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Bratislava is getting its own tram simulator – and now players can try it for themselves for the first time. A demo for Elektronka: Bratislava is now available on Steam. The full game does not yet have a release date, but the demo already gives tram fans a first look at the T6A5, Krasňany Depot and the developers’ ambitions. Could this become the next exciting hidden gem for tram fans?

A complete tram simulation already sounds like a lot of work for a large studio. But RailWorld: Tram Simulator appears to be built by only a two-person team. That is exactly what makes the project so interesting: this is not about a fantasy city and not about roughly recreated vehicles, but about early-2000s Poznań, real tram types, technical differences, driving physics, sounds, traffic and historical details. So how can such a small team even handle an entire tram simulation?

When you think of major Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLCs today, Scandinavia immediately comes to mind for many people. And yes, it was a huge add-on. But was it really the first DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2? Spoiler alert: no. So which one was the first? Find out here!

Electric trucks are already part of Euro Truck Simulator 2 – at least on paper. In practice, however, they feel more like a hidden feature than a real part of your company. What would need to change to make driving electric truly worthwhile?

With the upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, not only the coaches themselves move into the center, but also the places where the new gameplay experience takes place: the bus stations. This is exactly where virtual passengers will board and disembark in the future. But how extensive will this area actually be?

Wer The Bus startet, denkt meist zuerst an Berlin: breite Straßen, klare Linienführungen, viel Stadt. Die Map „Küste“ schlägt bewusst eine andere Richtung ein. Statt Großstadtverkehr geht es hier hinaus aufs Land – mit schmalen Straßen, kleinen Orten und einer Umgebung, die deutlich weniger nach Hauptstadt aussieht. Was es genau auf der Karte gibt und welche Landschaften sie in The Bus bringt, sowie alles relevante zum besonderen Pausenort in Utopia erfährst du hier bei uns im Artikel!

The question keeps coming up: Which bus simulator was actually the most successful? Many would immediately guess Bus Simulator 18, because that entry clearly made the astragon series much bigger. Others would name OMSI 2, because it still has a huge modding scene and an extremely loyal community. With current Steam estimates, the picture is now clearer: within the astragon series, Bus Simulator 18 remains ahead – but in the wider bus simulator market, the leader is different.

OMSI 2 is actually a game that should have been replaced long ago. The technology is old, performance is often difficult, the controls feel clunky in many places and visually, modern simulators can obviously do much more. Still, many players keep returning to OMSI. And there is a clear reason for that: OMSI still feels more real to drive than many modern bus simulators.

The upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is increasingly becoming more than just a new vehicle type. SCS Software itself emphasises that coaches have systems and functions that trucks simply do not have. That is exactly why dedicated vehicle systems had to be developed for the DLC. This raises an exciting question: Will Coaches only be another ETS2 add-on – or is SCS building a small bus game inside the truck simulator?

The ICE L already feels much more present in the timetable than the actual fleet size would suggest. It runs to Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Westerland and now also Oberstdorf. Even so, the new low-floor ICE fleet is still very small. If you look closely, you quickly notice: there is a big difference between ordered trains, delivered coach sets and the trainsets that are actually known in passenger service. So how many ICE L trains actually exist right now?

Hamburg plant groß – und mittendrin die U5. Eines der spannendsten Nahverkehrsprojekte der Stadt. Eine neue Linie, einmal quer durchs Leben, doch vor allem mit einer Frage, die viele bewegt: Wann bekommt Steilshoop endlich Anschluss ans U-Bahnnetz?

With the new Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, it might not only be about different bus models in the end, but also about different technical equipment. A small detail in the new SCS blog is especially interesting here: the adjustable sun visors are available on coaches that support this feature. That sounds minor, but it could mean that not every bus in the DLC gets the same feature set.

ETS2 is considered the benchmark for truck simulators by many players, but looking at the competition can still be worthwhile. On The Road does some things differently – not always better, but in a few areas surprisingly well. Which of these ideas could actually improve ETS2 without making it too complicated?

An interurban route for Tramau is one of the biggest wishes among many CTS 2026 players. Out of the city, longer sections, larger distances between stops, maybe even single-track passages and finally a different driving feel compared with dense city traffic. But exactly this topic will probably not become reality this year. The reason is less a lack of willingness and more resources, technology and prioritisation: the map developers are currently focusing on Vienna – and a real interurban route is much harder to implement than it may seem at first glance.

SCS Software is returning to Gamescom in 2026 – and apparently bigger than ever before. For fans of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, the trade fair appearance will be especially exciting, because SCS does not just want to be there, but also plans to show several upcoming contents directly in playable form. These include map DLCs for ETS2 and ATS, possible hands-on versions of Coaches and Road Trip, a new Thrustmaster product, a Volvo surprise and the return of the 4D motion simulator.

The Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 will not simply place a coach into the game. SCS Software is now showing new vehicle features that make one thing clear: coaches are supposed to feel different from trucks in ETS2. Destination display, adjustable sun visors, rear-view camera and interior lighting may sound like small details at first. But exactly these details can decide whether coach operations feel believable in the end. There is still no release date, however.

If you do not always want to drive only motorways, industrial areas and well-known European long-distance roads in Euro Truck Simulator 2, you should take a look at Off the Grid - Russia. The map mod by the UniMaps Team focuses on remote Russian regions, rough landscapes, long routes and exactly that feeling of being truly far away from everyday ETS2 driving. With compatibility for ETS2 1.60 and now over 135,000 downloads, the map is no longer a small hidden gem. But what is actually behind it?

Tonight, Subway Builder arrives on Steam – a simulator that could be extremely exciting for public transport fans. Instead of simply drawing lines on a map, you build an entire subway system under realistic conditions. It is about station locations, route alignment, costs, frequencies, transfers, delays and millions of simulated commuters. In short: if you have always wanted to know whether you could serve a city better with a subway, light rail or regional rail network, this gives you a very nerdy tool in the form of a game.

At first glance, the CTS 2026 Season Pass sounds like the big complete package. But is it really worth it for everyone? If you only want to drive one single bus, an individual purchase is cheaper. But if you are waiting for Vienna or already want to buy several DLCs anyway, you very quickly end up in a price range where the Season Pass becomes the better choice. That is why we are clearly calculating here when the package really becomes worth it.

If you want to drive more of Berlin in The Bus, you should take a closer look at the Berlin2026 Map. The mod map is not a finished large-scale project, but a community project in development. That is exactly what matters here: you do not get a fully completed map, but an early, playable look at new Berlin route sections around the Kurfürstendamm. What is already included, which lines are planned and why is it worth taking a look despite the beta status?