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Step into the driver’s seat in Bus Bound, the latest title from the creators of Bus Simulator 21. Explore a vibrant city behind the wheel of officially licensed buses, and help transform it into a pedestrian-friendly paradise—one stop at a time.
Bus Bound is a driving, simulation and transportation game
developed by stillalive studios
and published by Saber Interactive Inc..
Released on April 30th 2026 is available only on Windows.
It has received 939 reviews of which 684 were positive and 255 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: i5-10600k / Ryzen 5 3600x
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1070 8gb VRAM / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 8gb VRAM
- Storage: 46 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
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Reviewing this game is a little like trying to hit a moving target. I played the game when it originally came out, which means I ended up seeing issues with the game that have since been patched by updates. Most of the negative points I would’ve brought up have been fixed, but unfortunately others have come to replace them. + The game precompiles shaders on launch! Oh, thank god! + Emberville is a very nice map to drive around in, being a fictionalized version of Nashville, Tennessee. Not very large, but every block has nice scenery to gawk at. + Very nice selection of busses, including double-deckers and articulated, bendy busses. + Seeing the city’s districts and neighborhoods upgrade as you play creates a nice sense of progression. + The tourism drives are a very nice addition that mixes up the gameplay experience. + It could be a decent introduction to driving for the under 16s. The random events are a nice way to keep you on your toes, and there are pedestrians to watch out for, unlike Truck Sim. / Very light on simulation management. Besides driving, you're only planning out street routes. Not a problem for me, but worth mentioning. / Sometimes the district upgrades make driving through them harder than it was beforehand. - The opening makes you think that there’s going to be an overarching story with voiced characters, but you’re more or less done with them after the tutorial. From there, the only updates you get are from upgrading the districts and the radio host’s commentary. - There is nothing worse than the traffic AI not knowing how to handle one of the random events that happen in the street and coming to a complete halt, forcing the player to go onto the wrong side of the road to get around them, getting chewed out by the passengers in the process. - The bus depot gate doesn't respect articulated busses. If you're too slow at getting out of the gate, the barrier arm will come down on the bus, often trapping the player and forcing them to respawn the bus onto the road. - Sharp eyes will regularly spot cars randomly popping out of existence. - It's a little odd that you're the only bus on the road. It would've been nice to see more as you progress in the game. - I wish it had an in-game custom radio. The country & folk soundtrack is okay, but gets old quickly. - Since the latest update at the time of this review, the game suffers from persistent stuttering. Mostly microstutters with the occasional big, nasty hitch. Easily noticeable when watching crossing traffic. It took me 50 hours to get all of the achievements. People only playing to get to the end can expect it to take around 15-20 hours, depending on how efficient you want to be about it. From what I've played of the tourism content, completing it all will add at least another 10-15 hours onto the playtime. Look, I just wanted a driving game that I could play when I needed a break from American Truck Simulator. For that purpose, Bus Bound fits the bill for me. I like it more than I don’t, but I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you that this game is pretty rough around the edges. Sometimes it feels like it’s being held together by only glue, duct tape and a prayer. I might’ve given it a normal recommendation had I reviewed it on the spot after rolling the credits, but after sitting on it for a while, nah. Mehcommended.
In short, one of the better bus simulations I've played so far. Obviously it's less of a simulation than other titles out there, having a bit of arcade aspect to it, but it still checks all the boxes for me as far as immersion goes. The athmosphere in this game, where it can easily win you over. The fictional city of Emberville might not be the largest of maps, but it's extremely well detailed, every neighbourhood has it's own distinct style and vibe, which can change as you upgrade them! The driving itself could be described as super chill. The traffic is a bit bonkers sometimes, which is realistic in my point of view. Pedestrians sometimes can't make up their minds whether they want to cross the street or not, but that's more funny than frustrating. Your passangers will constantly give positive feedback on your driving style, which both needs to be quick (as red lights and traffic can hinder your progress sometimes), but also careful and mindful. Speed-bumps, stop signs, dynamically placed obstacles are always making the routes a bit more different, not to mention the constant change in weather and the time of day. The fleet of buses have a great variety of different vehicles, you have your base diesel buses, then electric ones, two-three door single buses, and of course the long articulated buses as well. With the Deluxe pack you also get a nice classic (from the movie Speed), although it's not recommended to keep your speed above 50mph! Which reminds me of something which I've found a bit odd, some of the buses have speed-o-meters dialed to kmph which can be confusing sometimes, if you play the game with disabled HUD for better immersion (and more points), but you'll get a feeling of the sense of speed, and what speed limits are usually assigned to specific type of roads. Overall I am really glad I bought this game, I had my fair share of bus sims in the past, but none of them were this lighthearted, chill and relaxing, as this one. I can only hope the Devs will add some new areas in the future as well, not to mention other classic buses, perhaps seeing an Ikarus (as it had a test drive in the USA... one can dream, huh?). I am playing the game with a Moza R3 wheel, which needed to be manually set up (hopefully more presets will be added for different wheels), which was easy-peasy. Playing the game with a wheel definitely adds to the immersion, but from what I've seen it's just as enjoyable with keyboard or a gamepad (something I'm yet to try). As for bugs, there just a few, nothing game breaking. Overall it's a very nicely polished product, not something rushed into release (which cannot be said of other bus sims unfortunately). Oh, and also it runs pretty decently on my aging machine, you absolutely don't need the latest and greatest of tech to have fun. TL;DR: Highly recommended, if you are looking for a chill, relaxed experience, this game is definitely for you.
Pretty much a spiratual successor to Bus Driver by SCS from 2006. If you are looking for a bus driving or bus company management simulator, it probably isn't for you. If you are just looking for a game to drive buses around a city then yeah it'll do. Plays pretty well, buses do feel as though they have some weight to them, the line editor is cool though could do with some refinement as its a bit finicky. Some features this game could really do with; - An option to go round the same line again once you reach the last stop, or the ability to choose a different line once you've ended one line, and then drive to the start of it if it doesn't depart from the stop you are at. - The option to drive back to the depot after completing a line. - The ability to walk around and have an explore around the world, so much work has been put into the design of the world, its a shame you can't go for a walk in it. Some issues I've noticed: - Seems to be a problem with games using UE by and large, instrument dials like to go blurry, which can make the speedo very difficult to read. - Buses sit a bit too low compared to the height of curbs, as a bus driver IRL, we can and do sweep the front end over the pavement to get into certain stops, in this if you try that theres a fair chance you'll have a pretty violent collision. The Tracks Interchange especially seems to have quite a lot of collision hitboxes where theres nothing visible.
Bus Bound is, perhaps, a little underwhelming but roughly what I would expect from a Saber Interactive title after release. The game includes a few areas, with assurance to expand at a regular schedule, along with hopes for updates to fix things. I think this game is great for people like me, who can't name every single modern bus brand and doesn't want to manage 20 keybinds to play. I just like to drive bus around and see number go up. It is very satisfying to see the map change and become more transit-focused. Feels like anti car fan service and I am here for it. Performance was horrible on launch, but 2 days later the game runs totally fine. I think a NVIDIA driver update helped but I'm unsure. Main complaints about this game are just general lack of finish. Core gameplay, they have down. Traffic works, bus drives good. But things like the NPCs moving like a horde, being stuck in the ground, really suck. No AI busses feels super weird when half the map becomes bus lanes, very quickly. Something is definitely a little off with the lighting, the car lights look like the effects I'd see on roblox in 2013. Review is positive because the core is fine, and because I've lived through the Snowrunner expansion experience, which over a few years made the game seriously expansive. Bus Bound definitely needs some expansions. In it's current state, game is probably worth more like 15-20$, not 30$
I thought this was a bus simulator, but it turned out to be an arcade bus driving game. If you like a game where you don´t have to lift a finger, but just drive, then this is for you. The graphics was good and it ran smooth on Ultra. The driving felt ok too, but the gameplay was not to my liking. I requested a refund for this title.. I reccomend it for others who likes this kind of gameplay.
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Bus Bound is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
No, Bus Bound is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Bus Bound received 684 positive votes out of a total of 939 achieving a rating of 6.99.
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Bus Bound was developed by stillalive studios and published by Saber Interactive Inc..
Yes, Bus Bound is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Bus Bound is not playable on MacOS.
No, Bus Bound is not playable on Linux.
No, Bus Bound is not playable on Steam Deck.
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No, Bus Bound does not support VR.
Bus Bound offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Bus Bound includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Yes, there are 4 DLCs available for Bus Bound. Explore additional content available for Bus Bound on Steam.
No, Bus Bound does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Bus Bound does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Bus Bound is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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18
Developer
stillalive studios
Publisher
Saber Interactive Inc.
Release
30 Apr 2026
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