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Bus Driving Sim 22 vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

Bus Driving Sim 22 and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Bus Driving Sim 22 (2023) is 1 year older than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (2024). Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (64.6% positive) than Bus Driving Sim 22 (57.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bus Driving Sim 22

Choose Bus Driving Sim 22 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Bus Driving Sim 22 launched in 2023.

Choose Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

Choose Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.6% positive across 1,366 reviews.

Both Bus Driving Sim 22 and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Bus Driving Sim 22 vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — Steam metadata comparison
Bus Driving Sim 22 — Steam game coverBus Driving Sim 22Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — Steam game coverTaxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Released20232024
GenresSimulationSimulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price24.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews57.3% positive (157 reviews)64.6% positive (1,366 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersOvilex SoftwareSimteract

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Bus Driving Sim 22 vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — FAQ

Which is better, Bus Driving Sim 22 or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator?
On Steam reviews Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator scores higher (64.6% positive) than Bus Driving Sim 22 (57.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Bus Driving Sim 22 or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator first?
If you want chronology, Bus Driving Sim 22 (2023) came out before Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Bus Driving Sim 22 and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator similar?
They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator have multiplayer like Bus Driving Sim 22?
No. Bus Driving Sim 22 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is listed as single-player only.
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