# The Bus

Summer DB entity ID: 7b00e9c3\-9bfb\-4d3b\-affe\-8ef542b67c8c

Steam App ID: 491540

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus across multiple lines and in different buses through Berlin\. The routes of Germany’s capital have been recreated realistically at a true 1:1 scale and offer plenty of famous landmarks to discover, including the Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz\. In the Scania Citywide LF and other officially licensed buses, you sell tickets to boarding passengers, handle heavy traffic, and bring everyone safely to their destination while the city around you stays in motion\. With changing weather and different seasons, every trip is exciting and challenging\. Whether you prefer a relaxed run on schedule or the hustle and bustle of a big city, The Bus brings you as close as possible to the feeling of driving a bus in Berlin\.    Play alone or together in multiplayer and expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game\. You also have modding features that let you create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others\.    Your route is set\. Let’s go\!               Singleplayer Economy mode: Build your own bus company, invest in new vehicles, hire staff, take care of maintenance and repairs, and increase your income through contracts and ticket sales    Boarding and alighting passengers including ticket sales    Officially licensed buses from Scania, MAN, and VDL    Different bus types with a total of 20 variants: MAN Lion’s City DD, Scania Citywide LF solo and articulated, VDL Citea LLE, MB eCitybus solo and articulated, Galaxis Urban solo and articulated    Officially licensed onboard computer from ATRON              Day and night cycle with weather and seasons    Weather and time synchronization: Dynamically match weather and time of day to the current values in Berlin              Authentic Berlin routes at a true 1:1 scale    Large, detailed map of Berlin with more than 200 stops    Berlin bus lines TXL, 100, N100, 123, 142, 147, 200, 245, and 300 with different routes    Many varied and interesting Berlin landmarks to discover    Integrated radio stations: Flashbass\.FM and DoubleBass\.FM    Singleplayer Freeplay mode: Transport passengers with the vehicle of your choice on any line and route    Multiplayer: Team up with others, drive through Berlin together, and experience the city as a group, whether on a line or on a discovery tour    Freedom of movement: Move freely inside vehicles and throughout the game world    In\-game events: Random events make the game world feel more alive and varied    AI traffic with different vehicle types, pedestrians, and complex traffic light logic    Line, route, timetable, and tour editors    Workshop content: Expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game    Modding features: Create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others    Photo mode for creating your own high quality screenshots    Multiple control modes: Realistic, Arcade, and Custom

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: TML\-Studios

- Publisher: Aerosoft GmbH

- Release date: Mar 26, 2026

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Simulation

- Categories: Single\-player, Multi\-player, Co\-op, Online Co\-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Subtitle Options, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

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- Price: 3999 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 174

- Steam review count: 8524

- Steam positive reviews: 6183

- Steam negative reviews: 2341

- Steam positive percentage: 72.53636790239324%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/7b00e9c3-9bfb-4d3b-affe-8ef542b67c8c/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/7b00e9c3-9bfb-4d3b-affe-8ef542b67c8c/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-22T11:58:44\.441111\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-22T11:58:45\.808396\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-22T11:58:45\.452026\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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