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SubwaySim 2

SubwaySim 2

Simuverse Interactive · released Apr 28, 2025

SimulationPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

Explore the three most picturesque underground lines in Germany! The Berlin U1/U3 and the Hamburg U3 are waiting for you.  Immerse yourself in everyday life in the two German metropolises and discover famous sights such as Hamburg's harbour or Berlin's Oberbaum Bridge. 

75
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “SubwaySim 2 | Update 10 is now available!” (20d ago)

76%
At launch
82%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
89%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews82%75428
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)89%8312
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 12, 2026) · 11 reviews sampled · 12 total reviews in window · weighted 8.3 up / 1 down · computed 10h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 40
    trust 66May 9, 2025

    Convincing simulation at its core, but graphically extremely demanding game with a number of annoying technical issues as well as shortcomings in terms of gameplay design.

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Patch history

  1. SubwaySim 2 | Update 10 is now available!
    Aug 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. SubwaySim 2 | Update 10 Announcement
    Aug 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Public Beta Available – Engine Update to Unreal Engine 5.7.3
    Mar 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. SubwaySim 2 | Update 7 | Out Now!
    Nov 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  5. SubwaySim 2 | Update 6 | Out Now!
    Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. Weekly DevLog: A Major Update Is Coming!
    Oct 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. Update 5.1
    Jul 31, 2025
  8. Subway Sim 2 | Update 5 | Out Now!
    Jul 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  9. Subway Sim 2 | Update 4
    Jun 13, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. A Look Ahead at the Next Update
    May 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window