
- 50/100
- Players7 ratings
- 74/100
- Critics2 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic10 critic reviews
- 67/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 66/100
- GameFAQsJust Right
- 3.75/5
- Player reviews
- 79% positive8,792 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$14.99
Where to get it

2018 · stillalive studios · Bus simulation · Racing
Bus Simulator 18
"Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode."
- Released
- 2018
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
- Genres
- Bus simulationRacingSimulation
- Developers
- stillalive studios
- Publishers
- Astragon
- Series
- Bus Simulator
- Modes
- Co-opSingle-player
- Perspective
- First personThird person
- Themes
- Non-fictionOpen world
- Country
- Austria
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3ESRB E
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Czech, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Turkish
- Time to beat
- 47hmain story107hcompletionist
About
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 released in 2021.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Bus Simulator 18 features a sizable map of fictional modern city Seaside Valley, consisting of twelve districts, which is 2.5 times bigger than Bus Simulator 16. The game allows players to drive eight licensed vehicles from four different bus manufacturers including Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, and Setra ranging from low-floor buses to articulated buses. Like its predecessor, the game also uses a procedural generation system that requires players to complete different missions to unlock new districts. Management-wise, players are able to create their own bus lines, as well as buying, selling and upgrading buses.
Development
An in-game trailer was released in May 2018. In comparison to the Unity-based Bus Simulator 16, Bus Simulator 18 is powered by Unreal Engine 4, which shows considerably improved graphics. It was released to Microsoft Windows in June 2018, with modding and multiplayer mode were featured for the first time in the Bus Simulator series. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were later made available on September 17, 2019. A map expansion downloadable content was released in May 2019.
Reception
Bus Simulator 18 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic.
Chris Jarrard of Shacknews gave a 6 to the game, writing "Bus Simulator 18 is not a game changer and to be honest, it's not the most rewarding experience I've ever had in front of my PC." He had three major issues of the game — a lack of content, multiplayer bugs, and a boring campaign.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Downloadable content
- Bus Simulator 18: Official Map Extension
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Platform libraries
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Genres
- Simulation gamesVehicle simulation › Bus simulation
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