Thank You Bus Driver

Arcade bus driving with unruly passengers and shortcuts through fields

Double Fine Productions · Published by Double Fine Action Labs · Released Oct 14, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 174
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 14, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Thank You Bus Driver?

You play a town's bus driver in this first-person driving roguelite. Across repeated runs, you navigate between stops against a timer and slap or eject passengers who break changing rules. Happy riders give you “Thank Yous,” which extend your time and unlock bus decorations and town variants.

For you if...

+you enjoy short games you can play in bursts
+you like absurd comedy in everyday job simulations

Not for you if...

−you want a realistic driving simulation
−you prefer concentrating on driving without managing passengers

What players say

93% of 174 reviews are positive

Players praise the cartoon art and music. The most common complaint is limited replay value after finishing, with requests for high-score tracking or leaderboards.

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Thank You Bus Driver system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560, VRAM: 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Thank You Bus Driver have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Thank You Bus Driver run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Thank You Bus Driver use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam