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Bus Simulator 18

Bus-driving simulation with city routes and company management

stillalive studios · Published by astragon Entertainment · Released Jun 13, 2018

Simulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 9,599
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 61 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
May 27, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 750
6 GB RAM · 6.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bus Simulator 18?

This bus-driving and company-management simulation takes place in a freely drivable urban area that includes downtown districts and nearby villages. From behind the wheel, you follow routes, transport passengers, handle fares, and earn money to expand your bus service. You can play solo or with friends in real-time multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy driving bus routes through an open city
  • +you like planning routes and managing a bus service
  • +you want to drive routes with friends in multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you want driving without ticket sales or passenger requests
  • −you prefer fast-paced action over scheduled city routes

What players say

79% of 9,599 reviews are positive · 78% of 61 in the last 30 days

Players praise the bus driving and city routes. Their most common complaint is crashes and freezes; others cite erratic traffic and pedestrians, while some report trouble with steering-wheel controls.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 53 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish Bus Simulator 18?

3.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Key to the City», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Bus Simulator 18 screenshot 1

Bus Simulator 18 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750, 6 GB RAM, 6.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit
Processor
Intel Core i3 with 3.3 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 with 3.2 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (1GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon R7 360 (2GB VRAM) or higher
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-4670 (4th gen.) with 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8370 with 4 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB VRAM) or higher
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Bus Simulator 18 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Bus Simulator 18 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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
  • 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
28
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean.

Does Bus Simulator 18 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

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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