Paderborn, Germany, 18th December 2025 - Bus Simulation Favourite, The Bus, has officially announced its full release, marking the game’s transition out of Steam Early Access and onto PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with all platforms launching on the 26th of March 2026. A physical edition for PlayStation 5 will also be available at launch.
Set on a detailed 1:1 scale recreation of Berlin, The Bus puts players behind the wheel of modern, officially licensed city buses in partnership with Berlin’s BVG, to operate authentic routes through the German capital; from Alexanderplatz to the Brandenburg Gate, navigating dense city traffic, shifting weather, and dynamic time-of-day and seasonal conditions.
Since its Early Access debut, The Bus has expanded and improved steadily, with new content and deep technical upgrades designed to make every route feel more alive, responsive, and immersive. The move to full release represents a major milestone for the project, bringing the complete experience to a wider audience across console and PC.
Press Kit | Steam Page | Xbox Store | PlayStation Store | Trailer - YouTube
Key Features at Full Release:
Drive Berlin on a True-to-Scale Map: Experience public transport in Germany’s capital with faithfully recreated routes across a realistic 1:1 scale Berlin, featuring iconic districts and landmarks.
A Living City, Every Shift: Operate day-to-day service in busy urban traffic with dynamic weather, time of day, and seasonal variation that changes atmosphere and visibility as your route unfolds.
Economy System: Manage your own company, vehicle fleet and staff
More Life On Board and On the Streets: Full release builds on major Early Access additions that increased city activity and passenger realism, including:
- More routes and busses
- AI buses join the traffic on Berlin’s roads
- Standing passengers for more authentic capacity and crowding
- New NPC models to enhance variety and city life
Technical & Gameplay Improvements: Built From Early Access Feedback, The Bus reaches full release with a wide range of refinements introduced during Early Access development and continued into the final version, spanning driving feel, performance, and multiplayer stability.
Other notable improvements include:
- Reworked articulated bus damping and a new articulation damping system for more authentic handling
- Compressed air system that calculates the amount of compressed air in the various bus circuits in real time, influencing the sounds of the buses
- Force feedback enhancements so road surfaces feel more present while driving with a wheel
- Ongoing performance and stability optimization across systems
- Physics, Lighting and Audio Enhancements and Bug Fixing, Polishing
- Vehicle modding support on PC
- Multiplayer improvements
- Administration tools including temporary bans and improved reporting
The Bus is releasing on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on March 26th 2026. Wishlist the game today to stay up to date with sales, game updates, and the game’s journey to full launch.
Please note that the PC multiplayer mode and modding feature are not available on consoles.
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About Aerosoft:
Aerosoft GmbH was founded in 1991 at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport and develops add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator. From 2002 onwards, add-ons for Train Simulator were also developed. Since 2007, Aerosoft has expanded its spectrum to include other simulations, including On the Road, OMSI 2, Autobahn Police Simulator and City Bus Manager. In 2016, Aerosoft published the two successful simulators Fernbus Coach Simulator in cooperation with FlixBus and Emergency Call 112 - The Fire Fighting Simulation. Aerosoft is also responsible for the flight simulators Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and XPlane 12 exclusively in Europe. With over 40 permanent employees, Aerosoft GmbH is one of the leading software publishers in the field of traffic simulations worldwide.
For more information, visit their official website
About TML-Studios
TML Studios is an independent game development studio based in Erfurt, Germany, specializing in creative PC games and real-time 3D simulations. Since 2004, the team has been crafting unique game concepts that stand out, particularly in the field of bus simulation. Known for hit titles like The Bus, Fernbus Simulator, and Tourist Bus Simulator, TML Studios delivers realistic city bus driving experiences across a variety of locations, buses, routes, and challenges. Their next milestone: The Bus full release on 26th March 2026.
To learn more, visit: https://www.tml-studios.de/en/