Choose OverDrift Festival
Choose OverDrift Festival if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. OverDrift Festival launched in 2022.
OverDrift Festival vs Extreme Bus Driver Simulator
OverDrift Festival and Extreme Bus Driver Simulator both land in Simulation, Racing 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 share Simulation, Racing on Steam. OverDrift Festival (2022) is 1 year older than Extreme Bus Driver Simulator (2023). Extreme Bus Driver Simulator is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than OverDrift Festival (0.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Extreme Bus Driver Simulator
Choose Extreme Bus Driver Simulator if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Extreme Bus Driver Simulator launched in 2023.
Both OverDrift Festival and Extreme Bus Driver Simulator sit in Simulation and Racing 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
 OverDrift Festival |  Extreme Bus Driver Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (603 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | OverDrift Crew | Rokito Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- OverDrift Festival (2022) is 1 year older than Extreme Bus Driver Simulator (2023).
- Extreme Bus Driver Simulator is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than OverDrift Festival (0.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- OverDrift Festival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Extreme Bus Driver Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
OverDrift Festival vs Extreme Bus Driver Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play OverDrift Festival or Extreme Bus Driver Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, OverDrift Festival (2022) came out before Extreme Bus Driver Simulator (2023). 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 OverDrift Festival and Extreme Bus Driver Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Racing 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 Extreme Bus Driver Simulator have multiplayer like OverDrift Festival?
- No. OverDrift Festival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Extreme Bus Driver Simulator is listed as single-player only.
- Does OverDrift Festival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — OverDrift Festival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Extreme Bus Driver Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.