Games like The Bus
If The Bus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fernbus Simulator, Tourist Bus Simulator and American Truck Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its 11 scale berlin replication, atmospheric and chill. 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.
Get personalized picks →The Bus is a simulation game developed by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft GmbH, set in a detailed 1:1 scale recreation of Berlin featuring landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, Victory Column, and Alexanderplatz. The game emphasizes economy-mode and line-management mechanics alongside passenger AI, vehicle physics, and a weather system, with additional features including a route editor and workshop mod support. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric recreation of Berlin and the relaxing, immersive quality players describe, while noting consistent updates and active developer response as key appeals. Priced at $39.99 USD and planned for a 2026 release, the title holds 68% positive reviews from over 1,600 Steam users and is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About The Bus: 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.
Players who liked The Bus also play
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Fernbus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Top pick for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Tourist Bus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Second-strongest match for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Third-strongest match for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Ranked #4 for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Forza Horizon 6
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Ranked #5 for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.
Bus Simulator 18
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with The Bus.
Ranked #6 for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.
Truck & Logistics Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Ranked #7 for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Farming Simulator 19
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with The Bus.
Ranked #8 for The Bus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
The best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Bus
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OMSI 2: Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Bus.
Reviewers of The Bus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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".
Tourist Bus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Reviewers of The Bus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Red Dead Redemption 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Reviewers of The Bus cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Bus at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Priced ~50% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Priced ~50% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Bus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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?
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.
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.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from TML-Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by TML-Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fernbus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Tourist Bus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Bus-Simulator 2012
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
World of Subways 3 – London Underground Circle Line
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Munich Bus Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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".
World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
World of Subways 1 – The Path
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Another title from TML-Studios, the studio behind The Bus. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Forza Horizon 6
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Bus.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.
Truck & Logistics Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with The Bus.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with The Bus.
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.
Frequently asked about The Bus
- Does The Bus work on Steam Deck?
- The Bus is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Bus cost?
- The Bus is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does The Bus have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — The Bus supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to The Bus?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Bus are Fernbus Simulator, Tourist Bus Simulator, American Truck Simulator.
- Who developed The Bus?
- The Bus was developed by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft GmbH.
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