Russian Subway Dogs
Score-chasing arcade action as a stray dog in Moscow's subway
Spooky Squid Games Inc. · Released Aug 2, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 216
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Oct 26, 2023
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Russian Subway Dogs?
A 2D arcade game about a stray dog scavenging for food under orders from a feline boss. You run and jump along subway platforms, bark behind commuters to make them drop food, and keep rival animals from stealing it. The campaign spans dozens of levels with special challenges, while Endless Mode centers on survival and online leaderboards.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with food, fire, and ice interactions
- +you like building combos through quick reactions and careful timing
Not for you if...
- −you prefer a relaxed pace with few simultaneous hazards
What players say
97% of 216 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art, music, and variety of mission objectives. Negative reviews differ: criticism includes gameplay that feels too basic and hunger pressure that makes building score multipliers frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Russian Subway Dogs system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Russian Subway Dogs?
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- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- Dual-Core 1.9 GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000 or better.
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- This game is locked to 60 frames per second.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- Dual-Core 1.9 GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000 or better.
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- Notes
- This game is locked to 60 frames per second.
Does Russian Subway Dogs have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Russian Subway Dogs run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 37
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Russian Subway Dogs 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
Tags
- Dogs
- Cats
- Cute
- Score Attack
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Funny
- Action
- Arcade
- Retro
- Old School
- Trains
- Memes
- Electronic Music
- Singleplayer
- Side Scroller
Recent updates
- Oct 26, 2023 · Update V2.02 - Fix for Steam Deck controls.
- Sep 15, 2023 · Patch Notes - Update 2.0.1 - achievement fix
- Jun 28, 2023 · New Update With 3 New Guest Dogs!
- Oct 26, 2018 · Halloween Update!
- Oct 3, 2018 · Panda-monium Update + Linux Support!
1 DLC available.