Subway Simulator 2D vs Train Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Simulator 2D
Experience the life of a subway train driver in a vast city metro system. Transport passengers across 21 lines and 89 stations, managing speed, signals, and stops. Unlock new lines, upgrade trains, and customize their appearance as you explore over 100 km of tracks.
- Explore 89 stations on 21 metro lines
- Drive underground, overground, and underwater rails
- Upgrade train speed, acceleration, and brakes
- Learn real subway signaling system
- Customize train paint
- Realistic train and ambient sounds
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Become a subway train driver and explore the whole metro system of the city (89 unique stations on 21 lines) which contains more than 100 kilometers of underground, overground, and underwater rails. Experience what it takes to be a subway train operator in this railroad driving simulation game and transport as many passengers as you can across the rapid transit system. Learn a real subway signaling system, drive the train at an appropriate speed, stop carefully at the end of each station, pick up all passengers, and get to the final station as soon as possible. There are a lot of things to do in the game. Earn coins by transporting fully animated passengers to unlock new metro lines and useful train upgrades, get huge rewards by discovering new stations, change the look of any train to your liking, study the city map to get better knowledge of the whole metro system, enjoy driving in the opposite direction, beat your time records, or just enjoy realistic sounds you have never heard in any subway simulator during driving a train. Subway Simulator 2D features: - Explore the giant city with 89 unique stations on 21 lines - Drive through 3 types of railroad (underground, overground, underwater) - Upgrade the maximal speed, acceleration, and brakes of your trains to progress faster - Upgrade your stamina to explore new areas and get closer to the final station - Learn the real subway signaling system (traffic lights) in a progressive and simple tutorial - Visit a mini paint shop to change the paint of your trains to your liking - Meet trains going in the opposite direction across the metro system - Simple game controls (power button, brake button, door button) - Real train and ambient sounds There is no time to waste, driver! Get into the cabin and enjoy driving in the Subway Simulator 2D, the biggest world of subways you have ever seen in one game!
Train Simulator
Experience realistic train driving with simple one-touch controls. Transport various cargo through diverse landscapes, manage speed and timing, and unlock new challenges. Enjoy endless replayability with fresh contracts and route variations.
- One-touch train controls
- Modern and classic train selection
- Diverse cargo transport missions
- Beautiful landscape environments
- Signal and traffic management
- Unlockable challenges and upgrades
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Train Simulator: Cargo Journey puts you in control of modern and classic trains with simple one-touch gameplay that anyone can enjoy. Drive through beautiful jungle landscapes, busy city routes, and open desert tracks while managing speed, timing, and precision. Each run offers new cargo contracts and route variations, keeping gameplay fresh and engaging. Transport logs, oil, coal, and containers while reacting to signals, crossings, and traffic. Earn coins as you play, unlock new challenges, and improve your driving skills over time. Designed for quick sessions and endless replayability, Train Simulator delivers a smooth and relaxing experience with just the right amount of challenge. Whether you enjoy casual driving or mastering perfect timing, every journey is a chance to become a better train driver.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Train Simulator at 5.0 against Subway Simulator 2D's 4.5. Train Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Subway Simulator 2D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Subway Simulator 2D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Train Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Train Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Subway Simulator 2D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Train Simulator's.
Subway Simulator 2D ships an update every 6 months, Train Simulator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Simulator 2D | Train Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Viktorin | Asif Naeem |
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In-app purchases
Subway Simulator 2D
- STANDARD PACK$3.99
- PREMIUM PACK$7.99
Train Simulator
- Remove ads$0.99
- Coins Bundle$0.99
- Shield Bundle$0.99
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- Boost Bundle$0.99
- 100000 Coins$4.99
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