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Desert Bus VR

Desert Bus VR

Desert Bus is back and better than ever! The 1998 Penn and Teller cult hit mini-game is coming to virtual reality, so you can fully immerse yourself in the thrilling eight-hour trip from Arizona to Nevada. It’s almost like you’re driving the “wheel” thing!

Released Nov 27, 2017 Developer Dinosaur Games Publisher Gearbox Software, LLC Platforms Windows Psychological HorrorFree to PlayAutomobile SimVRSimulation
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.7%positive1,708 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Review after 100% Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and a motec exhaust system. ⣴⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀…”

— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“bus”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Really glad this was the game I marked my return to PC gaming with. 👍 Rich in story, hundreds of branching paths in the narrative and deep complex characters each with their own interpersonal relationships and varying motives driving what actions they take make for an absolutely…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:48 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
141all-time peak
0 10 20 2018 2020 2022 2024 12 avg · Feb 2021

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.

15achievements
1.5%median completion
1.4%rarest: You Gotta Get Your Kicks
67.8% of players 51.2% of players 46.5% of players 31.2% of players 14.1% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 67.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.8%Vroom Vroom! — Hidden achievement
51.2%"Are We There Yet?" — Hidden achievement
46.5%Baby Steps — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%You Gotta Get Your Kicks — Hidden achievement
1.4%Now That's Just Silly — Hidden achievement
1.4%That Certainly Would Have Been More Scenic — Hidden achievement

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.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresCasual, Free To Play, Simulation
Player tagsPsychological Horror · Free to Play · Automobile Sim · VR · Simulation · Casual · Driving · Memes · Multiplayer · Survival Horror · Open World · Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Supported · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements15
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 700 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR