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Fernbus Simulator vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

Fernbus Simulator 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. Fernbus Simulator (2016) is 8 years older than Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (2024). Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Fernbus Simulator: 1,396 reviews, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator: 1,366). 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 Fernbus Simulator

Choose Fernbus Simulator if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,396 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

Choose Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,366 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Fernbus Simulator and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.8% vs 64.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Fernbus Simulator vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — Steam metadata comparison
Fernbus Simulator — Steam game coverFernbus SimulatorTaxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — Steam game coverTaxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Released20162024
GenresSimulation, CasualSimulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price17.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews64.8% positive (1,396 reviews)64.6% positive (1,366 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTML-StudiosSimteract

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Fernbus Simulator vs Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator — FAQ

Which is better, Fernbus Simulator or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Fernbus Simulator sits at 64.8% positive (1,396 reviews), Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator at 64.6% (1,366). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Fernbus Simulator or Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator first?
If you want chronology, Fernbus Simulator (2016) 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 Fernbus Simulator 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.
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