City Transport Simulator®

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City Transport Simulator® is a single player simulation game. It was developed by ViewApp and was released on January 28, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

How does the City Transport Simulator platform work?City Transport Simulator is the technical foundation for multiple standalone games – including CTS: Tram and CTS: Bus. Each title can be played independently. You don’t need CTS: Tram to play CTS: Bus – and vice versa. CTS: Bus is not a DLC or add-on – it's a full-fledged standalone title with its own content, vehicles, and gameplay modes. You…

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Audience ScoreBased on 204 reviews

graphics16 positive mentions

optimization8 negative mentions

Realistic and enjoyable tram and bus driving with good physics and sound design.
Detailed and customizable route management with a vibrant and well-designed fictional city map.
Supports various input devices including controllers and steering wheels; regular updates and improvements from developers.

Numerous bugs and glitches including AI issues, traffic light malfunctions, and frequent crashes that hurt immersion and gameplay.
High pricing model with many vehicles and features locked behind expensive DLCs and limited base content.
Lack of polish in UI, controls, and game optimization resulting in poor performance and frustrating user experience.

graphics
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
55%
7%
The graphics are generally praised for being a notable improvement over OMSI 2 and comparable to other modern simulators, offering beautiful visuals and authentic city models. However, performance can vary significantly, with some users experiencing stutters and crashes even on medium settings, and the game demanding a powerful PC for smooth high-graphics gameplay. Some graphical issues and glitches are present, but overall, the visuals are considered good to very good, though not always top-tier by current standards.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the performance is fantastic for me with high graphics settings.”
- “The world, cars, and map are beautiful — I really like the graphics.”
- “Graphics, attention to detail, physics, optimization (it’s better than in Tramsim) and in general this simulator is made of higher quality, it looks cool.”
- “I have to run it on minimum graphics settings and it still stutters.”
- “The graphics of the whole environment are very simple; for example, the textures of the roads are actually non-existent.”
- “The game graphics and city model don't compare to the original games at all.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
78%
8%
The gameplay offers a mix of driving trams and buses with customizable routes, which some find enjoyable and realistic, particularly the core route creation feature. However, many reviews highlight issues such as minimal and repetitive content, restrictive mechanics, critical flaws, and inconsistent simulation elements that detract from the overall experience. Performance problems and a lack of meaningful gameplay depth further limit its appeal despite solid driving mechanics.
- “It mixes rail and bus gameplay in a way that actually feels balanced, you get to drive trams and buses through a fictional European city that you can customize however you want, from renaming stations to giving your lines completely different identities, and the AI announcements even pronounce American names cleanly, which shocked me.”
- “The trams feel realistic, the fictional German city is detailed and lively, and the network design aspect of the game adds another dimension to the gameplay.”
- “The core gameplay, especially the feature allowing players to create their own routes, is genuinely enjoyable.”
- “The actual gameplay content is minimal and the map is repetitive and dull.”
- “Gameplay is very restrictive and you must drive exactly as the game asks (e.g. you cannot close the doors less than four seconds after they open).”
- “Within just a minute of starting the game, I encountered critical gameplay flaws that are impossible to overlook.”
optimization
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
43%
35%
Optimization in this game is highly variable, with some users experiencing smooth performance and impressive graphics on high-end systems, while others face frequent stuttering, freezing, and crashes, especially in certain areas. Overall, the game seems poorly optimized for mid to lower-tier hardware and suffers from occasional bugs and audio issues, though it performs better than some comparable tram simulators.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the performance is fantastic for me with high graphics settings.”
- “Performance in VR with my 4090 GPU and AMD 9800X is buttery smooth.”
- “Graphics, attention to detail, physics, optimization (it’s better than in Tramsim) and in general this simulator is made of higher quality, it looks cool.”
- “Stuttering and freezing every few seconds; turning everything to low is the only way the game runs, but it looks terrible.”
- “Unfortunately, I suffer performance issues like low FPS, microfreezes, and crashes.”
- “In trainsimworld5, which is built on the same game engine and published by the same publisher, I can drive through half a country on maximum settings without barely any stuttering, while this game nearly dies upon entering certain city districts.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from numerous stability issues, including frequent bugs with AI traffic, pedestrians, and vehicles, as well as texture glitches and performance problems like low FPS and crashes. Many players find these fundamental glitches significantly detract from the experience, making the game feel unfinished and frustrating despite its potential. While early access status suggests future improvements, the current state is widely regarded as buggy and unstable.
- “And the map is still relatively limited, not to mention the state of the game is a buggy mess.”
- “Technical glitches: AI trams frequently collide, pedestrians behave erratically, and traffic jams can become insurmountable.”
- “There's also still a bunch of glitches like texture errors on trams and street signs, wheels spinning way slower than they should, random collisions with pedestrians although there weren't any pedestrians anywhere near the tram, AI trams randomly getting stuck and blocking the whole line, forcing you to crash into them to continue the service, pedestrians acting goofy and spawning on top of tram stop roofs, etc.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
21%
The game is consistently noted for having no story, with users repeatedly highlighting the absence of a narrative element.
- “No story”
- “No story”
- “No story”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
Users consistently highlight that grinding in the game is extremely time-consuming and demanding, to the point where it feels like it requires a "second life" to complete.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users find the monetization somewhat excessive, comparable to similar games, but appreciate that updates frequently add valuable content and improvements.
- “I think some of the monetization is a bit much (very similar to OMSI).”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is described as very funny and enjoyable, though there was a minor audio issue after the tutorials that was resolved with a restart.
- “Yeah, very funny.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The user does not provide specific feedback on replayability, only noting that their gaming laptop can run other games smoothly since February.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the game's music but suggest adding more interactive features, such as controlling the bus's music and enhancing realism with passenger requests and ambient sounds. Overall, the music is well-received but could be improved by integrating it into deeper gameplay mechanics.

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City Transport Simulator® is a simulation game.

City Transport Simulator® is available on PC and Windows.

City Transport Simulator® was released on January 28, 2025.

City Transport Simulator® was developed by ViewApp.

City Transport Simulator® has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

City Transport Simulator® is a single player game.

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