Bus Simulator 21
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| Developers | |
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| stillalive studios | |
| Publishers | |
| astragon Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 7, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 73 |
| OpenCritic | 66 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Vehicle simulator |
| Vehicles | Bus |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | Bus Simulator |
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| Bus Simulator | |
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| Bus Simulator 2008 | 2007 |
| Bus Simulator 2009 | 2009 |
| Bus Simulator 2012 | 2012 |
| Bus Simulator 16 | 2016 |
| Bus Simulator 18 | 2018 |
| Bus Simulator 21 | 2021 |
| Bus Simulator 27 | TBA |
Bus Simulator 21 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person vehicle simulator game in the Bus Simulator series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Game can be launched directly from the executable.[2][3] | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- All Steam versions require Steam DRM.
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on May 16, 2023.[4]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| No microtransactions | None |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| MAN Bus Pack | |
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| Protect Nature Interior Pack | |
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| USA Skin Pack | |
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| Angel Shores Insider Skin Pack | |
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| IVECO BUS Bus Pack | |
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| VDL Bus Pack | |
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| Ebusco Bus Pack | |
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| Halloween Skin Pack | |
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| Halloween Interior Pack | |
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| Christmas Skin Pack | |
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| Christmas Interior Pack | |
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| Official Map Extension | |
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| Official School Bus Extension | |
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| Official Tram Extension | |
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| Easter Skin Pack | |
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| Easter Interior Pack | |
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| Thomas Built Buses Bus Pack | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\BusSimulator21\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/976590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\BusSimulator21\Saved\SaveGames |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/976590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Epic Games Launcher | Stated as supported on the store page, but absent in the launcher. [5] | |
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
Advanced Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | SSAA (through resolution scale) you can only modify the value by changing the graphics preset | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple Buffering | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | Available under graphics settings as of version 2.29 | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | Supports multiple racing wheels. | |
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| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 4 | Co-op |
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VR support
| Devices | State | Notes | |
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| Tobii Eye Tracking | Officially supported game, see official tobii game list. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2120 AMD Phenom II X4 830 | Intel Core i5-4440 AMD FX-8140 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 18 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM |
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| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/976590/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (976590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-12-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2024-12-05
- Ran for ten minutes offline and away from EGS with no issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Somehundred on 2024-12-05
- Can be played by launching the executable directly.
- ↑ Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop update for 16 May 2023 | SteamDB - last accessed on 2025-08-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Acru on 2025-05-01
- Confirmed that the manage menu doesn't list any Cloud Sync status