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Games like The City Life

Looking for games like The City Life? Here are top open world city builder recommendations with a economy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Euro Truck Simulator 2, Life Overhaul or The Economy Bros.

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  2. Roadmap Life Overhaul Roadmap: The Ultimate Fun-Filled Preview! What You Can Do Right Now (And Have a Laugh Doing It) Housing & Decorating: Right now, you can grab yourself a cozy little house and deck it out with furniture. It’s like playing interior designer without any of the stress. Just toss a couch here, a lamp there, and voilà—home sweet home! Car Building: Righ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Overhaul.

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  3. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Build your dream city from scratch in this sandbox tycoon: start by working or gathering resources, trade businesses and real estate based on market demand, expand your land, and grow your empire—all while surviving and stacking up cold hard cash from your strategic moves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Economy Bros.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 190,505 reviews

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schedule I.

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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 152,092 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Truck Simulator.

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  6. Alpine Rush is an open-world survival racing RPG set across the mountain roads and backstreets of late 1990's Japan - where JDM culture is a way of life and every car tells a story of the driver who built it. Explore a living alpine world by day and night: touge switchbacks, rain-soaked city streets, forestry trails and remote mountain passes. Every drive matters - tires wear and overheat, engines… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpine Rush.

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  7. Peasant Simulator is an open-ended medieval sandbox. How will you survive and thrive? As serf or leige, smith, trade, farm, build, or conquer your way to fortune, glory, and a prospering medieval kingdom. Venture forth from forest or town, collecting or earning resources and securing for yourself a lodging to call home. From there, improve your constructions, equipment, and weaponry - graduall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peasant Simulator.

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  8. Brewgether is a coop brewery sim. Run your own brewery, manage bars and employees, trade with townsfolk for different materials used in infusing the alcohol, build houses and furnish them in order to rent them out. Expand your business with new locations, brewery stations, vehicles and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brewgether.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 2,260 reviews

    Customize your truck with a choice of six cool and snowy paint jobs! Features Paint schemes included: Happy Snowman Northern Lights Glittering Snowflake Cold Mystery Mighty Polar Bear Night Wolf All of these cool themes are applicable to any in-game truck. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Euro Truck Simulator.

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  10. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 5,607 reviews

    Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxes will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Motor Town: Behind The Wheel.

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  11. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    In Last Hope on Earth you will find several game mechanics in the style Open World Survival Craft and much more, such as: creation and construction of bases, search for items, collection of resources, PvP in open world, PvE against various monsters and animals, cooperation and a lot of fight for survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Hope on Earth.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 8,667 reviews

    VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends. Game is currently in around the clock development and will include bugs and potential room for improvement If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VEIN.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    81% User Score Based on 524 reviews

    Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator. Features EARN A LIVINGApply for a job at one of the local businesses to make a steady income, pick up a side hustle to get paid on the go, or help out the locals for some extra cash. TAKE A BREAKPick out a new ride at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Denizen.

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  14. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    The mayor of Rockhaven threw you down a hole into the Undercity. Why? Net worth too low. In this 1-4 player low-life simulation, emerge to the surface to steal from the rich, fight tycoons and reclaim the city block by block. Buy houses, businesses and whatever your materialistic heart desires! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's Only Money.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 6,355 reviews

    Colony Survival is a voxel RTS developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the monsters that attack every night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Survival.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 11,782 reviews

    Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eco.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 493 reviews

    Voxel Turf is a block based urban sandbox. Build cities, blow up buildings, complete missions or fight for territory. Build a real estate empire, or perhaps just drive around and blow stuff up. Its your choice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxel Turf.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 2,616 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    19 realistic construction vehicles, including original machines and trucks manufactured by Liebherr, MAN, and STILL, as well as various trailers for the true-to-life MAN tractor truck are all included together in one package for the first time in the Gold Edition. The already extensive motor pool of the core game has been significantly expanded with the Liebherr LB 28 drilling rig, complete with n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Construction Simulator 2015.

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  19. Omnivael: Chronicles of the RealmA note on our journey: Free to play. Omnivael: Chronicles of the Realm is free on Steam so as many players as possible can live in the world while we harden core systems — economy, NPC life, property, dynasty, and combat — that power this game and future Elder World titles. Optional in-game purchases and merch at The Omnivael Store support development; nothing so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omnivael: Chronicles of the realm.

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  20. The Economic West is a western survival open-world game set in the 1890s. Build businesses, trade, and craft in a dynamic world where every decision impacts your survival and the economy. Play solo or multiplayer, manage resources and rise to prominence—or be left behind in the harsh frontier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Economic West.

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  21. Survive. Build. Ride. Trade. Defend. Ash Survival is an open-world survival game set on a remote island covered in dense forests, abandoned buildings, and scattered resources. Scavenge for supplies, build a secure base, grow your own food, and defend what’s yours. Explore the island to discover lootable houses, usable vehicles, and valuable natural resources. Use bikes and cars to travel faster—… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Survival.

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  22. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Landfall is a thrilling low-poly co-op dungeon crawler and extraction game. Build and upgrade your base, trade with vendors, and team up to explore diverse maps, complete quests, gather loot, and defeat bosses. Gear up, survive, and thrive together in this unique low-poly PvE adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LandFall Survival.

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  23. In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of The Newborns.

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  24. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 6,754 reviews

    PLAY PAX DEI NOW! Begin your adventure into the world of Pax Dei. Use the public crafting stations to build your first tools and gear. Explore the wilds, battle enemies for Gold and loot, and trade, or fight, with other players. Accumulate Grace to perform Miracles and claim your own Plot of land inside the game. Welcome to our world. Includes: - Game access - 2x Character Slots - 1 Plot Token* … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Dei.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 18,284 reviews

    Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinkum.

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  27. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 52,982 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 27 reviews

    • Step into the world of Dune and explore an immersive, open world Arrakis, from sandworm-infested deserts to the sprawling city of Arrakeen • Experience a unique, cinematic Dune story that gives clear meaning and purpose to your otherwise freeform survival crafting journey • From the slow blade to epic firepower, train and progress as a Swordmaster, Bene Gesserit, Trooper, and Mentat to unlock th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dune: Awakening.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    ROADMAP About the GameAfter a catastrophic event on a remote island, the area has been sealed off under strict international quarantine. With most of the civilian population evacuated, a handful of factions have moved in to uncover the island's secrets. Each faction has its own agenda, hired by shadowy clients to search for valuable resources, artifacts, and anything that can be exploited for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PolyZ.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taora: Survival.

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  30. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 10,263 reviews

    Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bellwright.

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  31. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 2,141 reviews

    Relive your school days in 3D where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School.

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  32. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Welcome to the world of trading used (or stolen) cars! Got little money and nothing to lose? We were waiting for you! In Used Cars Simulator, you’ll fix up cars, put them up for sale, grow your business in an old shed, drive around an abandoned city, drink beer, and wander the desert with a metal detector. And it all starts when you meet a beautiful woman in a red dress at your favorite bar… Ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Used Cars Simulator.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,722 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 14 reviews

    Farming Simulator 17 invites you into the challenging world of a modern day farmer. Take on all the challenges of farming life, including animal husbandry, crops, sales, and woodcutting. You decide how you want to manage and grow your farm in a huge, open world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farming Simulator 17.

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  34. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Massive multiplayer role-play in a giant city. Play on the field as a Police Officer. Rise through the Government to become the most vicious President. Create and lead your very own gang, recruiting new players. Buy yourself the apartment you always deserved, decorate it, and park your new car. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BadLads.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 6,099 reviews

    EmergeNYC is a genre-bending simulation of New York City's Emergency Services. Drive over 30 different firetrucks, police cars, and ambulances alone, or with up to 32 of your friends through busy New York City Streets with blazing sirens and air horns. The game will be set in a fictional dynamic open-world recreation of Manhattan and will give the players the opportunity to step foot in the shoes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EmergeNYC.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 457 reviews

    Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plains of Pain.

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  39. 6%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    9% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    XIO Survival is a level-based-instance experience. Start by launching inside your own player-housing-level; where you have the ability to store loot, decorate, or even invite friends to enjoy your personal space. stay vigilant and collect resources to craft necessary weapons and armor to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XIO: REVIVE.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,435 reviews

    Evolve your primitive hunter gatherers through thousands of years of technological advancement. Feed, protect and grow your tribe, build towns and industry, and advance through the ages in this first person civilization builder for PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapiens.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 2,387 reviews

    Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal Xoids. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XERA: Survival.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 9,516 reviews

    Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on deep survival progression that doesn't become trivial once you establish some basic needs. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hurtworld.

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  43. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    68% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    You and your crew have been shipwrecked on a tropical island in the late 1600s. At the beginning of the adventure, you find yourself with only a few basic supplies, including ropes, sticks, and stones. Set Up Your Camp and Expand: Gather resources on islands and seas. Build new Buildings. Grow your pirate camp by building buildings like Carpenter, Blacksmith etc. Survive with your crew: As the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pirates Journey.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    Coronation is an online medieval multiplayer game developed by Twin Sword Studio.Build, decorate, and populate your own castle town backed by a flourishing economy, having many villagers working for you. Gather people to join your army to fight enemies for honor and more.The game is to be released on Steam as Early Access by end of September 2021.https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649920/Coronati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coronation.

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  45. LIVE IN THE WORLD OF EMBERWILD"You dive deep into the wilderness, wanting to start a new life with the woman who has been your companion for as long as you can remember. Suddenly, your wife is kidnapped right infront of your very eyes." You thought you were living the perfect life, picking berries and hunting animals for food, collecting water from streams and rivers, crafting a home an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberwild.

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  46. Build your own cartel in Colombia’s most dangerous city! Produce, trade, fight, and expand your empire. Play co-op with your friend — become partners or rivals. The road from the slums to the throne is paved with blood and money. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escobar Simulator.

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  47. Your wish has been granted, and now you are in another world. Isekai Mystic World is an action adventure game featuring exploration, farming, fishing, crafting, and building. Come explore solo or with your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isekai Mystic World.

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  48. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You will venture into a world much like ours before you are "taken" to another world, a fantasy world. You are the hero of this new world, but sadly you start off with nothing. You must survive and build your way to defeating the Demon King; that's why you were summoned in the first place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starting Life In Another World Naked.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Run your nightclub. Lead your gang. Rule the city. In The Boss Gangsters: Nightlife, you’ll balance a glamorous nightlife business with brutal street power. Manage VIPs, fight rival mafias, and outsmart the corrupt police in a city where every decision matters. Welcome to The Boss Gangsters Nightlife! This unique game offers you the perfect opportunity to delve into the depths of both the business… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire.

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  50. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    67% User Score Based on 1,846 reviews

    The Bus is the next generation of city bus driving simulation. Sell tickets and transport passengers with various buses on different lines across the German capital Berlin on a realistic scale of 1:1. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bus.

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