The Bus Price History and Player Count

The Bus

Steam app 491540

The Bus

TML-StudiosMar 1, 2021Simulation

$39.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Simulation
  • Driving
  • Automobile Sim
  • Multiplayer
  • Realistic
  • Relaxing
  • First-Person
  • Moddable
  • Singleplayer
  • Early Access
Playing now
124
Updated 29 minutes ago
24-hour peak
311
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,646
Mar 1, 2021
Avg this month
142
-14.97% vs last month
Steam reviews
74%
Mostly Positive

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

The Bus player count chart

The Bus has a small but active player base. 124 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

History from Mar 1, 2021

The Bus monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026142-25-14.97%333
October 2026167-31-15.66%395
September 2026198-68-12.36%482
August 2026n/a+47+9.34%550
July 2026n/a-56-10.02%503
June 2026n/a-109-16.32%559
May 2026n/a-468-41.2%668
April 2026n/a-332-22.62%1,136
March 2026n/a+1,135+340.84%1,468
February 2026n/a-9-2.63%333
January 2026n/a+50+17.12%342
December 2025n/a+44+17.74%292
November 2025n/a-43-14.78%248
October 2025n/a+71+32.27%291
September 2025n/a-122-35.67%220
August 2025n/a+31+9.97%342
July 2025n/a-69-18.16%311
June 2025n/a+131+52.61%380
May 2025n/a-466-65.17%249
April 2025n/a+533+292.86%715
March 2025n/a-23-11.22%182
February 2025n/a-95-31.67%205
January 2025n/a+128+74.42%300
December 2024n/a-9-4.97%172
November 2024n/a-83-31.44%181
October 2024n/a+81+44.26%264
September 2024n/a+23+14.37%183
August 2024n/a-20-11.11%160
July 2024n/a-2-1.1%180
June 2024n/a+4+2.25%182
May 2024n/a-21-10.55%178
April 2024n/a-13-6.13%199
March 2024n/a-19-8.23%212
February 2024n/a-7-2.94%231
January 2024n/a-243-50.52%238
December 2023n/a+314+188.02%481
November 2023n/a-31-15.66%167
October 2023n/a-60-23.26%198
September 2023n/a-33-11.34%258
August 2023n/a+156+115.56%291
July 2023n/a-29-17.68%135
June 2023n/a-10-5.75%164
May 2023n/a-103-37.18%174
April 2023n/a+87+45.79%277
March 2023n/a-106-35.81%190
February 2023n/a+77+35.16%296
January 2023n/a-375-63.13%219
December 2022n/a+435+273.58%594
November 2022n/a-2-1.24%159
October 2022n/a-187-53.74%161
September 2022n/a+229+192.44%348
August 2022n/a+13+12.26%119
July 2022n/a-31-22.63%106
June 2022n/a-114-45.42%137
May 2022n/a+124+97.64%251
April 2022n/a-25-16.45%127
March 2022n/a+20+15.15%152
February 2022n/a+35+36.08%132
January 2022n/a-154-61.35%97
December 2021n/a+100+66.23%251
November 2021n/a-100-39.84%151
October 2021n/a+146+139.05%251
September 2021n/a-9-7.89%105
August 2021n/a-35-23.49%114
July 2021n/a-28-15.82%149
June 2021n/a-27-13.24%177
May 2021n/a-207-50.36%204
April 2021n/a-1,235-75.03%411
March 2021n/an/an/a1,646

How many people play The Bus right now?

At this moment The Bus has 124 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #2,350 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 311 players. Today's peak is 5% above its 30-day average daily peak of 297.

The Bus player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Bus averaged a daily peak of 297 players, down 14% compared with the 30 days before (344). Its highest point this month (395) is 59% above the same period last year (248). In its first month after release (Mar 1, 2021) it peaked at 1,646 players. Today's player count is 8% of its all-time peak of 1,646, set on Mar 1, 2021.

Best time to play The Bus

Based on the last 14 days, The Bus is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York), when about 81% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

The Bus players by hour and weekday

When The Bus 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.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 336 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 03:00 UTCabout 33 players on average
Busy vs quiet10.2xmore 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.

Compare The Bus with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About The Bus

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

Developer
TML-Studios
Publisher
Aerosoft GmbH
Released
Mar 1, 2021
Genre
Simulation
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
16 languages

Screenshots

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The Bus price history

$39.99
price now (US)
$39.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. The Bus costs $39.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

The Bus price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$39.99$39.9935.82 EURbase
Euro area39,99€$44.6539.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£34.99$46.8341.95 EUR+17%
CanadaC$ 51.99$36.9633.10 EUR-8%
AustraliaA$ 58.50$40.1936.00 EUR+1%
New ZealandNZ$ 56.99$31.5928.30 EUR-21%
BrazilR$107,99$19.6217.57 EUR-51%
MexicoMex$ 409.99$21.9219.63 EUR-45%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$18.99$18.9917.01 EUR-53%
Poland169,99 zł$43.2138.70 EUR+8%
SwitzerlandCHF 44.50$54.3448.67 EUR+36%
Norway445,00 kr$47.2042.28 EUR+18%
Turkey (MENA USD)$18.99$18.9917.01 EUR-53%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$18.49$18.4916.56 EUR-54%
South AfricaR 330.00$19.9517.87 EUR-50%
India₹1,600.00$17.0415.26 EUR-57%
Indonesia cheapestRp 299 999$16.5714.84 EUR-59%
China¥136.00$20.3918.26 EUR-49%
Japan¥4,500$28.4225.46 EUR-29%
South Korea₩ 42,000$30.9127.69 EUR-23%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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The Bus reviews over time

74% Mostly Positive74% of 6,521 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

The Bus on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
5
24-hour peak viewers
6
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The Bus", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The Bus Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 3 Nov 2026, with a peak of 225 viewers and 10 on average.

The Bus streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top The Bus streamers this week

  1. Simone_Brucato192
  2. cod3rixx43

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

The Bus achievements

The Bus has 49 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 7.6% of them; the rarest, Flexible, but Safe, is held by 0.0% of players.

  • Ready to GoStart the on-board computer.34.6%
  • Your Sound, Your StyleListen to Flashbass.FM.30.3%
  • Home Sweet HomeVisit the depot.25.1%
  • A roof over your head.Rent the office.20.3%
  • Now we’re ready to go!Buy your first bus.19.9%
  • Turned UpListen to the radio for 10 minutes at volume 100.19.8%
  • House of CardsVisit the Government District.18.8%
  • German Punctualn’tFinish a route with a delay.18.7%
  • Easy Does ItStart in Arcade Mode.18.1%
  • Change KingGive back €1,000 in change.15.5%
  • Time to TransferDrive to Central Station.13.0%
  • Not bad for starters.Complete your first job successfully.12.6%
  • Caught!Get caught speeding.12.5%
  • Full ThrottleAccelerate from 0 to 80 km/h in 30 seconds.12.2%
  • Emergency BrakeBrake from 80 km/h to 0 in 5 seconds.9.9%
  • Trash CollectorCollect trash in the bus.8.5%
  • Just Like Real LifeSync the weather with Berlin.8.3%
  • Shopping TripVisit Das Center at Potsdamer Platz.8.2%
  • There’s room for improvement.Increase your reputation to 30%.7.1%
  • Finally not alone.Hire your first driver.7.0%
  • 26 DegreesAnd it gets even hotter. Set the temperature in the bus to 26°C.5.8%
  • Ticket DealerSell 100 tickets.5.3%
  • Divided and ReunitedDrive from east to west to Friedrichstraße.5.2%
  • Step by stepWalk 50,000 m.5.0%
  • Halfway there.Increase your reputation to 50%.4.3%
  • This is Berlin, eh.Drive one route on every line.3.2%
  • Versatile RideDrive one line with every bus type.3.0%
  • Everything in its place.Fully upgrade your workshop.2.9%
  • Cash? No thanks.Sell 100 tickets cashless.2.4%
  • Fully staffedAssign a mechanic to each workshop area.2.3%
  • Night ShiftDrive for 1440 minutes at night.2.1%
  • SnapshotTake a photo in Photo Mode.1.9%
  • Roads’ favoriteIncrease your reputation to 100%.1.1%
  • Big familyHire 30 drivers.1.0%
  • Can’t do it without coffeeDrink a coffee before your route starts.0.7%
  • Safety InspectedRepair 50 buses.0.7%
  • Full BatteryCharge an e-bus.0.6%
  • Check out my fleet!Buy at least 50 busses.0.6%
  • Disturbing the PeaceHonk 1,000 times.0.4%
  • Feels real.Drive 5.000 km in Realistic Mode.0.3%
  • Make it prettyUse 5 different filters in Photo Mode.0.3%
  • Zero EmissionsDrive 20.000 km in an e-bus.0.3%
  • Around the WorldDrive 40.075 km.0.2%
  • Tegel TransferDrive the Tegel, landfill route.0.2%
  • A true tycoonEarn €10,000,000.0.2%
  • All Eyes OnFind four glasses.0.1%
  • Ho Ho Ho!Visit a Christmas market.0.1%
  • MatrixRewind 500 times.0.0%
  • Flexible, but SafeDrive an articulated bus without crashing.0.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The Bus DLC

The Bus has 5 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

The Bus FAQ

Is The Bus dead?

The Bus has a small but active player base. 124 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

How many people play The Bus?

124 people are playing The Bus on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 311 concurrent players.

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

The Bus reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,646 concurrent players on Mar 1, 2021.

Is The Bus growing or declining?

The Bus is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 297, down 14% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Bus most active?

The Bus usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 04:00 UTC (11 PM in New York).

How much does The Bus cost?

The Bus costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Bus has been on Steam?

We have not seen The Bus discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $39.99.

Is The Bus on sale right now?

No, The Bus is at its full price of $39.99 on Steam right now.

Where is The Bus cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Bus is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 299 999, about $16.57 or 59% below the US price of $39.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Bus good?

Steam players rate The Bus Mostly Positive: 74% of 6,521 reviews are positive.

When did The Bus come out?

The Bus was released on Steam on Mar 1, 2021.

Who made The Bus?

The Bus was developed by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft GmbH.

Is The Bus still worth playing?

The Bus has a smaller but active community on Steam today (124 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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