Bus Simulator 21

Bus Simulator 21

September 7, 2021

Simulation PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Look forward to Bus Simulator 21, and the most comprehensive and advanced fleet in the history of the series. For Bus Simulator 21, a fleet of 30 officially licensed buses by well-known, international manufacturers such as Volvo, Alexander Dennis, Scania, BYD, Grande West, and Blue Bird will join the models …

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Critic Reviews (18)

A.K Rahming Sep 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

25.0

"Bus Simulator 21 certainly kicks things into high gear above its predecessor with a lot of appreciated quality-of-life improvements. But, it&s;s brought down by an awkward driving system, UI clutter, AI clunkiness, and apparent optimization issues. Yet, it remains a …"

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Cristian Montiel SomosXbox Sep 2021
70.0 /100

"‎Bus Simulator 2021 is a game that invites us to travel, relax and enjoy the life of a driver at all times. Just buckle up, put your foot on the accelerator and conquer the routes with a wide variety of …"

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Daniel García NaviGames Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"The driving experience is pleasant, relaxing and also entertaining, but there are many areas to improve and others that are unnecessary."

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Elliot Hilderbrand Gaming Nexus Sep 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Bus Simulator 21 is for everyone. Being able to cater to your playstyle from the most basic of set ups to as realistic as they can make it, the game gets its hooks in you after a few hours. I …"

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Gabriel Fuentes Generación Xbox Sep 2021
77.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"‎Bus Simulator 21 for its innate characteristics will not be a game for everyone, of course, but if you are one of those people who like more relaxed experiences on board a vehicle, this can be a great addition to …"

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gazzagb TheSixthAxis Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Ultimately, Bus Simulator 21 does a good job - it gets the blend of driving simulator and management simulator pretty much spot on, even if both of those individual parts have room for improvement."

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Kat Bullock FingerGuns Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

20.0

"Bus Simulator 21 allows you to experience the day in the life of a bus driver managing their own company. Create routes, receive pay days, scold ticket dodgers and be on time. The game comes with a clunky and overwhelming …"

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Manuel Eichhorn Gamer&s;s Palace Sep 2021
82.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

40.0

"stillalive studios deliver a game that is definitely better than its predecessor - but not everything runs completely smoothly."

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Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote Geeks &a; Com Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

25.0

"I was still disappointed with this Bus Simulator 21 despite the addition of several new features and a diverse open world environment. The most important in this type of game is the driving, which unfortunately is not well reproduced without …"

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Martyn Locker PlayStation Universe Sep 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

20.0

"Bus Simulator 21 offers a cathartic toy box for the most dedicated of bus fanatics, with dozens of hours of gameplay hidden beneath its flaws. Unfortunately, it misses the mark too often and in too many ways to warrant a …"

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Michal Burian INDIANTVCZ Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

1.0

"Bus Simulator 21 wasted its potential at the very beginning of its existence. During the first few weeks, the game was unplayable. Eventually, though, the situation got better. Various weather and day/night cycle were done nicely. The graphics have made …"

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50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

40.0

"Where Bus Simulator 21 excels is in providing a relaxing and strangely soothing experience, much like the Euro Truck Simulator series. Slowly driving around a city and picking up passengers can be more calming than expected, even with all the …"

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Rhett Waselenchuk COGconnected Sep 2021
69.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

55.0

"Bus Simulator 21 turned out to be a lot better than I was anticipating. It has a ton of the typical shortcomings you see in simulator-type games, but it also gets a lot right. The maps are large, pretty, and …"

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Rubén Rionegro 33bits Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

52.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

31.0

"We can say that Bus Simulator 21 is allowed to play ... sometimes. When everything works correctly we are going to love it and we can spend hours in front of the screen, but the moment the errors begin to …"

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Sammy Barker Push Square Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

70.0

"While the game doesn’t look particularly pretty, it does run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5, and the developer has implemented haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers, which help communicate the feel of driving a gigantic double-decker. Post-release support is en-route, …"

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Stanislav Hřiba Gaming Professors Sep 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Bus Simulator 21 is undoubtedly a solid sequel that takes some aspects to a better level. Whether you&s;re a die-hard bus fan and have played the previous installments, or a complete newcomer and don&s;t mind some of the bigger or …"

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Stuart Shortland Thumb Culture Sep 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

20.0

"How long is a piece of string? yes, I know twice the length from the end to the middle. However, Bus Simulator 21 will give you hours and hours of gameplay. I guess you could compare the amount of game …"

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Tyler Nienburg Rectify Gaming Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Bus Simulator 21 provides a relaxing and simplistic experience of being a regular bus driver with the goal of bringing passengers to their desired destination. It’s honestly one of the better Simulator games out there today even two years after …"

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