# Games like Desert Bus VR

> The closest matches to Desert Bus VR: Bus Driver, The Long Drive, American Truck Simulator, Fernbus Simulator, and DiRT Rally. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Bus Driver](https://imho.run/games/302080/bus-driver) — Shares time management with Desert Bus VR. 702 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302080/)
2. [The Long Drive](https://imho.run/games/1017180/the-long-drive) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 25,119 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017180/)
3. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — A frequent pick in Desert Bus VR players' libraries, and another Indie. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
4. [Fernbus Simulator](https://imho.run/games/427100/fernbus-simulator) — Shares passenger interaction with Desert Bus VR. 1,396 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427100/)
5. [DiRT Rally](https://imho.run/games/310560/dirt-rally) — A frequent pick in Desert Bus VR players' libraries, and another Sports. 10,015 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310560/)
6. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
7. [Assetto Corsa](https://imho.run/games/244210/assetto-corsa) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 58,334 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/)
8. [Bus Simulator 18](https://imho.run/games/515180/bus-simulator-18) — A frequent pick in Desert Bus VR players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,900 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515180/)
9. [Hand Simulator](https://imho.run/games/657200/hand-simulator) — Also Memes and VR, like Desert Bus VR. 9,892 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657200/)
10. [Touring Karts](https://imho.run/games/1088950/touring-karts) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 71 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088950/)
11. [FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED](https://imho.run/games/732690/five-nights-at-freddy-s-help-wanted) — Also VR and Survival Horror, like Desert Bus VR. 7,445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732690/)
12. [RDS - The Official Drift Videogame](https://imho.run/games/934930/rds-the-official-drift-videogame) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 254 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934930/)
13. [OmniBus](https://imho.run/games/415740/omnibus) — A frequent pick in Desert Bus VR players' libraries, and another Action. 345 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415740/)
14. [Redout: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/517710/redout-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Desert Bus VR players' libraries, and another Racing. 2,295 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517710/)
15. [Bus Driving Sim 22](https://imho.run/games/1032700/bus-driving-sim-22) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 157 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1032700/)
16. [Dakar 18](https://imho.run/games/767390/dakar-18) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 287 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/767390/)
17. [City Car Driving](https://imho.run/games/493490/city-car-driving) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 6,391 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493490/)
18. [FURIDASHI: Drift Cyber Sport](https://imho.run/games/658570/furidashi-drift-cyber-sport) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 503 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/658570/)
19. [Vector 36](https://imho.run/games/346460/vector-36) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 206 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346460/)
20. [Automobilista 2](https://imho.run/games/1066890/automobilista-2) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 5,381 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066890/)
21. [VRChat](https://imho.run/games/438100/vrchat) — Also Memes and VR, like Desert Bus VR. 173,195 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/)
22. [Tourist Bus Simulator](https://imho.run/games/953580/tourist-bus-simulator) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 592 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953580/)
23. [My Summer Car](https://imho.run/games/516750/my-summer-car) — Shares time management with Desert Bus VR. 36,003 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516750/)
24. [iRacing](https://imho.run/games/266410/iracing) — Also Automobile Sim and Driving, like Desert Bus VR. 2,941 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266410/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=638110&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=638110&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=638110&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=638110
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/638110
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Desert Bus VR

Desert Bus VR is a free-to-play simulation developed by Dinosaur Games and published by Gearbox Software that tasks players with completing an eight-hour desert route from Arizona to Nevada. Players highlight that the experience combines high-score-chasing with route-completion and passenger-interaction mechanics, creating a deliberately monotonous driving simulation that stretches time-management to its limits. Reviewers describe the game as becoming a bizarrely-addictive ritual where each successful run feels like a personal victory. Players note the experience takes on qualities that are simultaneously challenging, contemplative, and hypnotic, with some treating the game as a darkly-comedic art piece. Released in 2017, the game holds an 89% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 638110
- **Developer:** Dinosaur Games
- **Publisher:** Gearbox Software, LLC
- **Genres:** Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Online PvP, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported
- **Released:** Nov 27, 2017
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/638110/desert-bus-vr)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=638110&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638110/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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