Casual · July 20, 2021
Mini Motorways (2021)
Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city. Build a road network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your city to keep the traffic flowing, and carefully manage upgrades to meet the changing demands. How long can you keep the cities of the world moving? Key Features Draw roads in dynamic cities that grow and change—every game is unique! Explore stunning maps inspired by cities all around the world. Choose from a variety of upgrades to meet the demands of your ever-expanding road network: highways, roundabouts, and more! Build without limits in Creative Mode—design your dream city exactly how you want it with unlimited upgrades and editing tools. Stress-free Endless Mode offers you a relaxing gameplay experience, plus you can continue building your city after Game Over. Tackle our Expert Mode, which features twists such as permanent roads and limited upgrades for the ultimate challenge. Select different colour palettes on every map, including Colourblind and Night Modes. Relax to a responsive soundtrack from Disasterpeace that grows along with your city. Unlock new maps and achievements as you achieve mastery. Export GIFs of your city layouts to share with your friends. Compete against other players in Daily and Weekly Challenges.
Casual releases from 2021
35 Casual titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 21.4k Steam reviews | Top 12% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 25% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 76 — top 8% of Casual titles |
| Concurrent peak | 328 players | Top 17% in Casual by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 14 h average | Top 34% for session depth among Casual |
Peer Casual titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 224
- Simulation · 200
- Casual · 195
- Indie · 146
- Management · 144
- Minimalist · 137
- Puzzle · 124
- Relaxing · 113
- Transportation · 103
- Singleplayer · 88
- Building · 88
- Stylized · 80
- Top-Down · 64
- City Builder · 60
- Beautiful · 56
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 21.4k reviews
20.6k positive · 857 negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.0/10
Curator recommendations
22.2k
Peak concurrent players
328
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Press Quotes
“Meant to be played over and over again... Building on the excellent Mini Metro that came before it, Mini Motorways is a great evolution of Dinosaur Polo Club's minimalist transport sim.” Bestest Best – Rock Paper Shotgun “A city builder that balances precision and beauty.” Essential – Eurogamer “Endlessly replayable, beautiful to look at and featuring engrossing gameplay, this is another roaring success.” Traxion
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
14h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
155
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 20, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Base price | $7.99 -20% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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