Bus Simulator

Bus Simulator
Genre(s)	Vehicle simulation
Developer(s)	Contendo Media TML Studios Stillalive Studios
Publisher(s)	Astragon Entertainment
Platform(s)	Android macOS iOS Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
First release	Bus Simulator 2008 13 December 2007
Latest release	Bus Simulator 21 7 September 2021

Bus Simulator is a vehicle-simulation video game series developed by Icebytes, Contendo Media, TML Studios and Stillalive Studios, and published by Astragon Entertainment. The franchise was introduced in 2007 by Astragon Entertainment. The latest installment, titled Bus Simulator 21, was released on 7 September 2021.

Games

Release timeline

2007	Bus Simulator 2008
2008
2009	Bus Simulator 2009
2010
2011
2012	Bus Simulator 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016	Bus Simulator 16
2017
2018	Bus Simulator 18
2019
2020
2021	Bus Simulator 21
2022	Bus Simulator City Ride

Aggregate review scores
As of 8 June 2022.

Game	Year	Metacritic
Bus Simulator 16	2016	PC: 46/100[1]
Bus Simulator 18	2018, 2019	PC: 67/100[2] PS4: 61/100[3] XONE: 60/100[4]
Bus Simulator 21	2021	PC: 73/100[5] PS4: 60/100[6] XONE: 69/100[7]

Bus Simulator 16 (2016)

Main article: Bus Simulator 16

The fourth video game in the series was announced in July 2015.[8] The game was scheduled to release on 20 January 2016 for Microsoft Windows and macOS,[9] but it was postponed to 3 March 2016 due to technical issues.[10]

Bus Simulator 18 (2018)

Main article: Bus Simulator 18

The fifth installment in the series was revealed in May 2018.[11] It was available for Microsoft Windows on 13 June 2018 worldwide. The release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions followed in August 2019 under the title Bus Simulator.[12]

Bus Simulator 21 (2021)

Main article: Bus Simulator 21

The sixth installment in the series was revealed on 11 August 2020.[13] It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 7 September 2021.[14] PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions are due to available on 23 May 2023.[15]

Bus Simulator City Ride (2022)

Main article: Bus Simulator City Ride

Bus Simulator City Ride was announced on 2 June 2022. It was released for Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch on October 13, 2022.[16]

References

1. "Bus Simulator 16 PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
2. "Bus Simulator PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. "Bus Simulator PlayStation 4". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. "Bus Simulator Xbox One". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
5. "Bus Simulator 21 PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
6. "Bus Simulator 21 PlayStation 4". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
7. "Bus Simulator 21 Xbox One". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
8. Dooley, Kevin (13 July 2015). "Drive a bus and keep your passengers happy in Bus Simulator 16". teamvvv.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
9. Dooley, Kevin (8 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 releasing on January 20". teamvvv.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
10. Warr, Philippa (14 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 Delayed, Stuck In Traffic". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
11. DaRipp3r (5 June 2018). "Bus Simulator 18 – New & Improved Features Revealed". pixelperfectgaming.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
12. O Donnell, Deirdre (13 June 2018). "Bus Simulator: now for Xbox One and PS4". notebookcheck.net. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
13. Watton, Neil (11 August 2020). "Bus Simulator 21 announced for Xbox One, PS4 and PC". TheXboxHub. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
14. Barker, Sammy (11 August 2020). "Bus Simulator 21 Makes a Stop on PS4 Next Year". Push Square. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
15. "Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop - Official Announcement Trailer". IGN. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
16. "Bus Simulator will be released for mobile devices and Nintendo Switch". Astragon. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

External links

• Official website (in English)