Metro Sim Hustle
- July 24, 2021
- Departure Interactive
- 10h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Metro Sim Hustle," players navigate a sprawling subway system, managing trains, tracks, and passengers to build their transportation empire. With a focus on realism, they'll face challenges like delays, mechanical issues, and disgruntled customers. As they expand their network, they must balance operational efficiency with customer satisfaction to become the ultimate subway tycoon. Note: The game information was obtained from the provided Steam ID.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of metro driving and life simulation, allowing players to engage in various activities like gambling, drug dealing, and completing side quests.
- Many players find the game surprisingly fun and addictive, with a quirky charm that keeps them entertained for hours.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback and has shown commitment to improving the game through regular updates.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes and poor optimization, which detract from the overall experience.
- Many players feel the game lacks content and depth, leading to repetitive gameplay and a sense of emptiness in the game world.
- The user interface and controls can be frustrating, with issues like a disappearing cursor and awkward dialogue systems that hinder gameplay.
- story54 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal, primarily revolving around a series of repetitive fetch quests and basic interactions with mostly static NPCs, which can lead to a lack of engagement over time. While players appreciate the variety of activities available, such as driving a train and engaging in side missions, the absence of a cohesive narrative and the presence of bugs detract from the overall experience. Many users express a desire for more substantial updates and improvements to the quest system to enhance the storytelling aspect.
“I do enjoy the game, but it would be nice to see more updates because I'd love to see more in the game and have more side stuff to do as well. For a train sim, it's great because you can work as a train driver and get paid, then spend that money on an apartment until you can own a house. There are pastimes like gambling at a casino, making and shipping drugs, and a strip club. If you talk to some of the NPCs, you can get a mission from them if you become friends with them. It is probably the best life sim we have right now, and I would love to see more get added to the game.”
“I've beaten all the quests (so far), and I think this is the best first-person life sim on Steam. Plus, initially, the missions are likewise good.”
“The side missions add extra depth, though it's too easy to unlock NPC affinity if you keep talking to them. If you mess up the first time, just remember the correct sequence of answers, and you can go back in.”
“There's no real storyline, and learning what to do is a stretch.”
“Finally, when I hit around 15 hours, the quests become repetitive and boring.”
“Most of them were fetch quests, and it got old.”
- gameplay50 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a promising concept that suffers from a lack of polish and depth, with many mechanics feeling poorly implemented and repetitive. While there are enjoyable elements like the needs mechanic and open-world exploration, the overall experience is marred by sluggish controls, inconsistent detail, and a quest system that fails to engage players long-term. With significant improvements in core mechanics and content, the game could realize its potential, but as it stands, it feels more like an early access title in need of further development.
“There is plenty to do: bars and clubs to frequent, different jobs, open world exploration, a needs mechanic, apartments to buy, people to date.”
“In fact, the needs mechanic is perfect as it stands.”
“After an hour of gameplay, it's definitely fun and seems to be heaps to explore and do.”
“A cool concept, but this feels like an early access/alpha stage in development and would need some serious work done on its core mechanics and making the world feel more alive for it to be worth playing long term.”
“The 'metro sim' is a glorified minigame; very basic and hollow in terms of mechanics and challenges, and it quickly becomes a chore.”
“All the mechanics you encounter in some 30 minutes, afterwards you're bored senseless and I couldn't be bothered to play any more.”
- graphics22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them decent for a low-budget indie title, while others report significant graphical issues and errors. Although there are positive remarks about the overall visual quality and realism, particularly in comparison to other early access games, many users express a desire for clearer graphics and improved NPC animations. Overall, the graphics are seen as satisfactory but not groundbreaking, with room for improvement.
“Graphics look awesome.”
“The graphics excel compared to most independent early access games.”
“Graphics are very nice, controls are easy to use and change to your liking, I love the realism of taking care of yourself such as hydration, energy, bladder, hygiene, and nutrition.”
“Graphics, animations, and AI of NPCs are obviously mediocre (someone may say they are decent for a low-budget indie game).”
“I was pretty excited for this game, but I had big graphics problems from the beginning.”
“I read the big reports and several people were having similar graphical errors.”
- grinding15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely viewed as tedious and repetitive, often detracting from the overall enjoyment. While some players appreciate the challenge of working their way up, many suggest that the gameplay could benefit from improvements, such as more engaging mechanics or features inspired by other games. Despite its grindy nature, there is a sense of potential for the game to evolve into something greater.
“Cheap assets, dull, grinding gameplay.”
“It's annoyingly tedious to make money in order to even buy things.”
“If you like the type of game where you have to work your way up through various means (which includes tedious, repetitive stuff), this could be that kind of game for you.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often highlighted as a strong point, with many finding the illegal antics and dialogue options to be entertaining and reminiscent of Postal 2. However, some players feel that while the humor is initially engaging, it can become repetitive and lacks depth over time. Overall, the game is described as funny and bizarre, particularly when influenced by its colorful visuals and absurd scenarios.
“The illegal side of things is hilarious, reminding very much of Postal 2 gameplay.”
“Dialogue options are funny and entertaining.”
“I both love and adore the game; at times it gets bizarre, and at times I find it definitely hilarious for its bright colors under influence, allowing you to take control of a death machine on rails without mental oversight.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being poorly optimized, consistently utilizing 100% of the GPU, which leads to performance issues reminiscent of cryptocurrency mining. However, subsequent updates have improved its polish and overall performance.
“The updates give the game more polish and better performance.”
“The continuous updates enhance the game's optimization, making it run smoother than ever.”
“With each update, the game becomes more refined, significantly improving its overall performance.”
“Poorly optimized game, using 100% GPU at all times, almost like a bitcoin miner that is implemented behind the code.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features strong replayability, allowing players to experience different outcomes based on their choices to pursue either a strictly legal or illegal playthrough.
“The game offers replayability if the player chooses to do a strictly legal or illegal playthrough.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with multiple users reporting it as a "buggy mess." This suggests a lack of polish and reliability, impacting the overall gameplay experience.
“Unfortunately, the game is a buggy mess.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the monetization strategies in these games are overly aggressive and primarily designed to maximize profit, leading to perceptions of them being cash grabs.
“Too many of these types of games are a cash grab.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the ability to customize their experience by adding personal music to clubs and apartments, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game. However, the current gameplay options are somewhat limited, focusing primarily on the main job related to trains and a few additional features.
“The gameplay at the moment is limited to a few things like your main job, which is the train, and a few other things you can find on your phone. One of the cool features is being able to put custom music in the club and your apartment.”
“The gameplay at the moment is limited to a few things like your main job, which is the train, and a few other things you can find on your phone. Some cool features include being able to put custom music in the club and your apartment.”
