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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 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

87.3%positive1,732 reviews
Recommended · 256 found this helpful

“I mean, theres no microtransactions or loot boxes so...”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 128 found this helpful

“Real Talk: The motion controller implementation is poor, the 'room-scale' functionality exists for about 3 feet (1 meter) in any direction before just turning the screen black, you will never, ever find a single multiplayer session without a concerted push by the entire VR…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 69 found this helpful

“as someone who's beat this game about 3 times now, twice as a passenger, it's genuinely a really good bonding game if you have good friends that are willing to waste a lot of time with you. get in a discord call together, spill out your feelings, talk about life, get some…”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-02 via SteamCharts.

141all-time peak
0 10 20 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 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 2026-10-21.

15achievements
1.5%median completion
1.4%rarest: You Gotta Get Your Kicks
67.7% of players 51.1% of players 46.4% of players 31.1% of players 14.1% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% 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 67.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.7%Vroom Vroom! — Hidden achievement
51.1%"Are We There Yet?" — Hidden achievement
46.4%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 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

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
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