Bus Simulator 18 Player Count and Price History

Bus Simulator 18

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Bus Simulator 18

stillalive studiosJun 13, 2018Simulation

$14.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Simulation
  • Automobile Sim
  • Driving
  • Multiplayer
  • Realistic
  • Open World
  • Singleplayer
  • Co-op
  • First-Person
  • Management
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Playing now
86
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
112
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,868
May 1, 2021
Avg this month
61
-22.78% vs last month
Steam reviews
81%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Bus Simulator 18 player count chart

Bus Simulator 18 has a small but active player base. 86 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 22% on the month before).

History from Jun 1, 2018

Bus Simulator 18 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202661-18-22.78%126
October 202679+24+43.64%217
September 202655-82-37.27%138
August 2026not enough data+32+17.02%220
July 2026not enough data-20-9.62%188
June 2026not enough data+82+65.08%208
May 2026not enough data-146-53.68%126
April 2026not enough data+102+60%272
March 2026not enough data-36-17.48%170
February 2026not enough data+44+27.16%206
January 2026not enough data-23-12.43%162
December 2025not enough data+37+25%185
November 2025not enough data-39-20.86%148
October 2025not enough data+34+22.22%187
September 2025not enough data+37+31.9%153
August 2025not enough data-38-24.68%116
July 2025not enough data+14+10%154
June 2025not enough data+12+9.38%140
May 2025not enough data-29-18.47%128
April 2025not enough data-1-0.63%157
March 2025not enough data+11+7.48%158
February 2025not enough data-32-17.88%147
January 2025not enough data-51-22.17%179
December 2024not enough data-33-12.55%230
November 2024not enough data+45+20.64%263
October 2024not enough data-39-15.18%218
September 2024not enough data+94+57.67%257
August 2024not enough data-40-19.7%163
July 2024not enough data-2-0.98%203
June 2024not enough data+18+9.63%205
May 2024not enough data+4+2.19%187
April 2024not enough data-85-31.72%183
March 2024not enough data+50+22.94%268
February 2024not enough data-36-14.17%218
January 2024not enough data-17-6.27%254
December 2023not enough data+16+6.27%271
November 2023not enough data+0+0%255
October 2023not enough data-22-7.94%255
September 2023not enough data+58+26.48%277
August 2023not enough data-79-26.51%219
July 2023not enough data+43+16.86%298
June 2023not enough data+26+11.35%255
May 2023not enough data-48-17.33%229
April 2023not enough data-28-9.18%277
March 2023not enough data+19+6.64%305
February 2023not enough data-138-32.55%286
January 2023not enough data-5-1.17%424
December 2022not enough data-15-3.38%429
November 2022not enough data+47+11.84%444
October 2022not enough data-169-29.86%397
September 2022not enough data+125+28.34%566
August 2022not enough data+141+47%441
July 2022not enough data-16-5.06%300
June 2022not enough data-50-13.66%316
May 2022not enough data-36-8.96%366
April 2022not enough data+81+25.23%402
March 2022not enough data-77-19.35%321
February 2022not enough data-81-16.91%398
January 2022not enough data-24-4.77%479
December 2021not enough data-27-5.09%503
November 2021not enough data+165+45.21%530
October 2021not enough data-465-56.02%365
September 2021not enough data+360+76.6%830
August 2021not enough data-203-30.16%470
July 2021not enough data-79-10.51%673
June 2021not enough data-3,116-80.56%752
May 2021not enough data+3,351+648.16%3,868
April 2021not enough data+73+16.44%517
March 2021not enough data-54-10.84%444
February 2021not enough data-55-9.95%498
January 2021not enough data-70-11.24%553
December 2020not enough data+34+5.77%623
November 2020not enough data+161+37.62%589
October 2020not enough data-132-23.57%428
September 2020not enough data+122+27.85%560
August 2020not enough data-26-5.6%438
July 2020not enough data-16-3.33%464
June 2020not enough data-8-1.64%480
May 2020not enough data-944-65.92%488
April 2020not enough data+847+144.79%1,432
March 2020not enough data-68-10.41%585
February 2020not enough data-205-23.89%653
January 2020not enough data+50+6.19%858
December 2019not enough data+208+34.67%808
November 2019not enough data+57+10.5%600
October 2019not enough data-45-7.65%543
September 2019not enough data+208+54.74%588
August 2019not enough data-180-32.14%380
July 2019not enough data+33+6.26%560
June 2019not enough data-327-38.29%527
May 2019not enough data+403+89.36%854
April 2019not enough data-67-12.93%451
March 2019not enough data-136-20.8%518
February 2019not enough data+29+4.64%654
January 2019not enough data-83-11.72%625
December 2018not enough data+224+46.28%708
November 2018not enough data+29+6.37%484
October 2018not enough data-72-13.66%455
September 2018not enough data-76-12.6%527
August 2018not enough data-708-54%603
July 2018not enough data-2,371-64.39%1,311
June 2018not enough datan/an/a3,682

How many people play Bus Simulator 18 right now?

Right now, 86 players are in Bus Simulator 18 on Steam. That makes it the #3,367 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 112 players. Today's peak is 19% below its 30-day average daily peak of 138.

Is Bus Simulator 18 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Bus Simulator 18 averaged a daily peak of 138 players, up 22% compared with the 30 days before (113). Its highest point this month (217) is 47% above the same period last year (148). In its first month after release (Jun 13, 2018) it peaked at 1,311 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 3,868, set on May 1, 2021.

Best time to play Bus Simulator 18

Based on the last 14 days, Bus Simulator 18 is busiest around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and quietest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York), when about 79% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Bus Simulator 18 players by hour and weekday

When Bus Simulator 18 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestFriday at 16:00 UTCabout 145 players on average
QuietestThursday at 04:00 UTCabout 20 players on average
Busy vs quiet7.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Bus Simulator 18

Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.

Developer
stillalive studios
Publisher
astragon Entertainment
Released
Jun 13, 2018
Genre
Simulation
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
12 languages, 2 with full audio

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Bus Simulator 18 price history

$14.99
price now (US)
$2.99
lowest recorded (-80%) · Oct 13, 2026
-80%
typical sale discount · 3 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Bus Simulator 18 is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $3.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

How many copies has Bus Simulator 18 sold?

We estimate Bus Simulator 18 has sold 170K to 430K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $1M to $2.7M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
170K to 430K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$1M to $2.7M
before Steam's share and taxes

Bus Simulator 18 reviews by language

  • English25%
  • German20%
  • Turkish14%
  • Polish9%
  • Chinese (Simplified)8%
  • French6%
  • Russian5%
  • Korean4%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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Bus Simulator 18 reviews over time

81% Very Positive81% of 13,137 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Bus Simulator 18 achievements

Bus Simulator 18 has 28 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 13.2% of them; the rarest, Frequent Flier, is held by 0.9% of players.

  • 1 UpLevel up a bus stop.67.6%
  • Baby StepsFinish your first mission.44.9%
  • Three's a crowdHire 3 drivers.37.5%
  • They grow up so fastReach level 10.37.2%
  • High FiveDrive a perfect route.29.7%
  • KiloPersonally transport a total number of 1000 passengers.19.5%
  • Ka-ching!Earn a lot of money with a single journey!19.5%
  • Dirty DozenOwn 12 buses.17.6%
  • InterconnectedGain access to the Central Bus Station.14.2%
  • Half-fullConnect 50% of all bus stops to your route network.13.4%
  • Lucky 7Unlock all areas.10.7%
  • Wherever I PleaseUnlock all bus stops.9.7%
  • Almost...Connect 75% of all bus stops to your route network.7.9%
  • Feeling Old Yet?Reach level 25.7.4%
  • Gotta Catch 'Em AllOwn each bus.5.7%
  • Key to the CityFinish all missions.3.0%
  • All mine!Connect all bus stops to your route network.3.0%
  • Collectible OneFind a collectible.2.7%
  • Business ExpansionUnlock Kerststadt.2.6%
  • Happily MarriedFind the happily married couple.2.4%
  • The Dream of FlightUnlock the Airport.2.4%
  • Praise the SunUnlock Sonnstein.2.1%
  • Collectible TwoFind a collectible.2.0%
  • Collectible FourFind a collectible.2.0%
  • Collectible ThreeFind a collectible.1.8%
  • Collectible FiveFind a collectible.1.7%
  • Another Job Well DoneFinish all Official Map Extension Missions.1.2%
  • Frequent FlierReach level 25 with the Airport stop.0.9%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Bus Simulator 18 DLC

Bus Simulator 18 has 7 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Bus Simulator 18, Mercedes-Benz Bus Pack 1 ↗Jul 29, 2020$6.99
Bus Simulator 18, Setra Bus Pack 1 ↗Jul 22, 2020$5.99
Bus Simulator 18, Official map extension ↗May 22, 2019$15.99
Bus Simulator 18, MAN Interior Pack 1 ↗Mar 19, 2019$2.99
Bus Simulator 18, MAN Bus Pack 1 ↗Dec 18, 2018$5.99
Bus Simulator 18, Mercedes-Benz Interior Pack 1 ↗Nov 14, 2018$2.99
Bus Simulator 18, Country Skin & Decal Pack ↗Jul 5, 2018Free

Latest Bus Simulator 18 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Bus Simulator 18 FAQ

Is Bus Simulator 18 dead?

Bus Simulator 18 has a small but active player base. 86 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 22% on the month before).

How many people play Bus Simulator 18?

86 people are playing Bus Simulator 18 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 112 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Bus Simulator 18?

Bus Simulator 18 reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,868 concurrent players on May 1, 2021.

Is Bus Simulator 18 growing or declining?

Bus Simulator 18 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 138, up 22% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Bus Simulator 18 most active?

Bus Simulator 18 usually has the most players around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and the fewest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York).

How much does Bus Simulator 18 cost?

Bus Simulator 18 costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Bus Simulator 18 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Bus Simulator 18 on Steam is $2.99 (80% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $14.99 right now.

Is Bus Simulator 18 on sale right now?

No, Bus Simulator 18 is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 80%.

Is Bus Simulator 18 good?

Steam players rate Bus Simulator 18 Very Positive: 81% of 13,137 reviews are positive.

When did Bus Simulator 18 come out?

Bus Simulator 18 was released on Steam on Jun 13, 2018.

Who made Bus Simulator 18?

Bus Simulator 18 was developed by stillalive studios and published by astragon Entertainment.

Is Bus Simulator 18 still worth playing?

Bus Simulator 18 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (86 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

How many copies has Bus Simulator 18 sold?

We estimate Bus Simulator 18 has sold 170K to 430K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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