The Bus

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Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus across multiple lines and in different buses through Berlin. The routes of Germany’s capital have been recreated realistically at a true 1:1 scale and offer plenty of famous landmarks to discover, including the Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz.

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Developer:
TML-Studios
Publisher:
Aerosoft
Engine:
Unreal Engine 5
Release date:
26 March 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (155)
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (1710)

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Description

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus across multiple lines and in different buses through Berlin. The routes of Germany’s capital have been recreated realistically at a true 1:1 scale and offer plenty of famous landmarks to discover, including the Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other officially licensed buses, you sell tickets to boarding passengers, handle heavy traffic, and bring everyone safely to their destination while the city around you stays in motion. With changing weather and different seasons, every trip is exciting and challenging. Whether you prefer a relaxed run on schedule or the hustle and bustle of a big city, The Bus brings you as close as possible to the feeling of driving a bus in Berlin.

Play alone or together in multiplayer and expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game. You also have modding features that let you create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others.

Your route is set. Let’s go!

  • Authentic Berlin routes at a true 1:1 scale

  • Large, detailed map of Berlin with more than 200 stops

  • Berlin bus lines TXL, 100, N100, 123, 142, 147, 200, 245, and 300 with different routes

  • Many varied and interesting Berlin landmarks to discover

  • Officially licensed buses from Scania, MAN, and VDL

  • Different bus types with a total of 20 variants: MAN Lion’s City DD, Scania Citywide LF solo and articulated, VDL Citea LLE, MB eCitybus solo and articulated, Galaxis Urban solo and articulated

  • Officially licensed onboard computer from ATRON

  • Integrated radio stations: Flashbass.FM and DoubleBass.FM

  • Singleplayer Freeplay mode: Transport passengers with the vehicle of your choice on any line and route

  • Singleplayer Economy mode: Build your own bus company, invest in new vehicles, hire staff, take care of maintenance and repairs, and increase your income through contracts and ticket sales

  • Multiplayer: Team up with others, drive through Berlin together, and experience the city as a group, whether on a line or on a discovery tour

  • Freedom of movement: Move freely inside vehicles and throughout the game world

  • In-game events: Random events make the game world feel more alive and varied

  • Boarding and alighting passengers including ticket sales

  • AI traffic with different vehicle types, pedestrians, and complex traffic light logic

  • Day and night cycle with weather and seasons

  • Weather and time synchronization: Dynamically match weather and time of day to the current values in Berlin

  • Line, route, timetable, and tour editors

  • Workshop content: Expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game

  • Modding features: Create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others

  • Photo mode for creating your own high quality screenshots

  • Multiple control modes: Realistic, Arcade, and Custom

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-4460
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 5500
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
60 GB available space
Additional Notes:
An installation on an SSD is technically required.

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i7-9700K
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6650 XT
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
60 GB available space
Additional Notes:
An installation on an SSD is technically required.

User reviews

Barbarian 30836
Recommended | 11 May 2026
14.4h played

Graphics and the simulation aspect is really good. If you are not a fan of slow simulation games then don't buy it. This is highly recommended if you wanna put on some music and driving and follow a route through a busy

Helpful: 3
gingerninja
Not recommended | 13 May 2026
5.2h played

It's okay but obviously will never compare to the likes of Omsi. I wouldn't necessarily say its worth the asking price either if you can get it on a sale or buy from loaded then do so. Overall the game has a very tacky

Helpful: 7
Bagpipe
Not recommended | 16 May 2026
9.6h played

Tediously slow development and constantly making the game worse instead of better. Either wrecking performance or failing to improve things which needed improving from day one (I am looking at you NPC vehicle behaviour!)

Helpful: 4
GuitarDude
Recommended | 03 May 2026
49.2h played

This is a great sim. I really wish it was better optimized. It is very immersive, except for frequent crashes. I know that sounds contradictory but the economy system is great, the city looks great, passengers buying

Helpful: 1
John Legend
Recommended | 11 May 2026
26.6h played

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

Helpful: 0
UmbraDeck
Recommended | 21 May 2026
8.1h played

The graphics are absolutely stunning, with very high detail! The career mode has a pretty in depth economy, as well as bus ownership and maintainence mechanics. All throughout the game, you will notice a very high

Helpful: 0