Bus Simulator 16

Open-world bus simulation with passenger duties and route management

stillalive studios · Published by astragon Entertainment · Released Mar 2, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 3,781
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 9 years ago; May 23, 2017

What is Bus Simulator 16?

A first-person bus-driving and management simulation set in a city with five unlockable districts. You drive scheduled routes through traffic, sell tickets, help passengers, and handle problems aboard the bus. You also plan routes and hire drivers as your bus company grows.

For you if...

+you enjoy driving scheduled routes through city traffic
+you like planning routes and managing bus drivers
+you want passenger service tasks alongside the driving

Not for you if...

−you prefer racing to following traffic rules and schedules
−you want to drive without handling tickets or passengers

What players say

71% of 3,781 reviews are positive

Players praise the bus-driving experience, but several report trouble using controllers or steering wheels. Others criticize the graphics as dated.

Screenshots and trailer

Bus Simulator 16 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 with 3.3 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 96OT with 3.0 GHz or comparable processor
Graphics: GeForce GTX 470 (1 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: List of unsupported graphic chips (excerpt): Intel HD 3000 / 4400 / 5500 / 6100; GeForce GT 240 / 630 / 730; GeForce GT 540M / 640M / 740M / 840M / 940M; Radeon R7 240; Radeon R9 M275; Intel Iris 6100

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Gamepad not enabled by default
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish.