Tourist Bus Simulator
A bus simulation set in a scaled recreation of Fuerteventura.
Tourist Bus Simulator is a bus simulation game from TML-Studios and Aerosoft, built with Unreal Engine 4 and released for Windows on 6 December 2018. The game takes place on a 1:5 scale version of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, with twenty recreated cities, beaches, and landmarks such as Fuerteventura Airport. The main licensed vehicle is the MAN Lion's Coach, alongside off-road and service vehicles.
Players can choose between freeplay mode, where they set their own route, bus, and weather, or a more challenging career mode that begins with a tutorial lasting about an hour. In career mode, the player runs a bus company near the airport, hiring staff, negotiating wages, and assigning routes from an office. Some routes are permanent and provide steady income, while others are one-time jobs. Employees must stay satisfied, and vehicles need maintenance in the on-site garage. Players can also buy and decorate apartments. Earning XP and completing levels unlocks a shuttle service and an emergency callout vehicle. A side quest rewards players with a dirt buggy, with its parts hidden across the island.
Developed by German studio TML-Studios, who previously made Fernbus Simulator, the game launched on Windows on 6 December 2018. Console versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S followed on 12 May 2022, with a separate release for those consoles on 12 May 2023, ported by Zero Games. The console versions received very negative feedback due to numerous technical bugs and a lack of updates.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Tourist Bus Simulator
- Developer
- TML-Studios
- Publisher
- Aerosoft
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S
- Released
- Microsoft Windows · 6 December 2018 · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S · 12 May 2022
- Genre
- Vehicle simulation
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The game was developed by German-based studio TML-Studios, who had previously released Fernbus Simulator. It was initially released for Microsoft Windows on 6 December 2018. Console versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were launched on 12 May 2022, and again on 12 May 2023, with porting done by Zero Games. The console version received very negative reception due to many technical bugs and lack of updates.
Reader's Guide
Tourist Bus Simulator offers two primary gameplay modes: freeplay mode, where players choose their own route, bus, and weather; and a harder mode that begins with a tutorial taking around an hour to complete. In the latter mode, the player takes control of a newly acquired bus company near Fuerteventura's airport. From an office, the player can hire staff, negotiate wages, assign routes (some permanent, others one-off), and maintain vehicles in a garage. Players can also own and decorate apartments. Progression through XP and levels unlocks a shuttle service and an emergency callout vehicle. Completing a side bonus quest unlocks a dirt buggy, with parts hidden across the island. The game's main licensed vehicle is the MAN Lion's Coach, alongside other off-road and service vehicles.
Did You Know?
- The game is set in a 1:5 scale recreation of Fuerteventura.
- It features twenty recreated cities, beaches, and locations including Fuerteventura Airport.
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