Can I Run Bus Simulator 16?
Released in 2016, Bus Simulator 16 is a simulation game built by stillalive studios. Publishing duties went to astragon Entertainment. The game supports a single player campaign and competitive multiplayer. Over 2 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Controller support is partial, so some input still falls back to the keyboard. 13 languages are covered by the store listing. At more than a decade old it predates every current graphics architecture, which helps compatibility and limits how well it exploits a modern card. Steam Workshop support means community content is part of the picture, and a heavy mod load can push the real requirements past anything the publisher lists. It carries 30 achievements. Builds exist for macOS as well as Windows.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 with 3.3 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 96OT with 3.0 GHz or comparable processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 470 (1 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 9.0 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 with 3.40 GHz / AMD FX-8320E with 3.2 GHz or comparable processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 9.0 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in an open sandbox. Play is structured around one continuous open world. The publisher supplies 9 storefront screenshots of these environments. Play is presented from a first person view. Open environments are the harder case for a PC, and Bus Simulator 16 has to keep far more of its world resident and streaming than a level based game needs.
Why Bus Simulator 16 is demanding
At 2 GB, VRAM is a non issue for Bus Simulator 16. At 8 GB, system memory is undemanding. It targets DirectX 9.0, an older feature level that almost anything still running will satisfy. The install is small at roughly 5 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Bus Simulator 16?
Bus Simulator 16 targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce GTX 470 (1 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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What are the minimum system requirements for Bus Simulator 16?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3 with 3.3 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 96OT with 3.0 GHz or comparable processor; GPU: GeForce GTX 470 (1 GB VRAM) or comparable graphics card; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Bus Simulator 16 need?
Bus Simulator 16 needs about 5 GB of HDD storage.
What is the bottleneck for Bus Simulator 16?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Bus Simulator 16 is the CPU.