Rank 01Why this
Shares route planning with City Bus Manager.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Players who liked City Bus Manager also play
The closest matches to City Bus Manager: Worldwide Rush, Car Manufacture, Big Ambitions, Transport INC, and The Bus. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Automobile Sim and Time Management, like City Bus Manager.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Capitalism and Time Management, like City Bus Manager.
- $25.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2026
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Transport INC
Why this: Also Time Management and Economy, like City Bus Manager.
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The Bus
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Economy, like City Bus Manager.
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Also Grand Strategy and Capitalism, like City Bus Manager.
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Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure
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Shares passenger satisfaction tracking with City Bus Manager.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: PeDePe GbR
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 905 reviews
- Genres: Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Balance passenger flow and employee stress dynamically
- Build depots from scratch with aesthetic tools
- Design custom bus liveries with full creative control
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Cities in Motion
Why this: Same contemplative mood as City Bus Manager.
Cities: Skylines
Why this: Same relaxing mood as City Bus Manager.
NIMBY Rails
Why this: Also Capitalism and Economy, like City Bus Manager.
Cheaper alternatives
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Recycling Center Simulator
Why this: Also Capitalism and Time Management, like City Bus Manager.
Puffin Planes
Why this: Shares route planning with City Bus Manager.
Junkyard Builder
Why this: Also Automobile Sim and Time Management, like City Bus Manager.
Vending Machine Business Simulator
Why this: Also Capitalism and Economy, like City Bus Manager.
About City Bus Manager
The closest matches to City Bus Manager: Worldwide Rush, Car Manufacture, Big Ambitions, Transport INC, and The Bus. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If City Bus Manager is your kind of game, the closest matches are Worldwide Rush, Car Manufacture and Big Ambitions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its depot design and employee stress system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About City Bus Manager: Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Is City Bus Manager worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 905 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 39 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Balance passenger flow and employee stress dynamically
- Build depots from scratch with aesthetic tools
- Design custom bus liveries with full creative control
- Import real cities for endless replayability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game lacks any type of growth. There is no upgrades that actually change up the game play. Just a bunch of passives like %10 less fuel use or a different bus style. There is not facility upgrades so there is no real need to make a well…”
People who play it also play: Worldwide Rush, Car Manufacture, Big Ambitions
Frequently asked about City Bus Manager
Can I run it?
Does City Bus Manager run on Steam Deck?
City Bus Manager is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does City Bus Manager cost?
City Bus Manager is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to City Bus Manager?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside City Bus Manager are Worldwide Rush, Car Manufacture, Big Ambitions.
Who developed City Bus Manager?
City Bus Manager was developed by PeDePe GbR and published by Aerosoft GmbH.