Tourist Bus Simulator

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Tourist Bus Simulator is a single player open world racing game with a business theme. It was developed by TML-Studios and was released on December 6, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Tourist Bus Simulator is a detailed simulation game that allows players to manage their own tour bus company. Create your own tours, drive buses, and manage finances, maintenance, and staff. Experience realistic cities, landscapes, and attractions as you build your bus empire across a beautiful European map.

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Audience ScoreBased on 795 reviews

graphics45 positive mentions

optimization33 negative mentions

Tourist Bus Simulator offers a unique blend of driving and management gameplay, allowing players to run their own bus company while exploring a beautifully rendered island.
The graphics and scenery are visually appealing, capturing the essence of the Canary Islands and providing an immersive experience.
The game includes a variety of features such as customizing buses, managing employees, and completing contracts, which adds depth to the gameplay.

The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to low frame rates and stuttering even on high-end PCs.
AI traffic behavior is often frustrating, with vehicles blocking intersections and causing accidents, detracting from the overall driving experience.
Many players report bugs and glitches, including issues with controls and game crashes, which can hinder enjoyment and progress.

graphics
127 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
52%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players citing poor optimization and significant lag even on high-end systems, leading to frustration. While some appreciate the detailed environments and visuals, others criticize the outdated and cartoonish appearance, noting that the graphics do not meet modern standards. Overall, the game's graphical performance is seen as a major drawback, impacting the overall experience for many players.
- “Amazing game, well recommend playing this game with the realistic driving controls and amazing graphics.”
- “Great graphics, good physics, good management, good price and some free DLC, just can't stop playing.”
- “This game has very good graphics (built on the Unreal Engine 4) and has a very active support team at TML Studios.”
- “The game is really very laggy as hell... even with a 16 GB RAM PC... you guys need to work on the graphics compatibility of the game.”
- “My computer isn’t a powerhouse, but when BeamNG runs at 30-40 FPS while looking miles better graphically, that tells me this game is poorly optimized.”
- “The graphics are nothing like the screenshots, even on the highest setting.”
optimization
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
49%
37%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including low frame rates and stuttering, even on high-end systems. Despite some improvements over time, the consensus is that the game remains poorly optimized compared to similar titles, leading to a frustrating experience for users. Overall, while the game shows potential, it requires substantial optimization work to meet player expectations.
- “This game has a lot of potential and the concept is interesting, but it needs massive performance fixes.”
- “Nice graphics, good optimization, and physics.”
- “The performance is much better than on release; I'm running an i7-7700k with a GTX 950 and am getting smooth performance throughout on high settings.”
- “The game is poorly optimized.”
- “The game suffers from a lot of optimization issues.”
- “It is haphazardly optimized, and in some regions, your bus feels like it's running through a computer from 1998 with one frame per second output.”
gameplay
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
61%
13%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the management aspects and driving mechanics, while others find it repetitive and plagued by bugs. Many appreciate the depth offered by managing a bus company and the strategic elements involved, but criticisms include poor AI, frustrating mechanics, and a lack of polish that detracts from the overall experience. Overall, while there are enjoyable elements, the gameplay suffers from inconsistencies and optimization issues.
- “Still you have to drive a bus yourself to open new routes for your company – that’s nice game mechanics to balance the managing side.”
- “Gameplay is pretty sweet once you figure it all out. The bus tycoon kind of play, hire and fire, go make money, buy and sell kind of play. I also like the way you buy parts to fix the buses and the bus wash, and buy property for your workers.”
- “The gameplay is actually very satisfying and I honestly do not regret buying this product.”
- “But the gameplay gets repetitive fast.”
- “The physics, driving mechanics, and the game in general are just horrific.”
- “Gameplay gets boring really quickly, and the vehicles handle awfully.”
stability
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including erratic controls, sound problems, and frequent crashes. While some players find it playable with patience, many describe it as a "bug-ridden mess" that detracts significantly from the overall experience. Overall, the game requires substantial optimization and fixes to improve its stability.
- “Buy Fernbus if you want this experience; it's not buggy.”
- “Just a bug-ridden, unoptimized disaster of a title, same for Fernbus.”
- “Generally a bug-ridden mess of a game that the devs have precisely zero intention of fixing.”
- “The game appears to be fairly buggy with some of the bus stops not triggering properly and sometimes the game just crashes for no reason.”
story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players praising its engaging narrative and career progression elements, while others criticize it for being minimal or boring. Many reviews highlight the lack of additional missions and content, suggesting that the story could benefit from more depth and freedom. Overall, while some find the story enjoyable and a significant improvement over similar titles, others feel it falls short of expectations.
- “The story mode and business side is great!”
- “This game has awesome graphics and you won't believe me, but the story is too.”
- “Was quite reluctant to buy after Fernbus, but this is a totally different and better game, about performance. I like the story-like career and the tight streets are fun to navigate.”
- “☑️ this game has no story, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ simulator.”
- “Great game, but the story is boring.”
- “The main quest of the game is brought to you in the tutorial. After it, you'll get no quests apart from the normal tours to keep your business running.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the inclusion of licensed radio tracks that enhance the experience, while others criticize the in-game music as lacking quality and being unmemorable. Overall, while the graphics and gameplay are praised, the music aspect seems to be a significant drawback for many users.
- “In my opinion, the music is one of the good points of this game.”
- “A very well made game with fantastic graphics and lively radio music in your buses to distract you from the body damage your bus just got clipping the street light you just passed.”
- “The radio station in this game is real from Spain; they have awesome music on the radio. I recommend this game 100 percent; my friends have bought the game and they like it.”
- “No local music to the area, which is a turn off.”
- “The song in the game trailer is better than the game itself.”
- “The music is just god awful.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
Players note that grinding in the game is extensive and can become tedious, requiring significant time investment, which may lead to boredom. However, many agree that the micromanagement aspect and overall concept are engaging enough to make the grind worthwhile, despite some technical issues and a lack of certain features.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Micromanagement can be a bit boring and tedious, especially for those who don't want to get into it.”
- “There is a lot of grinding in this game, so bear with it, but it's worth it.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Users consistently highlight the game's "infinitely replayable" nature, indicating that it offers a compelling experience that encourages multiple playthroughs. This aspect significantly enhances its long-term appeal and engagement.
- “Infinitely replayable.”
- “Infinitely replayable.”
- “Infinitely replayable.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted to be situational, with some players finding amusement in traffic-related scenarios, while others may experience frustration. Overall, the comedic elements can be hit or miss, depending on individual perspectives.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as a cash grab, offering little motivation for players to engage in grinding activities.
- “The game feels like a cash grab with minimal incentive to grind.”
- “Monetization is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
- “It seems like every feature is locked behind a paywall, which ruins the experience.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional response to the game is largely negative, with users expressing frustration over its technical shortcomings, such as poor optimization and lackluster graphics. The overall sentiment suggests disappointment, as players feel the game does not deliver a satisfying experience given its price point.

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Tourist Bus Simulator is a open world racing game with business theme.

Tourist Bus Simulator is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Tourist Bus Simulator.

Tourist Bus Simulator was released on December 6, 2018.

Tourist Bus Simulator was developed by TML-Studios.

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

Tourist Bus Simulator is a single player game.

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