CasualSimulation
Fernbus Simulator
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 96% of owners
Steam reviews 74% positive of 12,227
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (70%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- The opening is criticised more than in 96% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 96% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 12,290 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 11.6h for positive, 5.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (95.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (78)
story milestone ending side
- Up and running! Started the game 100%
- Trainee coach driver 10 Passenger transported 81%
- Test ride 1 Route completed 66%
- So, this is ... Visited a city with sights 65%
- So, this is my hood Unlocked 3 cities 55%
- Sorry 10 Passengers rejected correctly 49%
- Gasoline! Refueled 1 time 48%
- Junior coach driver 100 Passenger transported 47%
- Got to see them all Unlocked 10 cities 34%
- Neoplan Skyliner Let´s roll and have fun! 34%
- Checked-In Driven to Frankfurt Airport 31%
- Regular coach driver 250 Passenger transported 29%
- ComfortClass Start-Up ComfortClass S HD started 28%
- Usedom Knockin' on Heaven's Door 26%
- Simulation Forge Been to Erfurt 25%
- Getting used to 10 Routes completed 25%
- Conspiracy Theory Driven to Bielefeld 24%
- This is my kingdom! Unlocked 20 cities 22%
- Ah, Venice! Visited 5 cities with sights 18%
- Not your fault 50 Passengers rejected correctly 18%
- Senior coach driver 500 Passenger transported 16%
- To where no man has gone before Unlocked 30 cities 15%
- Happy New Year! Driven through new years eve, or walked, or idled, or ... whatever! 14%
- Grand Theft Auto Well, they're not supposed to be stolen. 13%
- Well, where haven't I been to? Unlocked 40 cities 11%
- Switzerland & Austria You have unlocked Switzerland and Austria 9.4%
- I need a break Rested 10 times 9.2%
- Feed the machine! Refueled 10 times 7.6%
- Principal coach driver 1000 Passenger transported 6.4%
- Tear down this wall! No one has the intention to build a wall. 5.7%
- Beep, beep, beep Driven 25 km backwards 5.7%
- Football Team Bus The Season has started! 5.5%
- Metropolitan Visited 10 cities with sights 5.4%
- Sleepwalker Driven 24 hours at night 5.1%
- King Ludwig II Found Neuschwanstein Castle 4.7%
- First Matchday Go Team Go 4.5%
- Supermarket Everything you need, and more 4.3%
- Herzlich Willkommen! Visited all regional capitals 4.1%
- Move along 150 Passengers rejected correctly 4.1%
- Serpentine Driving through a winding road 4.0%
- Hit the Road 50 Routes completed 3.9%
- Rest in Peace Rested 25 times 3.5%
- Refueling Gasoline! 3.4%
- Accommodation Enjoy your stay 2.4%
- O'zapft is! Welcome to Oktoberfest! Have a Pint and a Pretzl! 2.4%
- This is Switzerland You have visited all cities of Switzerland 2.3%
- Gloss Polish It’s so shiny 2.3%
- A bottomless pit Refueled 25 times 2.3%
- This is Austria You have visited all cities of Austria 2.2%
- Mountain pass Driving on a mountain pass 2.2%
- Night Owl Driven 48 hours at night 2.2%
- Lion Trainer Driven 10.000 km with a MAN Lion's Coach C 2.2%
- Expert coach driver 2000 Passenger transported 2.2%
- Vehicle inspection Let’s have a look at this 1.6%
- Lion Fan Driven 10.000 km with a MAN Lion's Coach 1.6%
- Skyliner Expert Driven 10.000 km with a Neoplan Skyliner 1.6%
- I wear my sunglasses at night Driven 72 hours at night 1.5%
- It's GamesCom And you ain't in Cologne! 1.4%
- Caffeine instead of gasoline Rested 75 times 1.1%
- 5th Matchday This time it’s on! 1.1%
- The Inntal Driving through the dale along the river Inn 1.0%
- ComfortClass Professional Driven 10.000 km with ComfortClass S HD 1.0%
- Perfect Ride This is how it’s done 0.8%
- Veteran coach driver 4000 Passenger transported 0.8%
- Born in the saddle 150 Routes completed 0.8%
- 10th Matchday Let’s do this! 0.6%
- Lion Instructor Driven 30.000 km with a MAN Lion's Coach C 0.6%
- Skyliner Veteran Driven 30.000 km with a Neoplan Skyliner 0.6%
- Second Round Those guys again 0.5%
- ComfortClass Expert Driven 30.000 km with ComfortClass S HD 0.5%
- Lion Nerd Driven 30.000 km with a MAN Lion's Coach 0.5%
- The Purple Cow™ There is no chocolate 0.5%
- Lost Highway 450 Routes completed 0.5%
- Perfect Season You’re a shining example 0.4%
- End of Season „After the game is before the game“ – Sepp Herberger 0.4%
- 25th Matchday It’s now or never! 0.4%
- Final Matchday One for all, all for one 0.4%
- Highway to Hell 1000 Routes completed 0.4%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.