Choose Subtransit Drive
Choose Subtransit Drive if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Subtransit Drive launched in 2026.
Subtransit Drive vs Back in Service: a Metro Driver
Subtransit Drive and Back in Service: a Metro Driver both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Back in Service: a Metro Driver (2025) is 1 year older than Subtransit Drive (2026). Subtransit Drive has co-op; Back in Service: a Metro Driver does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Back in Service: a Metro Driver
Choose Back in Service: a Metro Driver if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Back in Service: a Metro Driver launched in 2025.
Both Subtransit Drive and Back in Service: a Metro Driver sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Subtransit Drive |  Back in Service: a Metro Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 97.4% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | WAGON SOFTWARE LLP | Dominik Vojta |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Back in Service: a Metro Driver (2025) is 1 year older than Subtransit Drive (2026).
- Subtransit Drive has co-op; Back in Service: a Metro Driver does not.
- Back in Service: a Metro Driver is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Subtransit Drive has no Deck rating yet.
Subtransit Drive vs Back in Service: a Metro Driver — FAQ
- Should I play Subtransit Drive or Back in Service: a Metro Driver first?
- If you want chronology, Back in Service: a Metro Driver (2025) came out before Subtransit Drive (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Subtransit Drive and Back in Service: a Metro Driver similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Back in Service: a Metro Driver have multiplayer like Subtransit Drive?
- No. Subtransit Drive supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Back in Service: a Metro Driver is listed as single-player only.