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Steam app 638110 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 04:30 UTC

Desert Bus VR

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 Steam header artwork
Dinosaur GamesGearbox Software, LLC
4playing now
724-hour peak
141all-time peak
1average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.1Gain−7.06%% gain7Peak

25 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

0246817 Aug26 Aug01 Sep02 Sep03 Sep05 Sep09 Sep10 Sep12 Sep13 SepMonday 17 August 20262 peakWednesday 26 August 20261 peakTuesday 01 September 20264 peakWednesday 02 September 20263 peakThursday 03 September 20260 peakSaturday 05 September 20261 peakWednesday 09 September 20261 peakThursday 10 September 20260 peakSaturday 12 September 20267 peakSunday 13 September 20265 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

107 months, November 2017 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

038761141522017201920202022202320242026November 201727 monthly peakDecember 201749 monthly peakJanuary 201851 monthly peakFebruary 201815 monthly peakMarch 201817 monthly peakApril 201811 monthly peakMay 201811 monthly peakJune 201814 monthly peakJuly 20189 monthly peakAugust 20189 monthly peakSeptember 201814 monthly peakOctober 2018141 monthly peakNovember 2018114 monthly peakDecember 201819 monthly peakJanuary 201912 monthly peakFebruary 201921 monthly peakMarch 201924 monthly peakApril 201915 monthly peakMay 201915 monthly peakJune 201914 monthly peakJuly 201961 monthly peakAugust 201914 monthly peakSeptember 201916 monthly peakOctober 201933 monthly peakNovember 201920 monthly peakDecember 201927 monthly peakJanuary 202028 monthly peakFebruary 202019 monthly peakMarch 202028 monthly peakApril 202082 monthly peakMay 202044 monthly peakJune 202018 monthly peakJuly 202022 monthly peakAugust 202029 monthly peakSeptember 202019 monthly peakOctober 202019 monthly peakNovember 202019 monthly peakDecember 202024 monthly peakJanuary 202132 monthly peakFebruary 202137 monthly peakMarch 202124 monthly peakApril 202118 monthly peakMay 202121 monthly peakJune 202115 monthly peakJuly 202114 monthly peakAugust 202113 monthly peakSeptember 202116 monthly peakOctober 202115 monthly peakNovember 202113 monthly peakDecember 202120 monthly peakJanuary 202216 monthly peakFebruary 202214 monthly peakMarch 202213 monthly peakApril 202216 monthly peakMay 202221 monthly peakJune 202215 monthly peakJuly 202214 monthly peakAugust 202212 monthly peakSeptember 202211 monthly peakOctober 20226 monthly peakNovember 20229 monthly peakDecember 202223 monthly peakJanuary 202318 monthly peakFebruary 202310 monthly peakMarch 202310 monthly peakApril 20239 monthly peakMay 202311 monthly peakJune 202313 monthly peakJuly 202311 monthly peakAugust 20237 monthly peakSeptember 202314 monthly peakOctober 20235 monthly peakNovember 202310 monthly peakDecember 202326 monthly peakJanuary 202427 monthly peakFebruary 202415 monthly peakMarch 202419 monthly peakApril 20249 monthly peakMay 20249 monthly peakJune 202410 monthly peakJuly 202410 monthly peakAugust 20248 monthly peakSeptember 20246 monthly peakOctober 20247 monthly peakNovember 20248 monthly peakDecember 202421 monthly peakJanuary 202520 monthly peakFebruary 20258 monthly peakMarch 20256 monthly peakApril 20255 monthly peakMay 20257 monthly peakJune 20256 monthly peakJuly 20255 monthly peakAugust 20255 monthly peakSeptember 20256 monthly peakOctober 20255 monthly peakNovember 20254 monthly peakDecember 202510 monthly peakJanuary 20269 monthly peakFebruary 20265 monthly peakMarch 20263 monthly peakApril 20265 monthly peakMay 20264 monthly peakJune 20263 monthly peakJuly 20264 monthly peakAugust 20264 monthly peakSeptember 20267 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

02468July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20264 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20264 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20267 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

9 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123404 Jul05 Jul06 Jul12 Jul15 Jul21 Jul22 Jul29 Jul31 JulSaturday 04 July 20264 peakSunday 05 July 20263 peakMonday 06 July 20261 peakSunday 12 July 20261 peakWednesday 15 July 20262 peakTuesday 21 July 20263 peakWednesday 22 July 20262 peakWednesday 29 July 20261 peakFriday 31 July 20261 peak

August 2026

12 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Aug04 Aug06 Aug08 Aug17 Aug30 AugSaturday 01 August 20263 peakMonday 03 August 20264 peakTuesday 04 August 20263 peakWednesday 05 August 20264 peakThursday 06 August 20263 peakFriday 07 August 20263 peakSaturday 08 August 20264 peakFriday 14 August 20260 peakMonday 17 August 20262 peakWednesday 26 August 20261 peakSunday 30 August 20260 peakMonday 31 August 20260 peak

September 2026

10 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0246801 Sep02 Sep03 Sep05 Sep06 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 SepTuesday 01 September 20264 peakWednesday 02 September 20263 peakThursday 03 September 20260 peakSaturday 05 September 20261 peakSunday 06 September 20260 peakWednesday 09 September 20261 peakThursday 10 September 20260 peakFriday 11 September 20260 peakSaturday 12 September 20267 peakSunday 13 September 20265 peak

October 2026

Desert Bus VR was released on Nov 27, 2017.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 13 Sep 2026, 04:30 UTC
App ID
638110
Last updated
22 Dec 2017 build 2359658
Developer
Dinosaur Games
Publisher
Gearbox Software, LLC
Release date
Nov 27, 2017
Platforms
Windows
Download size
531 MB
Install size
1.27 GB
Genres
Casual, Free To Play, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP
Controller support
Partial
Achievements
15

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsVR SupportedFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Tracked Controller SupportPartial Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Psychological HorrorFree to PlayAutomobile SimVRSimulationCasualDrivingMemesMultiplayerSurvival HorrorOpen WorldHorrorStory RichStrategyActionCold WarFPSGoreSexual ContentFunny
About this gameFull description from Steam
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 even throw wads of paper at the driver! Desert Bus for Hope Desert Bus VR was made in-part to support Desert Bus for Hope, a volunteer organization that holds the eponymous annual event to raise money for game industry charity Child’s Play. Participants play Desert Bus in a telethon-style stream, with others pledging donations in exchange for incentives that can include everything from prizes to increasing the length of the Desert Bus play time. Desert Bus VR released on November 27, 2017 – the date selected by Robert “DoctorBobtastic” Nix, the winning donor during the Desert Bus for Hope 2017 “Choose the Desert Bus VR Release Date” charity drive. November 27th is also Robert’s birthday, so if you see him on that day this year, or any other year for that matter, be sure to give him a nice, big cake. He also chose to make the driver’s default signature Bill “BWOS” Watt, a tribute to the late LoadingReadyRun crew member. This will be patched in with a future update that also includes the winning stickers Desert Bus Sticker Art donation drive. Thanks to the great artists who contributed!
Content & age ratings1 regional rating

Regional ratings

ESRBtViolent References · Suggestive Themes · Language
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 700 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 700 MB available space
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

15 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Vroom Vroom!Hidden achievement
Baby StepsHidden achievement
Good Job, I Guess?Hidden achievement
Nice Trick, Now Make it BackHidden achievement
You Did It!Hidden achievement
120 Hours Well SpentHidden achievement
240 Hours Well SpentHidden achievement
You Monster...Hidden achievement
At Least You Didn't Have to SteerHidden achievement
Now That's Just SillyHidden achievement

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