Indie · June 3, 2014
Bus Driver (2014)
In Bus Driver , your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, whilst obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers. This makes Bus Driver unlike any other driving game - the experience of driving a bus is very different from blazing through a racing circuit. Bus Driver offers twelve different kinds of buses to drive, an expansive city environment with various districts, and thirty routes with varying weather conditions set at differing times of day. Key features 12 buses to drive, very detailed models inspired by real-world buses. 30 routes arranged into 5 tiers with increasing difficulty. Multiple duties, such as driving a schoolbus, transporting tourists, sight-seeing tours, and transportation of prisoners. High replay value based on sophisticated system of traffic rules and game-play related bonuses. Varying time-of-day and weather conditions Large city to drive in, with several districts of varying styles (modern, old-town, suburb, airport, harbour, and more). Living roads, with intelligent traffic controlled by our AI system. Non-violent gameplay, bus game suitable for everybody. From the makers of truck simulation games in the 18 Wheels of Steel series and the Euro Truck Simulator series, a solid contender in the bus driving games category.
Indie releases from 2014
27 Indie titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.2k Steam reviews | Top 90% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 82% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 76% |
| Metacritic | 61/100 | Genre average 77 — top 98% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 95% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
82%Mostly Positive · 2.2k reviews
1.8k positive · 403 negative
Metacritic
61/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
1.9k
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Simulation · 118
- Automobile Sim · 111
- Driving · 54
- Indie · 52
- Singleplayer · 35
- Open World · 23
- Casual · 11
- Realistic · 8
- Transportation · 6
Press Quotes
“Bus Driver is one of the most unique games I've played for a long time strictly because it’s a realistic bus driving simulation and on top of that, it’s actually fun. If you’re looking for a fresh gaming experience and you’re not afraid to try something new, I highly recommend this game.” 8 – Cosmos Gaming “You get penalized if you’re too fast or too slow, or if the passengers are unhappy, or if you forget to use your blinker.…
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 3, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Base price | $0.99 -80% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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