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Euro Truck Simulator 2 vs Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue

Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue is free; Euro Truck Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD). Euro Truck Simulator 2 has co-op; Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue does not. 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 Euro Truck Simulator 2

Choose Euro Truck Simulator 2 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 140,442 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue

Choose Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue sit in Indie and 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

Euro Truck Simulator 2 vs Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue — Steam metadata comparison
Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Steam game coverEuro Truck Simulator 2Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue — Steam game coverBus Terminal Simulator: Prologue
Released2012—
GenresIndie, SimulationIndie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews97.5% positive (140,442 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersSCS SoftwarePoisonic Studio

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 vs Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue — FAQ

Are Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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 Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue have multiplayer like Euro Truck Simulator 2?
No. Euro Truck Simulator 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue is listed as single-player only.
Is Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue free?
Yes — Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
Does Euro Truck Simulator 2 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Euro Truck Simulator 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bus Terminal Simulator: Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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