PCGame

Mini Metro

Minimalist subway puzzle about keeping a growing city moving

Dinosaur Polo Club · Released Nov 6, 2015

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 45 in 30 days
Players
125
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 17, 2026
Minimum PC
Shader Model 4.0
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

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 13,454 reviews are positive · 100% of 45 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.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 138 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026125
Nov 6, 2026106
Nov 5, 2026103
Nov 4, 2026106
Nov 3, 2026121
Nov 2, 2026125
Nov 1, 2026119
Oct 31, 2026117
Oct 30, 202686
Oct 29, 202699
Oct 28, 202691
Oct 27, 2026100
Oct 26, 2026106
Oct 25, 202697
Oct 24, 202683
Oct 23, 2026100
Oct 22, 202685
Oct 21, 202697
Oct 20, 202694
Oct 19, 2026103
Oct 18, 202695
Oct 17, 202699
Oct 16, 2026104
Oct 15, 202699
Oct 14, 2026109
Oct 13, 2026125
Oct 12, 2026113
Oct 11, 2026119
Oct 10, 2026113
Oct 9, 2026122
Oct 8, 2026134
Oct 7, 2026104
Oct 6, 2026125
Oct 5, 2026116
Oct 4, 2026119
Oct 3, 2026105
Oct 2, 2026106
Oct 1, 202677
Sep 30, 2026100
Sep 29, 202698
Sep 28, 202697
Sep 27, 2026106
Sep 26, 202684
Sep 25, 2026100
Sep 24, 202697
Sep 23, 2026108
Sep 23, 2026105
Sep 22, 202693
Sep 21, 2026138

Screenshots and trailer

Mini Metro screenshot 1

Mini Metro system requirements

Minimum: Shader Model 4.0, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Mini Metro?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

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

Does Mini Metro have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mini Metro run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

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

Does Mini Metro use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

Recent updates

Games like Mini Metro