Saber's Debut "Bus Bound" Demo Hits the Streets for Steam Next Fest!
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:42 pm
HOP ABOARD THE NEW BUS BOUND STEAM NEXT FEST DEMO, PLAYABLE NOW
Transform Emberville into a public transit paradise one stop at a time in the new driving experience from Saber Interactive and the makers of Bus Simulator 21!
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 13, 2025 – Every stop matters! The new single-player Steam Next Fest Demo for Bus Bound, Saber Interactive and independent developer stillalive studios’ vibrant bus driving game, is now available to play! This is your first opportunity to try out the new experience from the creators of Bus Simulator 21 and Bus Simulator 18. Take the wheel of real-world licensed vehicles and improve the quality of life and public transit for the evolving city of Emberville one block at a time.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095420/Bus_Bound/
In the new Bus Bound Steam Next Fest demo, you’ll explore one of the first districts of Emberville, mastering the feel of two unique buses – the Bluebird Sigma and New Flyer Excelsior Clean Diesel – while kickstarting the city’s transformation from day through night into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly paradise for public transit!
Steam Next Fest Demo Features
Master the Flow of Traffic: Drive through Ashtree, Bus Bound’s first district, mastering the ebbs and flows of traffic through morning, afternoon and nighttime shifts. Experience rain or sunshine – each will present different challenges as you work to deliver your passengers safely to their destinations.
Drive Two Unique Buses: Master two powerful buses from community favorite manufacturers: the Bluebird Sigma and New Flyer Industries’ Excelsior Clean Diesel. Bus Bound’s full release will include 17 buses in total!
Earn Rewards for Your Service: Deliver your passengers safe and sound to earn multiple rewards. Unlock new stops and upgrades for your district, gain special progression bonuses, and choose additional color palette and livery options. Customize your routes and build up the number of stops you can handle in each run!
While Bus Bound’s new Steam Next Fest demo is single-player only, the game’s official release in 2026 will feature online co-op multiplayer for up to four players, letting you team up with friends to get the job done and transform Emberville together!
Play Bus Bound’s new Steam Next Fest demo today and wishlist the game ahead of its 2026 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. For more information, visit saber.games/BusBound, and follow along with the latest game news and updates on X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Discord.
About Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, Turok: Origins, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, World War Z, SnowRunner, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Bus Bound, Docked, and RoadCraft. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others. Learn more at https://saber.games.
Bus Bound © 2025, stillalive studios GmbH, published and distributed by Saber Interactive Inc. Developed by stillalive studios GmbH. Bus Bound™, the Bus Bound logo and all related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of stillalive studios GmbH. Saber Interactive™ and the Saber Interactive logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Saber Interactive Inc. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Made with FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd. The buses in this game may be different from the actual products in shapes, colours and performance. All other names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Transform Emberville into a public transit paradise one stop at a time in the new driving experience from Saber Interactive and the makers of Bus Simulator 21!
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 13, 2025 – Every stop matters! The new single-player Steam Next Fest Demo for Bus Bound, Saber Interactive and independent developer stillalive studios’ vibrant bus driving game, is now available to play! This is your first opportunity to try out the new experience from the creators of Bus Simulator 21 and Bus Simulator 18. Take the wheel of real-world licensed vehicles and improve the quality of life and public transit for the evolving city of Emberville one block at a time.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095420/Bus_Bound/
In the new Bus Bound Steam Next Fest demo, you’ll explore one of the first districts of Emberville, mastering the feel of two unique buses – the Bluebird Sigma and New Flyer Excelsior Clean Diesel – while kickstarting the city’s transformation from day through night into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly paradise for public transit!
Steam Next Fest Demo Features
Master the Flow of Traffic: Drive through Ashtree, Bus Bound’s first district, mastering the ebbs and flows of traffic through morning, afternoon and nighttime shifts. Experience rain or sunshine – each will present different challenges as you work to deliver your passengers safely to their destinations.
Drive Two Unique Buses: Master two powerful buses from community favorite manufacturers: the Bluebird Sigma and New Flyer Industries’ Excelsior Clean Diesel. Bus Bound’s full release will include 17 buses in total!
Earn Rewards for Your Service: Deliver your passengers safe and sound to earn multiple rewards. Unlock new stops and upgrades for your district, gain special progression bonuses, and choose additional color palette and livery options. Customize your routes and build up the number of stops you can handle in each run!
While Bus Bound’s new Steam Next Fest demo is single-player only, the game’s official release in 2026 will feature online co-op multiplayer for up to four players, letting you team up with friends to get the job done and transform Emberville together!
Play Bus Bound’s new Steam Next Fest demo today and wishlist the game ahead of its 2026 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. For more information, visit saber.games/BusBound, and follow along with the latest game news and updates on X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Discord.
About Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, Turok: Origins, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, World War Z, SnowRunner, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Bus Bound, Docked, and RoadCraft. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others. Learn more at https://saber.games.
Bus Bound © 2025, stillalive studios GmbH, published and distributed by Saber Interactive Inc. Developed by stillalive studios GmbH. Bus Bound™, the Bus Bound logo and all related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of stillalive studios GmbH. Saber Interactive™ and the Saber Interactive logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Saber Interactive Inc. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Made with FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd. The buses in this game may be different from the actual products in shapes, colours and performance. All other names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.