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Bus Simulator 18
Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
31 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“good game runs well but map is small”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“So far as a guy who doesnt play these type of games i tried it and i can say the game is good for the price there are some bugs but other than that i would recommend.”
“very good game so realistic good physics and this discount its absolutely the best”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“good game runs well but map is small”
“good performance and its pretty realistic”
13 of the 71 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game may seem rather playable at first glace but after a whnile it becomes apparent that this has not been playtested ONCE. NPCs that just stop in the middle of the road, passengers that refuse to get onto the bus…”
5 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Steering wheel doesn`t work for some reason. Refunded :(”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“dude i haven't played this in 4 years and I just played it. SOOO nostalgic, brings back memories. Anyways I feel like if they used the graphics of bus sim 21 and the map of bus sim 18 this would be the best bus game out…”
“Gets a bit grindy at times, and especially playing the map extension, does get old, but as you can see from my hours, it's addictive, and a comfort game for me. Not the best quality wise at times, but fills the niche…”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“dude i haven't played this in 4 years and I just played it. SOOO nostalgic, brings back memories. Anyways I feel like if they used the graphics of bus sim 21 and the map of bus sim 18 this would be the best bus game out…”
“worst purchase of my life”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Npcs crashing into me when i just drive straight. from the side btw. Oh and when i turn and theres a crosswalk, a npc decides literally to cross and stop, then goes right into my bus. This is just a peak sht.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“ran over a family of four and got 500 violations then i played bus simulator 18. 10/10. seriously though this game is amazing. personally id even go to say better than bus sim 21 even though i havent plated it. its just this game isnt so old its too buggy but it isnt so new…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“Broken with crashes that are sensitive to the end of drives, leaving you with entire wasted routes.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Automobile Sim · Driving · Multiplayer · Realistic · Open World · Singleplayer · Co-op · First-Person · Management · Action · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German * , Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.bussimulator.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit Processor: Intel Core i3 with 3.3 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 with 3.2 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (1GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon R7 360 (2GB VRAM) or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6500 MB available space