Bus Simulator 18

Bus Simulator 18

Released Jun 2018

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.

80% positive · 14K reviews
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Evaluation

Bus Simulator 18 launched on June 13, 2018 and received a steady stream of paid DLC and free updates over roughly two years. The DLC catalogue spans seven packs, with the final two — Setra Bus Pack 1 (July 22, 2020) and Mercedes-Benz Bus Pack 1 (July 29, 2020) — shipping in the same month. All seven DLC items are released with no unreleased entries remaining on the store. The developer's own communications confirm this trajectory had a natural end. In July 2020, an update post noted that "the next bus pack DLCs are currently in preparation" — but both of those packs then shipped within the same month. No further DLC or content was announced after July 2020, and no update posts of any substance appeared after that point. By August 2020, the developer had already publicly announced Bus Simulator 21 as the successor to Bus Simulator 18, with a full reveal in August 2020 and a confirmed release date posted in May 2021. Bus Simulator 21 launched in September 2021, and the franchise has since moved on further still — a June 2026 franchise sale post promotes Bus Simulator 27 as the next entry in the series, with no mention of any new content for Bus Simulator 18. The last meaningful developer communication specifically about Bus Simulator 18 content was the July 2020 update. The successor title launched in September 2021. The final DLC shipped on July 29, 2020, which marks when the game's content became complete.
Evidence
Developer announces Bus Simulator 21 as the official successor to Bus Simulator 18, signalling the end of development focus on BS18
news post · Aug 11, 2020 source development ending
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Mercedes-Benz Bus Pack 1 released — the last DLC in the catalogue to ship
dlc listing · Jul 29, 2020 source content shipped
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Content

7 of 7 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
astragon Entertainment
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Whether in the industrial or harbour zone, downtown, in the surrounding villages or the business park, in Bus Simulator 18, you experience up-close the exciting everyday life of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Get behind the wheel of your 8 original licensed city buses from the great brands of Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS and transport your passengers safely and punctually to their destinations, either solo in single player mode, or with friends in real-time multiplayer mode.

As a bus driver in the 12 different districts, you’ll face the challenges of the traffic in a big city and everything that entails. Don’t be deterred by freak weather conditions, potholes, traffic jams, fare evaders, accidents, construction sites, night driving and specific passenger requests. On the contrary, take full control of your bus, earn money, gain a good reputation owing to your safe and punctual driving style and enjoy almost limitless driving pleasure in the authentic urban locations. Use the thousands of miles of virtual roads and streets to gain new districts, new buses and new customisation options.

With the extensive modding support of Bus Simulator 18 there are no limits: create routes, build your own buses, create bus liveries, design new maps and share them with the community, or download and install the modding content available from the Steam Workshop to enhance your game experience.

But drive carefully with the buses you build! Don’t cause any damage or accidents and watch out for the speed cameras located around the city, or it could have a negative effect on your reputation, not to mention your wallet.

So, what are you waiting for? Your shift has already started!

Features:

  • 8 buses from 4 leading manufacturers are faithfully reproduced in meticulous detail, including the Mercedes-Benz Citaro K, Mercedes-Benz Citaro G, MAN Lion’s City bus, MAN Lion’s City CNG articulated bus, SETRA S 418 LE business, SETRA S 416 LE business, IVECO BUS Urbanway and the IVECO BUS Urbanway CNG articulated bus.

  • In real-time multiplayer mode you can drive around the 12 districts and over 5.8mi² of routes in the freely drivable urban area with up to 3 friends and therefore promote your bus service.

  • The updated progression system and the comprehensive management element, including route planning, the purchase and sale of buses, staff planning and numerous statistics will guarantee long-term game motivation.

  • For novices and pros: you can play in a simplified or a realistic mode.

  • Modding: let your imagination run wild and create routes, build your own buses, design bus liveries, create new maps and share them with the community. You can also download and install the modding content available from the Steam Workshop to enhance your game experience.

  • Support for popular steering wheels, gamepads, Tobii eye tracking and TrackIR.

  • Authentic bus sounds, extensive tutorial and passenger voiceovers in English and German to provide even more atmosphere.

  • Control your bus in different weather conditions, both day and night.

  • Customisation: fully customise your buses with different colours, patterns and advertising panels.

  • Authentically reproduced cockpits of the 4 manufacturers, equipped with numerous individual functions.

  • Smart traffic AI and a range of challenging traffic situations await you (bus station, night driving, construction sites, diversions, long-distance journeys, potholes, traffic jams, accidents and speed bumps, etc.).

  • For a complete gaming experience, a variety of incidents in the bus, e.g. interior soiling and debris, special passenger requests, fare dodgers, loud music and cars parked in designated bus bays.

  • Modern technology: The Unreal® Engine 4 provides a high level of graphic detail and stunning simulation quality.

  • Create your own license plate with the license plate generator

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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