1. Desert Bus VR Walkthrough overview

Steam games are very volatile when it comes to achievements. Some, allow you to unlock 5,000 achievements in 30 seconds, whilst some are completely irrational and impossible. Desert Bus falls just below the line of impossibility.

It's important to note that this game was intentionally designed to be unrealistic to complete. However, it is certainly possible.

Welcome to Desert Bus. If you like to complete ‘different’ and abstract games, this is certainly for you. The way we go about getting the completion is rather unique.

Desert Bus is a very simple game. The only goal is to simply drive the bus in a straight line to complete 8-hour segments - going back and forth between Tucson, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Nothing of consequence happens on the road in which you drive on. You just drive.

To complete Desert Bus, you need to drive the bus for 553.4 hours without closing the game. This is approximately 70 eight-hour trips, and 23 real life days.

Furthermore, there are three tasks you need to accomplish to complete the game.

1. We will start the game, immediately run off the road, and get towed back. This will get you two achievements. This will take only a couple minutes.
2. We will do 70 driver runs, taking 8 hours each. This will net you 11 more achievements. This step will likely take around 570-600 hours, depending on how quickly you reset the bus when it finishes its trips.
3. We will do one passenger run. You have to ride along (In the back) for a complete trip while someone else drives the bus. (Another PC for example) This is done comparatively quickly, taking 8 hours. After doing this, you will receive the last two achievements.

Fortunately, I have created potentially the first macro/script for running this game, making this game 99.9% Idle. The only human input required is to reset the bus every 8 hours, which takes about 5 seconds. I will create a separate page for getting this set up. The only caveat is that it requires you to have two monitors to use it.

With that being said, it is also required to have a second PC to complete the multiplayer achievement. Unless, you have someone who is willing to drive you for eight hours straight.

Lastly, I would like to thank Steam user Kunovega. He is the first person to legitimately complete the game, and his tips set me off on the right foot towards completing it. A lot of the tips he mentioned are present in this guide.