Bus Simulator 21
September 7, 2021
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)
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87.0
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78.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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60.0
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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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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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65.0
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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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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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30.0
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50.0
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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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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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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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50.0
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30.0
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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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25.0
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35.0
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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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60.0
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70.0
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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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78.0
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72.0
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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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52.0
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48.0
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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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70.0
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68.0
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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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55.0
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70.0
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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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30.0
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75.0
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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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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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