$34.99SubwaySim 2 Berlin and Hamburg from the driver's cab
Take the controls of three detailed subway trains across 41 kilometres of track in two German cities.
Is SubwaySim 2 worth it?
SubwaySim 2 is worth it if…
- you want a calm, low-pressure simulation where the ride itself is the point
- you know Berlin or Hamburg and want to see their subway lines recreated in detail
- you enjoy real train operation: signals, doors, timetables and the occasional disruption
- you like games you can mod and shape yourself
- you would rather admire the harbour from a train window than race anything
Screenshots
Berlin's U1 and U3, above the rooftops
Most subway games keep you in the dark. Here, much of the track runs above ground, straight through the middle of Berlin. Two lines, 30 kilometres and 26 stations, recreated in Unreal Engine 5, take you past the Oberbaum Bridge and other sights of Germany's largest city.
You drive two fully detailed vehicles: the A3L92, a true Berlin icon, and the HK electric multiple unit. The above-ground stretches are the treat. You glide over the city streets on a viaduct, watch the neighbourhoods pass, and pull into stations that regulars will recognise on sight. It is a calm, unhurried way to see the capital, one stop at a time.
Hamburg's U3 and the harbour
The Hamburg U3 covers 20.7 kilometres and 25 accurately recreated stations, and it is the scenic one. The route runs past the Elbphilharmonie, the Landungsbrücken and the Elbpromenade, so a shift here doubles as a slow tour of the Hanseatic city's waterfront.
The train is the DT5, available in two versions and rebuilt down to the smallest details in Unreal Engine 5. The sounds are recorded to match, so the drive feels like the real thing rather than a generic train noise on a loop. Between stations you keep an eye on signals, doors and your passengers, and the harbour slides by the window. It is the kind of route you end up driving again just for the view.
A working day, disruptions included
Challenging scenarios and dynamic weather change what your shift looks like, and the world stays lively around you, with passengers boarding and finding seats, AI trains on the lines and AI cars in the streets.
There are functional depots and stabling halls too, so the job starts before the first passenger steps aboard. The pace stays relaxed: nothing here punishes you for taking your time, but a sudden red signal will make you earn that on-time arrival. The moddable community adds its own ideas on top, and you can play from the driver's seat or pull the camera back to third person.
What should you know before starting?
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a singleplayer game through and through. You work through scenarios and the career mode on your own, at your own pace, and there is a sandbox mode if you just want to drive. A controller works too, if you would rather not sit at the keyboard for a long shift.
How realistic is the driving?
Realism is the whole point. The trains are modelled in fine detail, the sounds match their real counterparts, and you operate doors, signals and departures the way a real operator would. The cab and passenger interiors are modelled as well, so you can look around your train, not just out the front window.
Is there anything to do beyond driving the routes?
Yes. The career mode hands you realistic transport problems such as delays, red lights and breakdowns, and scenarios with dynamic weather keep familiar routes from feeling identical twice. Because the game is moddable, new content from the community extends what is on offer.
