City Bus Manager

Simulator games have exploded in popularity in recent years. The allure of building and maintaining your own version of a real-life business seems to be intoxicating for a specific group of people, and more and more things are being given the simulator treatment. Take City Bus Manager for instance.

Developed by PeDePe GbR and published by Aerosoft GmbH, City Bus Manager is exactly what it sounds like. Build up and manage your own city bus system and grow it into a sprawling network of transportation. If you are part of the group that this kind of game appeals to, here is everything you need to know about City Bus Manager.

Make It Your Own

In City Bus Manager, your goal is to start with a small city bus depot and grow it into something that can serve a massive area. But what city will your buses be serving, you might wonder? Well, this is part of what makes City Bus Manager a very special game: you can select what city your business will service.

Using real map data, you can start your city bus business in your very own hometown, or any city around the world thanks to the intuitive use of actual map data. With that knowledge, you can even just copy that city’s bus network and watch how it works. But, if it’s your hometown and you always wished the bus system was more efficient, now is your chance to try your hand at fixing it!

Build From the Ground Up

Before you can get your buses on the road, you’re going to need a depot and a few associated facilities. You won’t just be dragging and dropping pre-made buildings into place though. You’ll be able to flex all of your creativity by customizing the size and shape of your depots and placing them however you like. Let’s see Truck Driver Simulator do that!

Build your depots, parking garages, and much more using a set of intuitive tools, but don’t forget the other parts of the city bus experience. Service centers, offices, restrooms, and even kitchens also need to be considered. Everything down to the furniture that is used in these buildings is completely up to you!

Maintain Your Rides

Your buses can’t just work forever on their own. Like in real life, constant use will have things breaking down, rendering them unusable. You’ll need to make use of your maintenance centers to fix any problems your bus might have so they can get back on the street.

Pros

• Deep customization options when making your various facilities
• Realistic simulation gameplay that extends to the maintenance of your buses
• Real-life map data that can be used to start your game in major cities around the world

Cons

• Simulator games aren’t for everyone