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The Bus

The Bus

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

Released Mar 26, 2026 Developer TML-Studios Publisher Aerosoft GmbH Platforms Windows SimulationDrivingAutomobile SimMultiplayerRealistic
View on Steam ↗ $35.99 (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.

74.2%positive6,521 reviews
Recommended · 27 found this helpful

“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Satisfyingly brutal ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑…”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“Game is amazing but updates are just too slow and rather bad performance. I would give a neutral rating if it was a choice.”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Not recommended · 108 found this helpful

“I was sure that with the release of this game, the physics, steering controls, and optimization would be improved. I was wrong. The expectations were not met. The controls are absolutely terrible — it feels like I’m driving a bus in GTA. It has now become clear (and I hope for…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:36 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

371playing at last check
38724-hour peak
1,646all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 454 avg · Mar 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.

49achievements
2.4%median completion
0.0%rarest: Tegel Transfer
29.3% of players 25.6% of players 21.0% of players 17.3% of players 17.1% of players 16.2% of players 15.8% of players 15.4% of players 14.4% of players 13.0% of players 10.5% of players 10.4% of players 10.0% of players 9.4% of players 7.5% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.2% of players 5.8% of players 5.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 3.8% of players 3.3% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 29.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
29.3%Ready to Go — Start the on-board computer.
25.6%Your Sound, Your Style — Listen to Flashbass.FM.
21.0%Home Sweet Home — Visit the depot.
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Tegel Transfer — Drive the Tegel–landfill route.
0.0%Matrix — Rewind 500 times.
0.0%Ho Ho Ho! — Visit a Christmas market.

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.

$35.99−10% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99base price
$35.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US35.99 USD−10%
EU35.99 EUR−10%
UK31.49 GBP−10%
Australia52.65 AUD−10%
Canada46.79 CAD−10%
Japan4,050 JPY−10%
Brazil97.19 BRL−10%
China122.40 CNY−10%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$18 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$42

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 23, 2026
The Next Update Arrives in August!

Hello everyone, the next update for The Bus will be released in August for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It will include plenty of new content, bug fixes, and improvements. A Public Beta for

Jul 22, 2026
The Bus – What to Expect Next

Public Beta , which we may be able to release either this week or next (the regular update will be released on all platforms in August). Before then, we want to resolve the remaining issues with the A

Jul 21, 2026
Until July 27: 10% off The Bus and the Hamburg City DLC

Following the end of our Summer Sale, Games Composed in Germany gives you another chance to pick up The Bus at a discount. Until July 27, you can save 10% on both The Bus and the Hamburg City DLC , so

Jul 13, 2026
The Bus – A Quick Roadmap Update

AI trams Force feedback and telemetry on consoles The new wheel physics Custom operating plans for Economy Mode Bug fixes Performance improvements More content is planned for the next update beyond th

Jul 09, 2026
The Bus – DevLog 16: Insights into the Reworked Wheel Physics

We are currently reworking the way wheels interact with their surroundings in The Bus. The previous systems are being replaced by the new 3D Collision System, which can detect obstacles around the whe

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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.

GenresSimulation
Player tagsSimulation · Driving · Automobile Sim · Multiplayer · Realistic · Relaxing · First-Person · Early Access · Moddable · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Level Editor (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal
ControllerFull support
Achievements49
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.tml-studios.de/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 5500 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: - Additional Notes: An installation on an SSD is technically required.