Subway Builder

A subway simulation about cutting commute times across real cities

Colin Miller, EJ Fox, Curran Kelleher, Nate Maue, Alex Wohlbruck, Piero Maddaleni, Brooks Flannery · Published by Borough Studio · Released Jul 17, 2026

Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 459
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 43 in 30 days
Players: 80; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 weeks ago; Sep 30, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Subway Builder?

In this single-player, 2D transit simulation, you plan subway networks in cities such as New York and London. You place stations, connect routes, adjust train frequency, and analyze individual commuter journeys to balance costs against travel times.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed transit planning and analyzing commuter behavior

Not for you if...

−you prefer construction without managing transport costs and demand
−you want multiplayer cooperation or competition

What players say

60% of 459 reviews are positive · 72% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the realistic subway simulation, and recent reviews note improvements since launch. Bugs remain a recurring complaint, with mixed reports on performance. Launch reviews also criticize the constant internet requirement.

Screenshots and trailer

Subway Builder system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Subway Builder?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64bit
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space

Does Subway Builder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Subway Builder run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: 72
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hindi.

Does Subway Builder 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam