.

Its strongest appeal is the connection between disassembly, maintenance, and practical testing. A weapon is not simply upgraded through a menu. You work through its condition, select the appropriate operations, and then evaluate the result outside the workshop. That structure gives each order a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Production tools include a lathe and CNC machine, while restoration work can involve removing rust, renewing finishes, and preparing older pieces for use again. Customization extends to paint jobs, grips, sights, magazines, barrels, and other attachments supported by the individual weapon.

Players who enjoy methodical repair loops may find the workshop rhythm familiar. The difference is that Gunsmith Simulator connects mechanical work to a live-fire evaluation rather than stopping once the object looks complete.

Orders, progression, and the shooting range

Customer jobs and orders provide the main progression structure. Completing work earns money and advances the workshop, allowing access to more tools, weapons, and customization possibilities. The long-term loop is about improving accuracy and efficiency while building a broader gunsmithing operation.

The shooting range is not merely a visual showcase. It is where repaired and customized weapons are tested through target practice and specialized activities. The available spaces include standard target shooting, clay shooting, skeet and trap-style challenges, obstacle-oriented tests, and heavier weapon scenarios.

Several named activities add variety to the range experience. Longshot emphasizes precision against distant targets, Waves challenges players to clear appearing targets quickly, and Free Shooting provides a less restricted testing format. Online leaderboards support score-focused competition in selected minigames.

Recent content also adds a prone shooting position, bipods, long-range targets, and distances reaching 300 meters. Heavy Metal content introduces machine guns with barrel overheating, barrel swapping during range sessions, and weapon-specific handling changes.

Weapons and paid content

The base game covers a broad selection of pistols, rifles, sniper weapons, historical firearms, and modern designs. The Ruger Precision Rifle is one of the modern precision weapons associated with the game, while the Heavy Metal content focuses on machine guns such as the PKP Pecheneg.

Gunsmith Simulator uses a paid base-game model with optional add-ons rather than a free-to-play structure. The current Steam catalog lists the Heavy Metal and Flint & Powder expansions, the Fabryka Broni Radom content pack, and a soundtrack. The Deluxe bundle combines the base game with the listed additional content.

Heavy Metal is the most mechanically distinct add-on because it expands live-fire behavior with machine-gun handling, overheating, barrel changes, new targets, and additional range activities. Flint & Powder and Fabryka Broni Radom broaden the weapon and historical content, giving collectors more restoration and customization projects.

The result is a game built around repeatable mastery rather than a conventional story campaign. Progress comes from completing jobs, learning the workshop procedures, expanding your available options, and improving your performance at the range.

Who should play Gunsmith Simulator?

Gunsmith Simulator is a strong fit for PC players who enjoy first-person simulation, careful object handling, mechanical restoration, and games that turn small procedural tasks into a satisfying routine. It also suits players who like testing the results of their work instead of treating customization as a purely cosmetic system.

The game is less suitable for anyone expecting a military campaign, competitive multiplayer, or a fast action shooter. Its shooting sections are structured tests connected to the workshop, not a combat sandbox with enemy encounters and mission firefights.

Players who enjoy detailed repair jobs may also appreciate hands-on vehicle restoration simulations such as Car Mechanic Simulator 2021. The subject matter is different, but both games rely on inspecting parts, following repair procedures, upgrading a business, and improving through repetition.

PC features and input support

The PC version is designed for single-player use and presents the workshop from a first-person perspective. It supports keyboard and mouse play as well as full controller support, including Xbox and PlayStation 5 controllers according to the developer’s current Steam announcement.

Gunsmith Simulator is also marked as Steam Deck Verified. That matters for this particular game because many workshop interactions, menus, and range activities need to remain usable away from a traditional desk setup. Controller support is available across the workshop and the rest of the game rather than being limited to movement.

The current localization list includes English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. The storefront identifies the game as a PC single-player title, with Steam achievements included.

No verified co-op, split-screen, or competitive multiplayer mode is listed for the game. Leaderboards provide score comparison for selected range activities, but they do not change the core experience into an online multiplayer shooter.

Similar PC workshop simulations

The closest comparison is not another firearm game but another first-person repair simulator. Mechanical workshop games like Mech Mechanic Simulator share Gunsmith Simulator’s emphasis on contracts, part replacement, tool upgrades, and gradually handling more demanding jobs.

Gunsmith Simulator stands apart through the shooting range and its direct link between restoration quality and live testing. That makes it more specialized than general repair sims, while the business progression keeps it accessible to players who prefer structured jobs over open-ended tinkering.

Gunsmith Simulator FAQ

Is Gunsmith Simulator still called Gunsmith Simulator?

Yes. The current Steam listing and the developer’s official materials use Gunsmith Simulator. No verified storefront rebrand or replacement title has been identified.

Is Gunsmith Simulator single-player or multiplayer?

It is a single-player game. The shooting range includes score-based activities and online leaderboards, but there is no verified co-op, split-screen, or conventional online multiplayer mode.

What do you do in Gunsmith Simulator?

You take on customer orders, inspect firearms, clean and repair components, restore older weapons, install supported attachments, personalize finishes, and test the completed work at shooting ranges.

Does Gunsmith Simulator support controllers?

Yes. The current PC version provides full controller support, including Xbox and PlayStation 5 controllers, and the game is marked Steam Deck Verified.

What DLC is available for Gunsmith Simulator?

The current catalog lists Heavy Metal, Flint & Powder, Fabryka Broni Radom, and a soundtrack. Heavy Metal adds machine guns, overheating and barrel-swapping mechanics, new range content, and additional targets, while the other packs expand the available content and weapon themes.

Is Gunsmith Simulator a realistic shooting game?

It is better described as a gunsmithing and firearm-maintenance simulation with shooting-range activities. The emphasis is on repairing, restoring, customizing, and evaluating weapons rather than fighting through a military campaign.