Desert Bus VR overview

Overview

Desert Bus VR comes from Dinosaur Games and is published by Gearbox Software, LLC. It arrived on Steam on Nov 27, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Partial Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Desert Bus VR's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 17:14:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 1,715 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Desert Bus VR is available in 1 languages including:

1 regional rating boards including esrb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Desert Bus VR has sold up to 163,998 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Desert Bus VR overview details

Desert Bus VR combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Desert Bus is back and better than ever! The 1998 Penn and Teller cult hit mini-game is coming to virtual reality, so you can fully immerse yourself in the thrilling eight-hour trip from Arizona to Nevada. It’s almost like you’re driving the “wheel” thing! Desert Bus VR can also be played in standard digital reality if you don’t own a VR headset. FEATURES Put the Pedal to the Metal Show everyone who rules the road as you take the wheel of a commercial passenger bus. With blistering speeds of up to 45mph and a prominent passenger side misalignment, only the hardest drivers can make it to Nevada and back! Getting Towed Has Never Been More Fun Experience the realistic consequences of driving off the road with a tow service that takes you back to the start in real time! Play Non-Stop for Hours of Amusement Enjoy the action-packed eight-hour road trip from Tuscon to Las Vegas. When you make it to Nevada, turn around and do it all again! Fill the Crushing, Oppressive Silence Tune in to a variety of engaging radio programs, including one featuring the dulcet tones of Penn Jillette himself. You can even turn the radio on and off! Get the Authentic Bus Driving Experience Learn what it’s like to be a REAL bus driver with exciting gameplay that allows you to honk the horn and open the bus door! Tap the fully-interactive air freshener for some hardcore, pine-scented* action! *Purchase of air freshener required for full effect. Join Your Friends on This Road Trip Play with up to four friends in Desert Bus VR’s groundbreaking new multiplayer mode. Passengers can sit, wave, and ev…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Desert Bus VR is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Partial Controller Support, and is associated with Casual, Free To Play, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 17:14:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 87% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Psychological HorrorFree to PlayAutomobile SimVRSimulationCasualDrivingMemesMultiplayerSurvival HorrorOpen WorldHorrorStory RichStrategyAction

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