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Bus Simulator 18
Developer stillalive studios
Bus Simulator 18 (also known as Bus Simulator on consoles) is a bus simulator game developed by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon Entertainment. It is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and was released in June 2018 for Windows and in September 2019 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the fifth game in the Bus Simulator franchise and is the direct sequel to Bus Simulator 16. A sequel titled Bus Simulator 21 was… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
140 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
102 positive · 36 negative
95% range 66–81%
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| Steam reviews | 102 | 36 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
11,102 of 13,713 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 140 · most liked firstI have spent 88 hours listening to people complain. "Can you turn up the AC?" "Someone forgot their purse!" "You're driving too fast!" I came to this game to relax, but instead, I accidentally adopted 40 ungrateful virtual children who refuse to sit down while I take a sharp turn at 60 km/h. Highly therapeutic. 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The review would be positive, if not the state of the game. Game itself is fun BUT it has many problems such as retarded ai cars which stop at green light or when the road is empty they still stop and block entire route for multiple minutes making you be too late for stop, also the collision logic is terrible, you drive casually and boom fine for collision with something you didint even see. Also the game randomly decides to crash on end of the route multiple times. Btw, if you want to play…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got to guest on Chillscape again! This time I have a chilled out set of elevator tunes from various games including: 007 Agent Under Fire, Dead Rising 2, Bus Simulator 18 and more! Check it out and tell a friend! chillscape.xyz
unlabelledView post →Actually better than the 21 version lmao
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey there, to anybody that's interested in playing this game in the current year (2025), I would recommend this game, while old, it's still very fun and entertaining, but there are no where near the amount of buses in Bus Sim 21, said that, I would still pick this game over BS21 since it's actually well optomized! *Shocker*. Apart from that, some of the downsides are that the map extension isn't free, and neither are all of the buses, but they're cheap, so if you want more, go for them!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than Bus Simulator 21
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice simulation with nice story. Graphics is very good. Definitly recomended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🖼️ --- Graphics --- 🖼️ ☐ Is that even a game? ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ I threw up 🎮 --- Gameplay --- 🎮 ☐ Addictive ☑ Good ☐ It's fun ☐ Decent ☐ Pretty bad ☐ Watch grass grow 🔊 --- Audio --- 🔊 ☐ Eargasm ☐ Like damn! ☑ Good ☐ It's fine ☐ Bad ☐ Didn't know my ears could throw up 💻 --- PC Requirements --- 💻 ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Gotta have some crazy ♥♥♥♥ ☐ Rich ☐ *calls NASA* 📈 --- Game Size --- 📈 ☐ Floppy Disk ☑ Small for what you get ☐ Average ☐ Big ☐ GTA VI type of sht ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very true to real life i am bus driver irl
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game easily finishable, Not crazy breaking bugs like in the bs21. Would be great to see some updates in here too, Instead of making a new game that sucks. Buy this instead of the bs21, or simply buy kebabs that you will enjoy more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →21 is way worse than this Recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What I can say. This game it has special place for me. Even thought that i havent played this game for a while. After 100% steam achievments and for over 100 hours I can say that even that this game is old is still worth it. I did play with Logitech G920 wheel without any problem. Only time when was something annoying, was when ticket interface in the bus was bugged but overall for 8 years old game is still good. And you can buy it for pretty good deal like for 3 € when I am writting this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ran over a family of four and got 500 violations then i played bus simulator 18. 10/10. seriously though this game is amazing. personally id even go to say better than bus sim 21 even though i havent plated it. its just this game isnt so old its too buggy but it isnt so new theres like 500 paywalls. i would recommend this to pretty much anyone
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game keeps crashing. Cannot play the game itself. No use buying this game. Tried updating drivers, re-installing game and evertyhing for 2 days, still cant play the game as it keeps crashing everytime.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it keeps crashing :( It works for about 20-30 minutes maximum, then crashes. THREE times its crashed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Npcs crashing into me when i just drive straight. from the side btw. Oh and when i turn and theres a crosswalk, a npc decides literally to cross and stop, then goes right into my bus. This is just a peak sht.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steering wheel doesn't work ( I'm on a G920 ) : ( And the game sucks even without the steering wheel
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →much better than bs21
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bus Simulator 18 is a game with some good qualities, but also some significant flaws. It’s a fairly entertaining simulator with interesting aspects, and considering it’s one of the few games of its kind on the market, it might still be an interesting purchase for fans of the genre. On the positive side, the graphics are acceptable, not amazing, but decent enough. The game’s map is well-designed, with a good distribution of locations and unique characteristics in each zone, though it does feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It crashes when I want put on all the lights in the bus with the mouse (with controller it's to responsive and difficult to point the small buttons. It's a very confusing game due the management thing in the tutorial. There are a lot better busses simulators.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Brotato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☑ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken with crashes that are sensitive to the end of drives, leaving you with entire wasted routes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steering wheel doesn`t work for some reason. Refunded :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game may seem rather playable at first glace but after a whnile it becomes apparent that this has not been playtested ONCE. NPCs that just stop in the middle of the road, passengers that refuse to get onto the bus no matter how long you wait, cars that wait for the next weather cycle and stand 10+ minutes in front of an intersection and DON'T MOVE and multiplayer is just a complete buggy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Go play OMSI if you want to drive a bus and not a broken box where physics are non existent
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you drive a bus
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't recommend Bus Simulator 18; it feels very arcadey. I also have to rebind my steering wheel and pedal settings every time I start the game, which is annoying.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love simulators game and this one does not disappoint. Pretty fun driving a bus around.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i wonder what parties happen at the old sawmill good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not bad, but euro truck 2 is still in my heart, 6/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its been nearly 8 years since 2018 and this game is still playable and enjoyable to play. the map is very comforting and nice--its some sort of european town--the gameplay is what you'd expect, and the overall aesthetic is nice. even the dialogue with the passengers, while stupid, does add life to the game. overall, if its on sale and you're looking for a calming game to pass time with (especially with a gaming wheel on hand), this game does the trick.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unoptimized and buggy games are all that Astragon can make. This is yet another one. They keep adding buggy expansions to a already buggy game. They clearly dont care. All their games. become nothing but cash grabs. They keep releasing nothing but broken games and, they keep breaking promises which which now happens in all Astragon games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So the first thing is that the game is so buggy. I want to use my mouse to control the bus function and it doesnt work while using a steering wheel. I cant fix it i was trying for 3 hours and nothing worked. Now that i have play time over 2 hours the stem support doesnt want to refund me this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bus Simulator 18 is a detailed and immersive vehicle simulation game developed by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon Entertainment that invites players to experience the daily grind and challenges of running a modern bus company. As the latest installment in the popular Bus Simulator series available on Steam, it combines realistic driving mechanics, a large open-world city to navigate, and extensive management features, making it appealing to both simulation enthusiasts and casual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bus Simulator 18 offers a detailed and surprisingly immersive experience behind the wheel of a city bus. The game blends casual gameplay with realistic systems like ticketing, scheduling, and dynamic weather. Vehicle handling is well-executed, and the multiplayer mode adds longevity. While some AI behavior and animations feel rough around the edges, the overall experience remains enjoyable. This is a great pick for simulation fans looking for a slower-paced, relaxing game with a professional…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good driving game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☑ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☑ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☑ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Driving Buses and Herding Cats—Welcome to Bus Simulator 18!" Ignore my 7.7 hours on this account to where I'm finally dropping in a review! - it is part of my STEAM family games bag and on another account I've played this game to death, much to my wife's dismay... She's a 'STEAM-Games-WIDOW' thanks to games like this! - I love it. (It's probably more like 700 hours than 7.7 TBH)! I've been in many YTers Streams as a guest driver in MP over the years! This game may be getting old now, but it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good morning friends! Due to some circumstances which I might explain later, I’ve returned to playing Bus Simulator 18 on PS4. (I discovered a little while ago that it’s a game to be played in short bursts every once in a while, rather than marathoned… 😛)
unlabelledView post →The Driving mechanic is really cool. It teaches you how to drive. Really love this game, it was worth the money
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is so bad when i try to bind keys it just bug and no realistic at all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →oK, So the driving is cool. once you get the hang of it is cool, in respect to driving and routes and such. I find selling tickets interrupts my pleasant activity for one that I dislike. I cannot avoid selling tickets at least not at this level but it is unpleasant to do something I dislike and so I am unwilling to continue. It is a nice game, too bad it is so unpleasant for me to play.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game runs well but map is small
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun game. There's just a few things to note. 1. The hitboxes are awful. The mirror hitting something/someone when it actually missed the object cost me a lot of money. 2. The pedestrians will cross the road even when you're already halfway passed it, making you hit the pedestrian. They will also walk very close to the edge of the bus stop so your mirror's ♥♥♥♥♥♥ hitbox hits them sometimes. 3. The traffic drives very weird. It stops for way too long while there are no cars in sight.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game until it starts lagging more and more as I progress in the campaign mode. I don't know if, maybe, it's just not quite as compatible with newer versions of Windows (I'm on Windows 11)... I'm not an expert, so couldn't tell you the exact root cause. That's the TL;DR. I'm usually not one to leave reviews, but I feel inclined to leave a review this time because I really wanted this game to be good after having it in my Wishlist since its release. Since this game is so old and we are now…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Requested refund. Theres a bug in the control settings. i cannot map my controls. Revised Review Upon further tinkering and research, I found I just cannot change certain controls with my button box. Oh well I set with my wheel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game , to release stresssssss
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game to chill on, does what it says on the tin really. Great with friends!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd never have guesses Hans and Christina were related! (Last weeks episode of Winter of Passion revealed that Hans has a twin sister)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have had a lot of fun and i have only been on it a few hrs!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very entrentainging game to play when youre bored (idc abt grammar)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to enjoy this game but the bugs are so annoying. It's definetly not worth its price, I got it on a discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid simulator and quite fun to play even while off-line, for people who love driving or public transport this is the game to get.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love this game carnt stop playing it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its really good but on my potato pc ,meh
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really nice and detailed but the cars are really outdated.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is broken beyond repair. The tutorial doesn't work, it just crashes if you follow it. I can't change my keybinds for my steering wheel while i'm on a trip, it just bugs out. Not to mention that the game constantly launches on the wrong monitor and this problem has been know since it's launch and the developers still haven't figured out how to fix that (y'know, with a simple ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ option, but i guess it's only 2018, no other game has made sure that it launches on the main monitor.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the first Bus simulators I have tried and I actually thought it was pretty good and a good entry game to start with before getting the latest version.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like bus simulator 2018, it is very good, it has really good graphics, I have nothing to say and I recommend it to other players if they are passionate about simulators and racing and like to explore different streets and see what life is like as a bus driver, the game is very good
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