Train Taxi

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Train Taxi is a single player casual simulation game with a business theme. It was developed by SayGames and was released on June 11, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,620 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

monetization1.4k negative mentions

Fun and relaxing gameplay with simple controls and cute graphics.
Addictive and good for passing time, especially for kids or casual players.
Variety of trains to unlock and upgrade, with satisfying visual and sound effects.

Excessive and intrusive ads after nearly every level, including unskippable ones and ads covering gameplay.
No real challenge or difficulty progression; levels are repetitive and too easy.
Paid no-ads option is expensive or does not work properly; shady monetization with costly subscriptions and reset purchases.

monetization
1,469 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The monetization in this game is overwhelmingly criticized due to an excessive number of intrusive, often unskippable ads that frequently appear between and even during levels, severely disrupting gameplay. Many users report being forced to watch ads despite declining, with some experiencing ads even after purchasing ad removal, which is compounded by an exorbitant subscription cost (~$6/week) to fully eliminate ads. While ads are expected in free games, the aggressive and misleading ad implementation here leads to a poor user experience, making the game feel more like an ad delivery platform than an enjoyable pastime.
- “Fun game when you buy the no ads option!”
- “If you are supporting the devs through outright purchasing the game, you should have no ads requests.”
- “I paid for no ads, and I don't have any problems now.”
- “Way too many ads; ads are on top of the game board blocking view, unskippable 30 second ads after every level, and ads even play when you decline watching them.”
- “Paid to remove ads, but ads still show up and the option to restore purchases does not work; subscription to remove ads is $5.99 per week, which is outrageously expensive for a simple mobile game.”
- “You spend more time watching ads than actually playing the game; constant forced ads between levels, some that can't be skipped, and ads cover parts of the gameplay making the game unplayable.”
gameplay
104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
65%
8%
The gameplay is generally described as simple, easy to pick up, and occasionally fun but ultimately shallow and repetitive, lacking meaningful challenge or evolving mechanics. However, it is severely hampered by an overwhelming amount of intrusive, frequently unskippable ads, which dominate the experience and frustrate players, making the actual gameplay feel minimal and unenjoyable.
- “A mobile game with controls that even my grandma could master, seamlessly combining snake-like mechanics of line growth in a nostalgically simple way to make connect-the-dots games more accessible than ever.”
- “Simple gameplay whereby the player chooses the direction of the train at each intersection with a swipe gesture, aiming not to hit yourself.”
- “I enjoy the gameplay mechanics and the chest reward system works well.”
- “And while the game has potential in its mechanics as a puzzle game, it has a fatal flaw in the lack of a move limit in its mechanics.”
- “All levels feel exactly the same and offer no differentiating gameplay or challenges whatsoever and can get extremely boring and tedious with its unskippable ads.”
- “This could be a great game, if not for the constant stream of garbage shoveled over the actual gameplay.”
graphics
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51%
40%
9%
The game's graphics are widely praised for being cute, colorful, smooth, and visually appealing, contributing to a calming and relaxing experience. However, several users find the visuals basic or boring, and many note that the aesthetic features, like train skins, offer no gameplay advantage. Despite the generally positive reception of the graphical quality, intrusive and excessive ads significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The graphics are nice, and this game is very relaxing!”
- “Graphic quality is awesome, and specially you can play gold rush and.”
- “The graphics are really good with smooth animation.”
- “The game is so basic and the graphics are very boring.”
- “Low level graphics and lame music.”
- “Graphics quality made this look very promising but the ads were so frequent and intrusive (between every level, making you either watch an ad to increase reward or wait a few seconds to decline, literally over the game so you can't see the track properly) that I uninstalled within 5 minutes.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
90%
The game suffers from frequent freezes and glitches, often causing crashes or unresponsiveness, especially during level transitions or ad interactions. Users consistently report buggy reward ads, excessive and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, and occasional phone restarts due to crashes. While some praise the game's concept and stability compared to similar titles, overall the stability issues and ad-related problems significantly hinder the experience.
- “Train Taxi is awesome; there are no glitches, hardly any ads, and you don't have to pay a membership to revive yourself because you can just restart. It's really simple, easy, and I love the idea of going around a city collecting people, keys, emeralds, or coins.”
- “It is a great game with no glitches.”
- “It freezes my phone and I have to shut it off.”
- “Every time I try to beat level 53, the game freezes, shuts my phone off, and forces me to reset my wallpaper.”
- “The ads to unlock additional keys or get coins & gems sometimes don't give anything; I believe it's buggy.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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Users report that while the in-game music and sound effects are generally decent, frequent and intrusive ads often interrupt or drown out both the game’s audio and any external music they play, leading to a frustrating experience. The constant ad interruptions, including during gameplay and music listening, significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “Good graphics and music and sound effects.”
- “Idk about anyone else but I like to listen to music while I play and travel.”
- “Graphics not bad, sounds not bad, no music.”
- “First of all, there are too many ads, but even more egregious is that the ads have volume even if you've turned off the sound of the game, and they interrupt Spotify, making it impossible to satisfactorily play while listening to music in the background.”
- “This game's ads will drown out your music or stop it.”
- “I was listening to music at the same time and in one song I had five ads that came up, all stopping my music.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The story aspect is heavily criticized for being nonexistent, with no meaningful consequences, rewards, or engaging narrative. Players also express frustration over intrusive ads disrupting gameplay, and they desire more quests and missions to enhance the experience.
- “This game has no consequences, no rewards, no story.”
- “Ads every mission and even during a game it covers some of the tracks so you can't even see.”
- “Once you get past the constant barrage of ads when you have data enabled (even when you select the skip ad option and it still plays them), you have a dull game that is so easy anyone can win.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is widely criticized for being tedious and monotonous, exacerbated by frequent, lengthy, and unskippable ads after each level. The repetitive, unvarying gameplay combined with intrusive advertisements makes progress feel frustrating and dull.
- “Most tedious and boring game I've played on a mobile device... 3 ads shot at you per minute and identical levels that don't get any more difficult at all.”
- “All levels feel exactly the same and offer no differentiating gameplay or challenges whatsoever, and can get extremely boring and tedious with its unskippable ads.”
- “Too many long, tedious video ads, and on top of that, the price to remove them is more than what I would pay for a simple mobile game.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally considered funny and enjoyable by users, but its humor is often overshadowed by the intrusive and excessive ads, which disrupt the gameplay experience.
- “I love this game very much because it's funny to play and by clicking the direction the train will move.”
- “Funny game but the ads are a big issue; I'm aware that ads keep the game free, but usually the game opens the ads and you then have the chance to go back or wait 5 seconds to close it.”
- “Funny, but I was in ads for longer than in the actual game.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The game suffers from poor optimization, with frequent freezing and stuttering reported by users despite its minimal content, although some players experience smooth performance.
- “Runs smoothly.”
- “Badly optimized, even though there is barely anything to the game.”
- “Game is great, but keeps freezing and stuttering.”
- “Very badly optimized, loads of stuttering on my OnePlus 6T.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
User emotions toward the game are mixed, with some finding it mentally engaging and teaching patience, while others feel frustration due to long waits and pay-to-win mechanics. Overall, the emotional experience varies from enjoyment and personal growth to annoyance and dissatisfaction.
- “I had a very emotional and mental experience while playing; it taught me how to be patient and manage anger. These are good things... I love this game so much #traintaxi4life”
- “It made me feel like I wanted to work as a train operator.”
- “I'm so happy I deleted this app; it made me feel like I needed a new phone.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers enjoyable short-term play but lacks strong replay value, making it less engaging for extended or repeated sessions.
- “Fun for short term, but lacks good replay value.”