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Games like Russian Subway Dogs

If Russian Subway Dogs is your kind of game, the closest matches are WAVESHAPER, Ruff City and KIT-10 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, funny and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Russian Subway Dogs: A fast-paced arcade game inspired by the real-life stray dogs of the Moscow metro. Compete in online leaderboards and progress through a challenging campaign while unlocking guest critters from your fave games! Juggle vodka, bark fire, cook bears, and more! Can you steal enough food to survive?

2018ActionIndie14.99 USDMetacritic 85Windows · macOS · Linuxby Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Russian Subway Dogs — Steam game cover
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Barking makes humans drop food mid airCampaign has absurd side objectivesHunger drains faster as you score higherComedicFunnyIntense

Players who liked Russian Subway Dogs also play

Steam players who put hours into Russian Subway Dogs also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. WAVESHAPER

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.

    2017ActionIndieCasual1.89 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ruff City

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Grab a friend and dog pile on foes in the action packed 2D adventure!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. KIT-10

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    KIT-10 is a charming arcade platformer inspired by '80s classics. Use your cat-like reflexes to collect repair items and save your fellow KITs. Stun enemies with your microwave meow and throw them into each other for big combos. Claw your way to the top of the leaderboard! Go KIT-10 go!

    2025ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Poosh XL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Ranked #4 for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sneebles The Half Cat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    The world's first score attackin’, tomato smackin’, burrito snackin’, video game about a half cat!

    2024ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Feral Flowers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Quick-fire permadeath platformer for hay fever haters

    2021ActionIndie5.00 USDSteam ↗
  7. Domestic Dog

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Ranked #7 for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Have you ever wanted to be a dog? Well now you can, kinda...

    2015IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Pix the Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Ranked #8 for Russian Subway Dogs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Pix the Cat is a critically acclaimed intense arcade game that will challenge your reflexes and your wits, pitting you against your friends and the world in a race to the highest score!

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Russian Subway Dogs at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Action with Russian Subway Dogs.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Action with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Russian Subway Dogs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. WAVESHAPER

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    WAVESHAPER is a minimalist score attack game in which you attempt to stop the 2D vector menace, one obstacle at a time.

    2017ActionIndieCasual1.89 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Poosh XL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Pix the Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Russian Subway Dogs.

    Pix the Cat is a critically acclaimed intense arcade game that will challenge your reflexes and your wits, pitting you against your friends and the world in a race to the highest score!

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Russian Subway Dogs

How much does Russian Subway Dogs cost?
Russian Subway Dogs is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Russian Subway Dogs?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Russian Subway Dogs are WAVESHAPER, Ruff City, KIT-10.
Who developed Russian Subway Dogs?
Russian Subway Dogs was developed by Spooky Squid Games Inc..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Russian Subway Dogs.

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