Subway Builder (2026)

Developer: Colin Miller, EJ Fox, Curran Kelleher, Nate Maue, Alex Wohlbruck, Piero Maddaleni, Brooks Flannery
Publisher: Borough Studio
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 426 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A methodical transit sim where you calmly manage subway networks using live data.

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What players say

Players praise the realistic demand model and the chill loop of planning and watching trains run, but they split on polish. Many report performance struggles and a fiddly interface, and several say the pacing drags because earning money is slow. Players also note early-access bugs and that it compares well to NIMBY Rails, though some say the developer added fixes over time.

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