The Bus

The Bus

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TML-Studios · Simulation · Mar 26, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $33.99.

73%
Mostly Positive
8k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
the game is good really good the graphics in the rain are unreal it is a 10 out of 10 the game still has some bugs but they will be fixed otherwise the game is superb the buses feel good and you feel like you are driving a heavy and long bus.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Overall, a positive for gameplay.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Focus on the basics first, and only then on DLCs and nice-to-haves like an economy system and multiplayer.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Graphics78 reviews
Gameplay26 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance47 reviews
49%
Optimization36 reviews
33%
Interface7 reviews
29%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes32 reviews
44%
Bugs21 reviews
48%
Monetization11 reviews
0%
Controls7 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $33.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
49
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.