Mini Metro+ vs Outlanders 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Metro+
Design subway maps for a growing city by drawing lines between stations and managing trains. Adapt your network as new stations appear and strategically use limited resources to keep the city moving. Enjoy unique gameplay with random city growth and various modes.
- Design subway maps
- Draw lines between stations
- Manage train routes
- Random city growth
- Twenty real-world cities
- Network upgrades
- Creative mode
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Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? • Random city growth means each game is unique. • Twenty real-world cities will test your planning skills. • A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network. • Normal mode for quick scored games, Endless to relax, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge. • Build your metro exactly how you want to with the all-new Creative mode. • Compete against the world every day in the Daily Challenge. • Colorblind and night modes. • Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace.
Outlanders 2
Experience a charming and challenging town-builder with a character-driven campaign and daily challenges. Explore distinct biomes with unique buildings and survival strategies. Enjoy revamped graphics and a deep, approachable progression system.
- Revamped graphics and terrain generation
- Character-driven campaign
- Daily Challenges with leaderboards
- Distinct biomes with unique elements
- Deep resource and building progression
- Outlands charm: animations, sound, music
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Welcome to the Outlands - a land of charm, challenge, and surprising discoveries. This is the next evolution of the beloved town-builder that continues to captivate players, blending imaginative design, satisfying complexity, and a dash of offbeat humor. Featuring: - Fully revamped graphics and terrain generation that add height, depth, and atmosphere to every map. - A character-driven campaign starring a cast of lovable Leaders whose stories intertwine and branch off in unexpected ways. - Daily Challenges with rotating level types and dedicated leaderboards to test your skills. - Distinct biomes, with their own buildings, survival strategies, and environmental twists. - Deep but approachable progression of resources and buildings, made easy to explore through the Outlands Field Guide. - The signature Outlanders charm: expressive animations, crisp sound design, an atmospheric soundtrack, and clean, vibrant visuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outlanders 2 at 4.8 against Mini Metro+'s 4.3. Outlanders 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 415). Mini Metro+'s advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Outlanders 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outlanders 2 has 12K ratings behind it against 415, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Mini Metro+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Outlanders 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mini Metro+ ships an update every 4 months, Outlanders 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Metro+ | Outlanders 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (415 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 54.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 415 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Mini Metro+
Outlanders 2
User reviews
Mini Metro+
From 415 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Minimalist and relaxing design
- 💎 Beautiful and calming audio
- 🎨 Visually appealing maps and graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. game freezing, progress loss)
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult and unforgiving at times
- 🔍 Lack of visibility and information (e.g. train/station counts)
- 🤖 Questionable AI and station placement decisions
Outlanders 2
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improved graphics and animations
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use UI
- 👍 Helpful tutorials for new players
- 🚀 Streamlined building and resource management
- 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
- 🐛 Buggy mechanics (e.g. workers getting stuck, resources not registering)
- 🐛 Inconsistent or unexplained game logic
- 👎 Mandatory tutorial levels before accessing sandbox mode
Bugs and requests
Mini Metro+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing when notifications appear
- Leaderboard and progress tracking issues
- Inconsistent behavior when interacting with stations and tracks
Requested features
5 requests- Add more city maps and locations
- Implement controller support
- Introduce difficulty settings or customization options
- Allow saving and loading of games
- Provide more detailed performance tracking and statistics
Outlanders 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Orchards not functioning properly
- Warehouses not storing all necessary resources
- Villagers getting stuck and unable to perform tasks
- Saved sandbox games becoming unloadable
Requested features
5 requests- Allow listening to external audio while playing
- More customization options for sandbox mode
- Ability to recycle or remove placed trees and fields
- Improved pathfinding and AI for workers
- Difficulty settings for campaign levels
In-app purchases
Mini Metro+
No in-app purchases
Outlanders 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mini Metro+ free?
Is Outlanders 2 free?
Which has better reviews, Mini Metro+ or Outlanders 2?
Do Mini Metro+ or Outlanders 2 have ads?
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