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Games like Fernbus Simulator

If Fernbus Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tourist Bus Simulator, The Bus and American Truck Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its long distance driving, immersive and relaxing. 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.

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Fernbus Simulator is a simulation game released in 2016 by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft GmbH. Players take control of long-distance coach buses, navigating routes across Germany with mechanics centered on passenger-interaction, route-planning, and vehicle-control. The simulation offers an atmospheric experience with realistic MAN buses and stations in dozens of German cities. Reviewers and players describe the gameplay as immersive and relaxing, with long-distance-driving serving as a primary draw for those seeking a realistic-simulation-of-coach-buses. The game supports first-person perspective and modding, while running in a playable state on Steam Deck. Players generally find it suitable for extended sessions, with a pace described as chill. The title holds a 65% positive rating from 1,396 Steam reviews at its 17.99 USD price point.

About Fernbus Simulator: The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.

2016SimulationCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby TML-Studios
Fernbus Simulator — Steam game cover
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Long distance drivingRealistic simulation of coach busesImmersiveRelaxingPassenger interactionRoute planning

Players who liked Fernbus Simulator also play

Steam players who put hours into Fernbus Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Tourist Bus Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Top pick for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Create your own bus empire on Fuerteventura now! Thanks to the economy system in the new Tourist Bus Simulator, you will be able to found your own bus company on the popular holiday island Fuerteventura.

    2018SimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Bus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Second-strongest match for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

    2026Simulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. American Truck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Third-strongest match for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

    2016IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bus Simulator 16

    WHY THIS

    Shares route planning and a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Ranked #4 for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Get behind the wheel of 13 realistic city buses licensed by known city bus manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Keep an eye on the traffic code and drive your passengers safely to their destinations through five characteristic city districts.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Ranked #5 for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Climb into the driver's seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?

    2024Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. OMSI 2: Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Ranked #7 for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Off to the next round! Experience a new omnibus simulator with OMSI 2 and start discovering Spandau while driving the omnibus. OMSI 2 is the successor of the well-known and awarded omnibus simulator "OMSI - The Bus Simulator".

    2013SimulationCasual20.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Truck & Logistics Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Ranked #8 for Fernbus Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.

    2023StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fernbus Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Fernbus Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from TML-Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by TML-Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Bus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

    2026Simulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tourist Bus Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Create your own bus empire on Fuerteventura now! Thanks to the economy system in the new Tourist Bus Simulator, you will be able to found your own bus company on the popular holiday island Fuerteventura.

    2018SimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bus-Simulator 2012

    WHY THIS

    Shares route planning and an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Catch the bus and let it take you to a detailed, virtual world.Are you ready to explore a picturesque German city behind the wheel of a realistically modeled, freely accessible bus? Then take a look at “Bus Simulator 2012” by the well-known developer studio TML!Every technical detail of the original bus has been reproduced true-to-live.

    2013Simulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. World of Subways 3 – London Underground Circle Line

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    World of Subways" is our series of the most interesting Subway and Underground routes of the world for the PC. After the releases of New York and Berlin we are now proud to introduce Vol.3 - London Underground.

    2014IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Munich Bus Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    A new milestone in simulation: Citybus Simulator Munich, the successor of the popular City Bus Simulator 2010 - New York, covering the complete 100 line also known as the museum line. Starting at the main Rail Station Nord it passes 22 museums and other sightseeing spots to conclude its journey at Munich´s "Ostbahnhof".

    2014Simulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Volume 2: "U7 - Berlin" is the next release continuing the successful product series " World of Subways" introducing famous subway lines around the world to all subway enthusiasts. After Vol. 1, Vol. 2 contains the route U7 of Berlin`s subway.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    The series "World of Subways" features some of the most interesting Subway Routes of the world for the PC. Once again World of Subways 4 comes back to New York, perhaps the most exciting city in the world. The whole gaming world takes place in the 70ies/80ies and is created in its typical look.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. World of Subways 1 – The Path

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind Fernbus Simulator. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    The World of Subways 1 line is going from New York beneath the Hudson-River to Newark. The original route is almost equally split in underground and above ground sections. Coming with excellent graphics this simulator also puts a lot of emphasis on original physics of the train and wagons.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. American Truck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

    2016IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Fernbus Simulator.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Truck & Logistics Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Fernbus Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fernbus Simulator.

    Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.

    2023StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fernbus Simulator

Does Fernbus Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Fernbus Simulator 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 Fernbus Simulator cost?
Fernbus Simulator is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fernbus Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fernbus Simulator are Tourist Bus Simulator, The Bus, American Truck Simulator.
Who developed Fernbus Simulator?
Fernbus Simulator was developed by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft GmbH.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Fernbus Simulator.

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