- Update for macOS 27 compatibility - 17 September 2026
If you've installed macOS 27 and had problems starting Mini Metro, this update is for you! If you're still unable to start after updating please get in touch. This update also fixes a bunch of minor issues, including restoring the sigil functionality and improving some error checking for Steam Workshop items.
- Trains or Automobiles? Why not both? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - 4 June 2026
Beep beep! If you’ve been conflicted about whether to design a system of subways or draw up roads that connect a growing metropolis, then worry no more! Both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways are respectively 60% and 30% off, so the only choice you have to make is how to lay out your city. We’ve been hard at work at Dino HQ! Next week, a brand new map will be coming to Mini Motorways (looking at you, fellow Mini players, we know this one was a popular request 👀), and in Q3 2026, Singapore, the winner of our player-voted map competition will be joining us. We’ve also got a very exciting language update on the way - more on this soon! Thank you to each and every single one of you for playing, voting, posting, enjoying our games. Whether you’re new here, or following along for a while, here’s to ‘Mini’ more years with you all. ♥️
- Update to resolve Unity security vulnerability - 8 October 2025
This update only upgrades the Unity version that Mini Metro is built on from 2022.3.60f1 to 2022.3.62f2. This ensures that Mini Metro cannot be used to exploit the recently discovered vulnerability detected in Unity. While no exploits have been picked up yet in the wild, it's strongly recommended that you update the game if you have Mini Metro installed.
- As Seen in Mini Metro: Creative Mode Comes to Mini Motorways! - 26 August 2025
Grab Mini Metro AND Mini Motorways on sale from 27 August PT as we celebrate the complete Creative Mode set across both titles! This highly requested game mode is now available in Mini Motorways, putting ultimate creativity in your hands. From swapping colours to deleting buildings and placing every element of your city right where you want it, these iconic world-class cities are now yours to shape.. Whether you’re taking a nostalgia dive in the OG Mini Metro or recreating your home city in Mini Motorways, we’d love to see your creations!And if you haven’t seen our Creative Mode launch trailer, make sure to head over to YouTube and get a preview of the new game mode before making your own dream city. We can’t wait to see what you create in the world of Mini!
- Maintenance and bug fix patch - 20 November 2024
This update is a minor maintenance update which only contains the following changes: Bug fix for macOS players running Metal that caused the game to freeze when re-focusing the game window after switching to a window that covers the game window. Updated the credits list. Mini Metro now runs on Unity 2022.3. This unfortunately requires macOS Mojave, and no longer supports macOS High Sierra. We have preserved the previous version of the game for players on macOS 10.13 who are unable to upgrade. If you are in this position, follow these steps to switch to that version: Right-click on Mini Metro in your Steam library Select Betas Open the drop-down in the top left, and select highsierra - macOS 10.13 compatibility branch Close the window and wait for Mini Metro to update. In your Steam library, it should show up as “Mini Metro ” Thank you to the community members who reported the issue.
- Maintenance and bug fix patch - 10 September 2024
This update is a minor maintenance update which only contains the following fix: Closing the app will properly shut it down for Steam. The recent engine upgrade caused a small change in assumed behavior for the shutdown flow, which kept the game alive from Steam’s point of view Mini Metro now runs on Unity 2022.3. This unfortunately requires macOS Mojave, and no longer supports macOS High Sierra. We have preserved the previous version of the game for players on macOS 10.13 who are unable to upgrade. If you are in this position, follow these steps to switch to that version: Right-click on Mini Metro in your Steam library Select Betas Open the drop-down in the top left, and select highsierra - macOS 10.13 compatibility branch Close the window and wait for Mini Metro to update. In your Steam library, it should show up as “Mini Metro ” Thank you to the community members who reported the iss…
- Maintenance and bug fix patch - 31 July 2024
This update is a minor maintenance update which contains a number of small but important fixes. The main changes are: Resolved the Ubuntu crash on startup when running NVIDIA drivers Improved support for using a stylus on touch-capable Windows 10 PCs Handful of translation fixes, big thanks to the players who submitted these Fix for hard-to-see passengers on Tokyo's yellow line Updates to the game credits Unity game engine upgrade Mini Metro now runs on Unity 2022.3. This unfortunately requires macOS Mojave, and no longer supports macOS High Sierra. We have preserved the previous version of the game for players on macOS 10.13 who are unable to upgrade. If you are in this position, follow these steps to switch to that version: Right-click on Mini Metro in your Steam library Select Betas Open the drop-down in the top left, and select highsierra - macOS 10.13 compatibility branch Close the…
- Expand your minimalist strategy horizons - bundle with shapez now! - 16 July 2024
We know that it can be tough to find games that scratch the Mini Metro itch, so we wanted to introduce you to our friend Tobias Springer and his game, shapez! For a limited time, we're partnering up for the ‘Subways and shapez' bundle, which will give you a discount on both our titles. In shapez, the name of the game is speed just as much as efficiency. You must build increasingly complex production lines that slice, rotate, and colour a variety of shapes as your factories expand, just like the maps in Mini Metro. While things start out at a relaxed pace, you'll soon find that as your factories scale, you'll have to build increasingly well designed assembly lines to keep up! Dive into this bundle to put your strategy skills to the test. If you already own Mini Metro, you can still purchase the bundle to get a discount of 10% on shapez. And if you don't own Mini Metro yet, now you can pi…
- Your Labour of Love pick for the Steam Awards? - 21 November 2023
It’s been a big year for Mini Metro. Ten years is a long lifespan for an indie game, and we’ve enjoyed every year of it, bringing you over two dozen exciting maps from around the world, brand new game modes, Steam Workshop integration, and more! If you’ve enjoyed the many free updates we’ve rolled out over the last decade, we’d be honoured if you would consider nominating us for the Labour of Love award this year at the Steam Awards. Mini Metro has always been a “labour of love” for our studio in that we never had any plans to charge for DLC from the beginning. And our wonderful players have been part of that work, too, giving feedback in the early days of the game all the way through to designing so many incredible maps for Mini Metro Workshop! We’ve loved the opportunities that our updates have given our game, our team, and our players. If you’ve loved ‘em too, consider heading up to…
- Happy Birthday! Celebrate 10 Years of Mini Metro with our Miniversary Update! - 24 July 2023
Happy Birthday, commuters! We can’t believe it’s Mini Metro’s 10th Birthday! And to celebrate 10 years of Mini with our amazing community, we’ve released a massive Miniversary Update across both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways to fill your days with brand-new transport strategy fun! New to Mini Metro in this update, we’ve brought over three of our favourite maps from Mini Motorways and their colourful palettes to Mini Metro. Introducing: Tokyo, Lisbon and Warsaw! From this map’s gorgeous pastel hues to its iconic island geography, take Tokyo’s iconic Metro lines in your own direction with this new map! Cross the River Vistula and take a turn delivering the Polish capital’s 1.7 million passengers to their destinations in the historic city of Warsaw. Take a trip to the European coast of Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon. Bordering the brilliant blue waters of the Tagus, how will you reimagine…
- Three new maps coming soon to Mini Metro! - 4 July 2023
Mini Metro is the game that started it all here at Dinosaur Polo Club, and we’re thrilled to celebrate its tenth birthday in style with the Miniversary Update coming July 24th PT! We’re bringing over three maps from Mini Motorways’ catalogue, including another chance to take a ride on the Shinkansen in Tokyo! In addition to this much-requested map, you can build your way around the braided rivers of Warsaw and the Portuguese coast in Lisbon. The original Mini Metro team, complete with artist Jamie Churchman and Disasterpeace on sound, have lent their touch to these three gorgeous maps in their Mini Motorways colours, showcasing just how far we’ve travelled since Ludum Dare in 2013 while also never straying from our minimalist roots. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Except the metros in these cities really do need you to fix them. So come celebrate with us! See you on 24th July PT for th…
- Winning Map Revealed, Plus A Massive Mini Announcement! - 8 May 2023
Hello, Mini Mates! The time has come to reveal the winner of our epic player-voted map competition! You all cast your nominations from a selection of 30 Mini Metro maps and after an astonishing amount of nominations were placed, it all came down to a competitive top four – London, New York City, Paris, and Hong Kong. Thousands of votes were counted and we now have a clear winner of the next map to come to Mini Motorways! The winner is… 🥁🥁🥁 This fan-favourite city will see worlds collide as you transition from strategic metro lines to carefully-placed road networks! Speaking of worlds colliding… We’re thrilled to announce a massive Miniversary Update coming to both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways – featuring the winning map of New York City, and so much more! This one-of-a-kind crossover update so far features an assortment of things to explore for players old and new. The Miniversary U…
- Vote on the next Mini Metro map to come to Mini Motorways! - 29 April 2023
And then there were four...! Our team of busy datasaurs has been crunching the numbers all weekend, and the dust has settled. Congratulations to the following four finalist cities! Introducing London, New York City, Paris and Hong Kong: Thanks so much to everyone who nominated and shared why your chosen city was special to you. We’ve loved revisiting so many Mini Metro memories over the past few weeks. But only one city can be the winner, and now it’s up to you to make the final call. Which city from Mini Metro will be transformed into a challenging new map in Mini Motorways? Head over to our website to cast your vote and we’ll find out the winner together on May 8th PST!
- Vote Now! Which Mini Metro Map Should Come to Mini Motorways? - 18 April 2023
Hello, city planners! We are so excited to invite you to take a seat at the developers’ table and give you a peek under the hood – in fact, we’ll hand you some tools so you can help. We’re selecting one map to bring from Mini Metro to Mini Motorways – this is where you come in! Cast your vote on which Mini Metro map we should bring to Mini Motorways by selecting your top choice from 30 cities! Whether it’s your favourite city to explore or a map that constantly challenges you, we want to know which Mini Metro city you love the most. After the voting closes, we’ll share the top four contenders for a final round of voting. The winning Mini Metro map will be announced here on May 8th, along with even more exciting news you won’t want to miss! Tune back into this news post as we make more announcements. To cast your vote, see a timeline of the voting and announcement of the winning map, and…
- Now stopping in Boston, home of the USA’s oldest subway system! - 8 December 2022
Now stopping in Boston, home of the USA’s oldest subway system! Check out our most recent update, which includes: A brand new map featuring Boston, Massachusetts. This historic metro is celebrating its 125th anniversary, so come take a tour! See if you can recreate the “T” and connect the famous Boston Olde Towne, which spans 23 neighbourhoods, the Charles River, and more! Various small bug fixes and performance tweaks, including a small adjustment to audio processing on some maps. Happy holidays and have a great New Zealand summer from the team at Dinosaur Polo Club!
- Mini Metro now stopping in Tashkent, Uzbekistan! - 24 August 2022
Greetings, commuters! Mini Metro is now stopping in Uzbekistan’s capital city: Tashkent! Explore Central Asia’s first underground metro and navigate the Chatkal mountains and Chirchiq river all while delivering Tashkent’s over 2.5 million commuters to their destinations. While you test your problem solving skills as you travel across the world, be sure to check out Mini Metro’s all-new histogram-style leaderboards. You’ll be able to see how you rank amongst players from across the globe. As always, we have endless gratitude for our players who continue to create thriving cities all around the world! We hope you enjoy your trip to Uzbekistan and we can’t wait to see how you tackle Tashkent :D See you next time!
- Made in New Zealand Steam Event! - 18 August 2022
Greetings, Commuters! We are so thrilled to share that we’re a part of the Made In New Zealand Steam event 🥝 This event highlights a variety of games made in our home country of Aotearoa New Zealand and we’re so proud to share what our game dev community has on offer. To celebrate, we’re putting Mini Metro and Mini Motorways on sale for the duration of the event! Head to Steam to check out the event and explore games from our little corner of the world :)
- Mini Metro now stopping in Nanjing! - 27 January 2022
Happy Lunar New Year, commuters! To celebrate, Mini Metro will now be stopping in the historical city of Nanjing, China! Home to one of the country’s largest metro systems, with nearly 160 stations, Nanjing is nestled between mountains, rivers, and lakes – a beautiful and challenging new addition to the Mini Metro map library. As always, we at Dinosaur Polo Club appreciate you sticking with Mini Metro for so many years and continuing to celebrate as we near the game’s ninth anniversary! Thanks so much for your support and we’ll see you later this year. :)
- Mini Metro now stopping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! - 2 December 2021
It’s hard to believe that Mini Metro has been around for so long that we’re adding maps for metro systems that opened after our game debuted! For our December update, we invite players to explore Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa Light Rail opened in 2015, servicing ten sub-city boroughs. Take control of the first light rail and rapid transit network in sub-Saharan Africa! Addis Ababa is nestled in the shade of Mount Entoto, with tricky terrain for players as they must design a metro that serves the city’s five million residents while weaving around and over the Akaki and Bulbula rivers, as well as their tributaries! This update features: A brand new map! Connect the five million commuters of Addis Ababa who call Ethiopia’s capital home. New achievements and challenges! Fixes to outstanding issues, including: Fixed a looping audio bug that was affecting some players.…
- Mini Metro now lets you build up one of Europe's oldest metro systems in Budapest - 30 August 2021
Nearly six years after release, the traffic-management building sim Mini Metro has another wonderful update out to pull you back in to play hours more. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/08/mini-metro-now-lets-you-build-up-one-of-europes-oldest-metro-systems-in-budapest
