Mini Metro

Minimalist subway puzzle about keeping a growing city moving

Dinosaur Polo Club · Released Nov 6, 2015

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 17K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 53 in 30 days
Playing now: 108; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 6 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

What is Mini Metro?

A single-player strategy puzzle set on abstract maps of real-world cities. Draw and revise subway lines, assign limited resources, and prevent randomly appearing stations from becoming overcrowded as each run grows busier.

For you if...

+you like easy-to-learn transport puzzles with increasing pressure
+you enjoy minimalist visuals and a system-driven soundtrack
+you want scored runs, sandbox play, and creative building

Not for you if...

−you want a detailed traffic-management simulation
−you dislike random layouts affecting your strategy
−you prefer consistently calm, low-pressure puzzle games

What players say

96% of 16,769 reviews are positive · 90% of 53 in the last 30 days

Players praise the minimalist presentation, straightforward mechanics, and strategic depth as stations become busier. They most often criticize random station placement and upgrades for making some challenges feel luck-dependent, and some find the maps repetitive. Some players report trains skipping waiting passengers, along with occasional menu and score-recording bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Mini Metro system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1, 8, 10 or later
Processor: 2 GHz or faster processor
Graphics: Shader Model 4.0
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 73
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Danish, Turkish, Arabic, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Thai, Ukrainian.