Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Coaches Review Summary

This DLC offers beautifully modeled coaches and fun, satisfying bus driving, but it feels overpriced, passengers are overly sensitive, and Quick Job crashes.

Highly praised DLC overall: Reviewers consistently describe the DLC as well-made, enjoyable, and worth the price. Many highlight that it delivers exactly what was advertised and brings a refreshing new perspective to the game.

Coaches are beautifully modeled: The coach models are frequently commended for their stunning detail, both inside and out. Interiors and exteriors are well-crafted, adding to the overall immersion.

Fun and satisfying bus driving: The bus driving experience is widely described as fun, pleasant, and smooth. Many players derive great pleasure from driving the buses, finding it a welcome change.

Distinct bus driving physics: Players note that driving a bus feels noticeably different from driving a truck, with unique handling and weight. This differentiation is seen as a positive, adding realism and variety.

DLC feels like a new game: Reviewers frequently state that the DLC introduces a whole new layer to the game, almost like a game within the game. It brings fresh gameplay and changes the overall experience significantly.

DLC considered overpriced: Many players feel the DLC is too expensive, especially given the amount of content and its unfinished state. Some compare it unfavorably to map DLC prices.

Passengers overly sensitive: Passengers react negatively to minor braking, turning, or slight speed violations, often screaming or complaining unrealistically. This sensitivity detracts from the driving experience.

G-force too sensitive: The G-force system is widely criticized for being overly sensitive, triggering penalties and passenger complaints even during gentle maneuvers. Players find it unrealistic and frustrating.

Quick Job crashes: Players frequently report the game crashing when accepting or starting a Quick Job, especially with buses or coaches. This is the most common crash scenario and prevents normal gameplay.

Limited buses and customization: Players note a lack of bus variety and customization options, such as liveries and tuning. Only a few buses are available, which limits replayability.

DLC adds buses and passenger transport: The DLC introduces buses (coaches) for passenger transport, including bus terminals, stops, and licensed vehicles. Players can buy buses, drive them, and manage passenger satisfaction.

Passengers react to driving style: Passengers react to driving style, such as taking curves too fast, braking hard, or speeding, often with screaming or noise. This feedback affects the driving experience.

Passenger satisfaction influenced by driving: Passenger satisfaction is a key mechanic that responds to driving quality, including speed, maneuvers, traffic violations, and punctuality. Smooth driving and respecting speed limits keep passengers happy.

Bus driving mode with passenger management: The game features a dedicated bus driving mode where players drive from point to point, manage passengers, and stop at bus stations. It includes boarding and alighting sequences.

G-force impacts passenger comfort: A G-force mechanic affects passenger reactions, determining whether they experience a smooth ride or nausea. It reacts to braking and cornering forces.

Crash on quick job start: Multiple players report the game crashes or shuts down when starting a quick job or quick mission, including in coach mode. This is the most repeated issue across clusters.

Mods cause crashes: Several players report crashes to desktop when mods are enabled, and note that disabling mods resolves the issue. Incompatible or specific mods are repeatedly blamed.

General menu and driving crashes: Crashes are reported when performing specific menu actions, loading a save, trying to drive, or arriving at a stop. The instability affects multiple parts of the game beyond a single feature.

Crashes accepting bus jobs: Players report crashes to desktop when accepting a bus job, buying a bus, or selecting buses from Quick Job. The bus-related flows appear prone to crashing.

Crashes switching to coach mode: The game crashes when changing coach configuration or switching into coach mode on the latest version, even without mods. This suggests a core stability problem specific to the coach feature.

High recommendation rates: Reviewers widely recommend the DLC, giving thumbs up and positive endorsements. The DLC is recommended upon release and many suggest getting it, especially on sale.

Bus driving appeals to niche: The DLC is recommended specifically for those interested in bus driving or tired of truck driving, and for coach fans. It offers a nice change from trucking and a new driving career.

Worth buying and good value: Buyers frequently say the DLC is worth the money, an absolute must-buy, and a quality product that justifies its price. Many recommend purchasing without hesitation.

Not worth full price: Several reviewers feel the DLC is not worth the asking price at full price and suggest waiting for a sale or refunding due to high cost. They say it is only worth buying at a few dollars or during sales.

Relaxed driving for ETS2 fans: Players who enjoy the relaxed ETS2 atmosphere, schedules, and long-distance trips highly recommend the DLC. It suits those who like smooth, unhurried driving and immersion.

Community fair range: $15.00 - $25.00.

Session length: 1.0h.

Reviewers describe genuine enjoyment in the first hour of the Coaches DLC, followed by accumulating problems such as weak customization, odd G-force sensitivity, multiplayer gating, and unfinished co-op.

Friction: Price feels high relative to the base game; No customization options; Coach customization is boring; G-force indicator sensitivity feels off; Co-op mode feels unfinished; DLC ownership gates multiplayer with friends.

Unlock drivers: DLC changes the often-boring trucking.

Coach Dream Realizer: Takes coach routes and quick jobs, enjoys the bus handling and separate progression, and treats the DLC as a new way to use the familiar map. Motivation: Finally driving buses and coaches inside the ETS2 world after years of wishing for the feature. Stance: buy.

Chill Driving Relaxer: Drives smoothly and carefully, brakes gently, uses retarder techniques, and pays attention to passenger satisfaction mainly to keep the ride calm. Motivation: Using ETS2 as a calm, peaceful driving escape and avoiding stressful or noisy gameplay. Stance: no buy.

Performance-Conscious Cautious Buyer: Tries quick jobs and co-op trips near launch, tests routes, and holds off or waits for discounts until technical issues are fixed. Motivation: Getting a stable, reasonably priced DLC that does not crash or waste money. Stance: sale.

Across the provided Windows cohorts, lower-VRAM systems report frequent crashes and severe stuttering or FPS drops, while higher-VRAM systems show fewer major problems with some mod-related crash caveats and isolated frame-rate concerns.

Windows <8GB VRAM: negative. Users report frequent crashes when loading or starting jobs and severe freezing or FPS drops, with mods and old saves cited as common triggers.

Windows 12-15GB VRAM: positive. The included recommended review describes playable performance but notes a heavy Volvo model and frequent frame-rate drops below 30 FPS.

Windows 8-11GB VRAM: negative. Users report crashes when customizing a bus or starting a quick mission, especially with mods or new modes enabled.

Steam Deck: The audit finds severe stability friction in the reviewed feedback: repeated crashes in coach and passenger mode, launch failures that require disabling mods, and input tuning needs for controller or wheel users. Positive comments on gameplay and value are present, but crash reports dominate and block core DLC mechanics. From a Steam Deck perspective, these issues indicate a high-friction, non-native experience rather than a seamless green-checkmark case.

Monetization: The reviews discuss the paid Coaches DLC as a traditional expansion. Complaints center on price-to-content value, visual quality, missing routes, and whether future buses will be included or sold separately. There is no direct evidence of real-money in-game purchases, gacha, loot boxes, paid power, convenience items, currency obfuscation, or battle passes. Under the audit rules, base-price and DLC-price complaints, as well as speculative future DLC packaging concerns, cannot raise the score above 20.

DLC nature and anticipation: The feedback consistently identifies the content as a long-awaited DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, released by SCS Software. It is a paid add-on that expands the base game rather than a standalone title.

Planned future updates and coaches: Developers have confirmed that more coaches, including Neoplan and other brands, will be added in future updates. Reviewers note the DLC is newly released and expected to expand.

Positive pricing perception: Multiple reviewers find the DLC fairly priced and good value for the content provided. Some quantify it as honest pricing around 15 euros.

Bus driving added to ETS2: The DLC introduces official bus driving within Euro Truck Simulator 2, combining truck and bus experiences in one game. It integrates with existing cities and map DLCs.

Favorable comparisons to other simulators: The DLC's driving feel and overall quality are compared favorably to titles like Tourist Bus Sim, Fernbus Simulator, and Bus Simulator. Reviewers highlight better handling and realism.