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Bus Simulator 21

SimulatorStrategy

Steam
Released

Sep 7, 2021

1,893 days ago
Platforms
  • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • PS4
  • Xbox One

Release dates

North America dates
  1. May 16, 20231,277 days ago
    • PS5
  2. Sep 7, 20211,893 days ago
    • PC
    • Xbox Series X|S
    • PS4
    • Xbox One

About

Experience the daily life of a bus driver in two open world cities either in the USA or Europe. Drive up to 30 licensed buses by international manufacturers, including a double-decker and e-buses. Take your passengers to their destinations safely and on time - either in single- or multiplayer mode.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 7 players
Main story
25 h
Main + extras
26 h
Completionist
52 h

Game info

Released
2021 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
First person · Third person

Editions, DLC & expansions

Other versions

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBENo content descriptors
  • PEGI3Intense Violence
  • CEROBCrime
  • USK0No content descriptors
  • GRACALLNo content descriptors
  • ACBGNo content descriptors

Languages

14 languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German and 8 more
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
Arabicالعربية––
Chinese (Simplified)简体中文
Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文–
EnglishEnglish (US)
FrenchFrançais–
GermanDeutsch
ItalianItaliano–
Japanese日本語–
Korean한국어–
PolishPolski–
Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil)–
RussianРусский–
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)–
TurkishTürkçe–

Themes & tags

Story & names

For Bus Simulator 21, a fleet of 30 officially licensed buses by well-known, international manufacturers such as Alexander Dennis, BYD, Grande West, and Blue Bird will join the models by popular brands already included in the preceding installment (Mercedes-Benz, Setra, IVECO BUS, and more). For the first time, you will have the chance to master the challenges of daily traffic in the cockpit of double-decker and electric buses. Get ready for the brand-new, impressive US map Angel Shores and a revamped version of the European Seaside Valley map from the previous game installment – including its map extension. The even greater open-world approach of Bus Simulator 21 means that you will get to experience the exciting daily life of a bus driver in two massive, freely explorable cities, including industrial and outlying districts, a vibrant Chinatown district, a promenade, the surrounding hilly countryside, and the business park. Different difficulty levels and play modes are also available for a wide range of player types. In Bus Simulator 21, you will not only become a capable driver with countless miles on the road – you also have the option to use extended management elements. Creating detailed timetables, buying and selling buses, and planning efficient routes that take into account the daily number of passengers at peak hours – these and more varied tasks are available for you to enjoy. Do you prefer getting up from behind the desk and taking steering your buses into your own hands? No problem! The auto-features of Bus Simulator 21 can take over your management duties and let pure bus drivers simply enjoy their time on the road. Plus, the revised traffic and pedestrian AI, improved graphics, and a dynamic day-night cycle tightly linked to the peak hours system as well as different weather conditions ensure an even more immersive bus driving experience. Play in either single-player or synced multiplayer mode, transport your passengers safely and promptly to their destinations and be rewarded for your timely and safe driving at the end of pay day. Freely usable convenience features, such as quickly jumping to desired stops on the map (fast travel), fast forwarding time, and directly taking over the routes of your NPC buses, all complete the virtual bus driver package and guarantee even more fun behind the wheel!

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Also known as

  • Bus Simulator 2021Alternative spelling

Release dates by region

5 releases in 2 regions

worldwide

north america

The Bus Simulator series

All 8 games
  1. Bus Simulator 20082007
  2. Bus-Simulator 20122012
  3. Bus Simulator 162016
  4. Bus Simulator 182018
  5. This gameBus Simulator 212021
  6. Bus Simulator 21: Day One Edition2021
  7. Bus Simulator 272026
  8. Bus Simulator 2009TBA

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.