SubwaySim 2 | Update 10 Announcement

The time has finally come! After many weeks of development, extensive testing, and the final stages of polishing, we're excited to officially announce the release date for Update 10.

Update 10 will be released on Thursday, August 13th, 2026.

Update 10 is one of the biggest free updates SubwaySim 2 has received so far. Alongside numerous bug fixes and optimizations, it introduces a wide range of new features, improvements to overall game stability, and many quality-of-life enhancements.

Our main focus with Update 10 has been to further improve the overall gameplay experience. Many of the changes are based directly on your feedback and requests from the community, including new gameplay options, numerous quality-of-life improvements, and several features that many of you have been waiting for.

Today, we'd like to give you a first look at everything Update 10 has in store.

General

Stability & Performance

• Fixed crashes caused by incompatible [c].pak[/c] files

• Incompatible mods are now detected during startup, and the game will notify you before automatically skipping them to prevent crashes

• Further improvements to overall game stability

• Improved performance, especially on the Berlin map

• FixedConsole onlyFixed random crashes on the Berlin map.

• Lighting system fixes (brightness / contrast)

Gameplay

• Passengers will now occasionally run toward arriving trains or walk faster depending on the situation

• Increased spawn preparation time in Career Mode to reduce delays at the beginning of a service

• No more fade-out/fade-in transitions when seamless timetable transitions are enabled

• Tasks can now be completely disabled (except mandatory tasks such as "Stop at platform XY")

• Gameplay settings have been reorganized for improved clarity

New Options

Several new settings have been added:

• AI trains can now be completely disabled

• The number of AI pedestrians can now be increased significantly (may impact performance)

• The in-game HUD is now fully modular and can be customized

• Spawn time before departure in Timetable Mode can now be set between 1 and 5 minutes

• AddedConsole onlyNew crash log menu under System Settings, allowing players to provide us with better crash information for faster support

Vehicles (General)

• Switch crossing sounds added to all vehicles

• Functional door close buttons added to all vehicles

• Brake squeal is now audible when driving player-controlled trains

• Fixed several incorrect door status indications

Berlin

• The scenario"After the Storm"can now be completed again

• Updated HK sound set

• Adjusted HK driving and braking behavior

• Revised HK MMS displays

• HK AFB buttons now feature separate sounds for pressing and releasing

• HK prototypes now have unique sounds, including different door sounds and departure signals

• Audio improvements for the A3L92

• Audio improvements for the GI/1E

• The AI GI/1E now also spawns on consoles

• Minor radio improvements

• A3L92 door buttons now illuminate during door preselection while driving

• HK now correctly requires the controller to return to neutral if movement authority becomes available after issuing a movement command

Hamburg

• Fixed the"Cleaning Up the Depot"scenario

• Reviewed and adjusted all speed monitoring systems (GÜs)

• Fixed incorrect GÜ activations

• DT5 once again supports the train stop override key event

• Updated stereo sound for the DT5 for a more immersive experience

• Updated stereo sound for the AL1

We'd like to thank you once again for your patience and continued feedback. Many of the changes included in Update 10 are the direct result of your reports and suggestions.

We'll be spending the next two weeks on final testing and polishing to ensure that Update 10 launches in the best possible state on August 13th, 2026.

We can't wait for you to experience everything Update 10 has to offer. See you on the rails! 🚇

About SubwaySim 2

SubwaySim 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. We’d love to hear your thoughts in the Steam Discussions, on our Discord server, or via Instagram. Also check out the game on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, or Epic Games Store!

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