Mini Metro App Reviews

I bought this game two days ago and I’ve been playing it in every spare moment since. The visual design is simple, elegant, beautiful; the sound and music are soothing; and the gameplay is of the best kind: a few simple rules that give rise to fascinating complexity. It starts off easy and then the difficulty curve ramps up in just the right way. This game boils down the essence of what makes games like Simcity or Yoot tower so fascinating, that challenge of managing limited resources in a dynamic situation to create a growing system. It’s the distilled essence of all sim games. You start off with half a dozen maps and unlock more as you play. There is no pay-to-play or microtransaction content. There is no violence; the game is 100% kid friendly although given the abstraction and challenge involved it’s probably better for tweens and up. There is an “endless” mode that lets you play with no possibility of faillure so that you can experiment with different strategies or just let the thing run like an ant farm. There is also a hard mode in which tracks are permanent once put down. You can view statistics about your game in progress by pausing the game and then hitting the escape key, which takes you back to the menu; from there you have three buttons in the bottom-right corner of the screen that take you to statistics, record, or screen snapshot functions. On a minor note, it’s not possible to tab-switch to other application from the game while in full screen mode. But you can run the game in a windowed mode, and it runs just fine that way on my two-year-old laptop. Overall this is a must-have for anyone who likes sim games and highly recommended overall.

This game ruined my life. I would play, building a transportation network that maximized efficiency and somehow coped with the awkward demands of my citizens, and after five or ten minutes I’d look up at a clock and hours would have passed, not minutes. Soooo addictive. I see the little trains and trams in my dreams, bouncing between stations and picking up little triangles and circles and squares, and I have nightmares about cities with a hundred stations but only one a square. I know now that I can never accomplish anything meaningful in life, because I only think about the little trains, to the exclusion of all else. So simple. So few elements. So elegant a concept. So addictive.

love the game, but it literally won’t open anymore

To call this game “addictive” would be an understatement, especially if you’re a subway and map nerd like myself. It’s challenging, but not frustrating. It’s simple, but not simplistic. The play is pretty easy to figure out on your own, but help is there if you need it. It’s nice to look at, but not gaudy. If they port this game to the iPad, my life is over.

Connect the dots. What could be easier? After a couple minutes you’ll realize it’s far easier said than done. The music’s tempo never actually speeds up, but I still found my pulse racing and palms sweating as I raced to keep up with rider demand and population growth. Don’t let it’s minimal graphics and zen-like music fool you, this is one of the most nerve-racking (in a good way!) games I’ve played in quite a while, and one of the few I see myself playing again and again. If you’re a fan of the 99PI podcast, this game was made for you! I’m sure it’s just a matter of time until it gets a mention on there.

Buy this! Very fun game! I have played for hours. Just when I think I have a strategy figured out, the game gets me. It won’t demand 100% of your attention, allowing you to watch TV or multitask while doing it. I do wish there were a few options added. The different maps pose some challenges, but perhaps add the need for repairs and ability to change a station to “pass through” with a control click. Also, add more than one daily challenge, perhaps some starting with an established system.

Alot of fun for the first 30 mins but then just seems like you are playing the same thing over and over again.

Really, I should be rating this much lower considering how much time I’ve lost to it. Downloaded it on a rainy day — between the app and the weather I had every reason not leave the house. For me, there is enough nuance and variety to keep me interested, but not so impossible that I want to give up. It’s also a game that I can play while I have the News or something on in the background. Worth the $$ for me! If you like simply structured puzzle games, might be worth it for you too!

Mini Metro is an excellent puzzle game which doesn’t play out the same way twice. There is enough variety in the scenarios for you to have to adopt differing strategies. It’s worth noting that there are no in app purchases so you pay once only. Good fun and very absorbing.

The game seems solid, and fun! I love the presentation: the graphics, animation, and music are excellent and a fantastic fit for the game’s theme. I like how events happen in sync with the music. My only complaint is that the maximum resolution is half of what my display can handle, and this game’s aesthetic would especially benefit from having sharp, retina lines. It still looks great, but what a missed opportunity.

This app is so close to 5 stars it hurts. Awesomely addicting app with moody music, and simple yet intriguing design. Even though it’s slightly pricey, you only pay once and there are no in app-purchases. Why I don’t give this app 5 stars is the gameplay is a little too simple and the levels don’t vary greatly. Each stage, with exception of the placement of the water feature doesn’t seem to be particularly different. It would only take a few added elements to really make this app stand out.

I really like the game been playing it ever since I got it. There should be a version on the IPad.

Would be cool if there were more variations and special items