Bus Simulator 21

Bus Simulator 21 is a Simulation Video Game published by Astragon that was released on September 7, 2021 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

History
Bus Simulator 21, just like the previous versions, is developed by StillAlive Studios and published by Astragon, It was announced on August 11, 2020.

First demo footage was shown on August 30, 2020 at the digital gamescom.

Features
Bus Simulator 21 introduced 6 new bus brands (Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, BYD, Grande West, Scania, Volvo), and therefore also the introduction of double decker and electric buses. The game will feature a reworked version of the Bus Simulator 18 map, Seaside Valley, as well as a new, US-inspired map called Angel Shores. Both of these maps have an even better open-world approach than the last game. The game also features a complete weather and daylight cycle system, and a very complex timetable creation system. Purchasing and selling buses also got a big revamp, you can now visit bus dealers on the map to buy/sell buses. They have also expanded on the route planner, making you create the most efficient routes that take peak hours of passengers into account. Also, the pedestrian and traffic AI has thankfully been improved after getting a lot of critique in Bus Simulator 18. They have also added several new traffic challenges for you to overcome, including; narrow roads, oncoming traffic, serpentines, a busy bus terminal, road works, overland drives, new potholes, traffic jams, traffic obstacles, and much more. In continuation, new events in the bus have been added, that being; soiled interiors, special requests from passengers and more!

Modding Kit
The modding kit in Bus Simulator 18 wasn't directly a fan favorite, therefore in Bus Simulator 21 they are going to expand the modding kit a lot. Starting at launch with the creation of your own decals and skins for your buses that you will be able share with the community via Mod.io at a later date. In the near future you will also be able to create custom buses and maps as mods, making the possibilities for the game endless.

Buses
There are buses of ten brands available in vanilla Bus Simulator 21, Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, BYD, Grande West, Iveco Bus, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Setra, and Volvo.

DLC
No DLC bus packs have been announced yet. Bus_Simulator_21