Simulation
SubwaySim 2
The first hour is a test
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 68% of owners
Steam reviews 82% positive of 888
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 7h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 76% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 68% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 902 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 10.9h for positive, 6.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (67.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (20)
- Scenario Novice Your first scenario completed 100%
- Service Deduction Passed a red signal once 93%
- On Route Exploration First ride in Timetable Mode completed 89%
- Perfect Stop Stopped precisely at ten stops 77%
- Law-Abiding Completed a ride without ever exceeding the speed limit 70%
- Repeat Offender Passed two red signals 61%
- Task Fulfiller Three scenarios completed 54%
- Perfection Stopped precisely at 25 stops 50%
- Habitual Driver Five rides in Timetable Mode completed 44%
- Overtime Driven continuously for two hours 40%
- Early Bird Started a timetable service from the depot 38%
- Over-Punctual Completed a timetable without any delay 35%
- Night Owl Brought a timetable service to the depot 31%
- Scenario Expert Five scenarios completed 30%
- Daily Pro Ten rides in Timetable Mode completed 28%
- Routine 10 km driven in Sandbox Mode 18%
- Tough Week Been out on every day of the week 18%
- In the Fast Lane 50 km driven in Sandbox Mode 8.9%
- Gentle Completed a ride gently without any jolts 8.4%
- Royal Class 100 km driven in Sandbox Mode 5.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.