Choose City Car Driving
Choose City Car Driving if you want an Indie and Racing experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 6,391 Steam reviews back the pick.
City Car Driving vs Desert Bus VR
City Car Driving and Desert Bus VR 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. City Car Driving (2016) is 1 year older than Desert Bus VR (2017). Desert Bus VR scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than City Car Driving (73.8% positive). 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 Desert Bus VR
Choose Desert Bus VR if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.5% positive across 1,348 reviews.
Both City Car Driving and Desert Bus VR sit in Simulation on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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
 City Car Driving |  Desert Bus VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Racing | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (6,391 reviews) | 88.5% positive (1,348 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Forward Development, Ltd. | Dinosaur Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- City Car Driving (2016) is 1 year older than Desert Bus VR (2017).
- Desert Bus VR scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than City Car Driving (73.8% positive).
- Desert Bus VR is free; City Car Driving is paid (2.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
City Car Driving vs Desert Bus VR — FAQ
- Which is better, City Car Driving or Desert Bus VR?
- On Steam reviews Desert Bus VR scores higher (88.5% positive) than City Car Driving (73.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Desert Bus VR is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play City Car Driving or Desert Bus VR first?
- If you want chronology, City Car Driving (2016) came out before Desert Bus VR (2017). 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 City Car Driving and Desert Bus VR 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.
- Does City Car Driving have multiplayer like Desert Bus VR?
- No. Desert Bus VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while City Car Driving is listed as single-player only.
- Is Desert Bus VR free?
- Yes — Desert Bus VR is a free-to-play Steam title. City Car Driving is paid (2.49 USD).