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The Bus – Feedback Survey Results from May 2026

Hello everyone, thank you to everyone who took part in our current feedback survey for The Bus. Based on the responses received so far, we would like to share the survey results with you today.

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  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
changedThe survey will remain active after this evaluation. Additional responses will continue to be reviewed internally and included in our further planning.
changedWhat motivates you in The BusSingleplayer also plays an important role for many of you. Almost half of the participants mainly play Singleplayer Freeplay, while around one third mainly play the Singleplayer Economy Mode. Another part of the community regularly switches between multiple modes.
addedYour wishes for further developmentFor future updates, the results show a balanced picture. Around 59% would like to see both new content and further optimizations and bug fixes.
changedYour wishes for further developmentPerformance
changedYour wishes for further developmentStability
changedYour wishes for further developmentSound

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changedThe survey will remain active after this evaluation. Additional responses will continue to be reviewed internally and included in our further planning.
changedSingleplayer also plays an important role for many of you. Almost half of the participants mainly play Singleplayer Freeplay, while around one third mainly play the Singleplayer Economy Mode. Another part of the community regularly switches between multiple modes.
addedFor future updates, the results show a balanced picture. Around 59% would like to see both new content and further optimizations and bug fixes.
changedPerformance
changedStability

thank you to everyone who took part in our current feedback survey for The Bus. Based on the responses received so far, we would like to share the survey results with you today.

The survey will remain active after this evaluation. Additional responses will continue to be reviewed internally and included in our further planning.

Your playtime and satisfaction

We are especially happy to see that many participants have already spent a lot of time in The Bus. More than 56% have played for over 50 hours, with around 30% having played for more than 100 hours.

Overall satisfaction also shows a solid foundation. Around 65% of participants currently rate The Bus between 7 and 10 points. This shows us that many of you enjoy spending time in The Bus. At the same time, your answers help us better understand which areas we can continue to work on.

We also received many helpful responses regarding marketing and communication. Around 70% of participants rate the current content and frequency of our posts between 7 and 10 points. We will use the information gained from this to better adapt future posts, formats and information to your wishes.

What motivates you in The Bus

A clear picture also emerges when looking at what motivates you the most in The Bus:

  • 77% mention realistic driving and vehicle operation

  • 62% enjoy exploring Berlin and the different lines

  • 54% are motivated by completing lines and schedules

  • 41% enjoy relaxed driving without specific goals

  • 40% are especially interested in building and managing their own bus company

We will keep these points in mind as we continue developing The Bus.

Singleplayer also plays an important role for many of you. Almost half of the participants mainly play Singleplayer Freeplay, while around one third mainly play the Singleplayer Economy Mode. Another part of the community regularly switches between multiple modes.

Your wishes for further development

For future updates, the results show a balanced picture. Around 59% would like to see both new content and further optimizations and bug fixes.

The most frequently mentioned areas for improvement are:

  • Performance

  • AI traffic

  • Physics

  • Stability

  • Sound

  • Economy Mode

For future content, the following topics were mentioned particularly often:

  • additional vehicles

  • new lines and expansions

  • more modding options

  • the wish for driving to feel even more realistic overall

The evaluation shows us above all that many of you already see a strong foundation in The Bus and want the game to keep growing. This feedback is very valuable to us and will be included in further development, upcoming content and our communication.

Thank you for your feedback

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to share their impressions, wishes and suggestions with us. Your feedback helps us continue developing The Bus and better evaluate our next steps.

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Steam News / 21 May 2026

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