Choose Russian Subway Dogs
Choose Russian Subway Dogs if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Russian Subway Dogs launched in 2018.
Russian Subway Dogs vs Ruff City
Russian Subway Dogs and Ruff City both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Russian Subway Dogs (2018) is 5 years older than Ruff City (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Russian Subway Dogs: 157 reviews, Ruff City: 25). 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 Ruff City
Choose Ruff City if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ruff City launched in 2023.
Both Russian Subway Dogs and Ruff City sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.8% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Russian Subway Dogs |  Ruff City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (157 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Spooky Squid Games Inc. | Jason Marrero |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Russian Subway Dogs (2018) is 5 years older than Ruff City (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Russian Subway Dogs: 157 reviews, Ruff City: 25).
- Ruff City is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Russian Subway Dogs (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ruff City has co-op; Russian Subway Dogs does not.
Russian Subway Dogs vs Ruff City — FAQ
- Should I play Russian Subway Dogs or Ruff City first?
- If you want chronology, Russian Subway Dogs (2018) came out before Ruff City (2023). 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 Russian Subway Dogs and Ruff City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Russian Subway Dogs have multiplayer like Ruff City?
- No. Ruff City supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Russian Subway Dogs is listed as single-player only.