Night Bus

Night Bus

Released Apr 2024

Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! It's your first night on the job: Pick up passengers, take their fares, enjoy the beautiful countryside, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.

87% positive · 270 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Night Bus launched on April 8, 2024 as a self-contained narrative transit simulator with multiple endings and a complete achievement set. The developer shipped two small patches shortly after launch (versions 1.1 and 1.2 in April 2024) to fix bugs and add missing achievements, followed by a final balancing update on June 26, 2024 (version 1.3) that verified all achievements are functional and cleaned up remaining edge cases. That June 2024 post also directed players to community guides for achievement help, and signed off with a note to follow the studio's social media for "other projects" — language pointing toward future games from the studio, not additional content for Night Bus itself. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced expansions, and no roadmap for further updates. The game has received no developer communications since June 26, 2024. All evidence points to a game that launched complete and received a short post-launch polish cycle that concluded nearly two years ago.
Evidence
Version 1.3 patch verified all achievements functional and cleaned up remaining edge cases. Developer directed players to community guides and teased 'other projects' on social media — indicating future studio work rather than further Night Bus content. Last official communication from the developer.
news post · Jun 26, 2024 source development ending
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Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with a defined set of features, multiple endings, and a fixed list of interactable objects. No mention of future content, DLC, or updates.
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Media

Details

Publisher
Liquid Static Studio
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! Pick up passengers, take their fares, and drop them off at their desired stops in this hyper-realistic representation of 1999 New Zealand. Enjoy the beautiful countryside, cute sheep, and charming New Zealand architecture, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.

Key Features


  • Pick up passengers, take their fares, and drop them off at their desired stops.
  • Make decisions that impact how the story unfolds, like missing stops on purpose!
  • Countless (7) interactable objects to make use of in your bus!
  • Hyper-realistic representation of 1999 New Zealand.
  • Use a bleeding-edge CCTV bus monitoring system to keep an eye on your passengers.
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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