You are closer than ever. With the rise of asset packs and UE5’s accessibility, we will see standalone trucking games that rival ETS2’s scope within the next 2–3 years. These games will offer regional maps (e.g., "Iberian Truck Simulator" or "Nordic Haul") built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. They will look photorealistic, but they will lack the decade of polish, the vast map integration, and the modding community that makes ETS2 special.
. While many players have speculated about a move to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), the developers have consistently focused on upgrading their own in-house technology. The Engine Status: Prism3D vs. Unreal Engine euro truck simulator 2 unreal engine