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IMPORTANT: Right now you are buying a Steam Key good on Windows, Mac and Linux. A DRM-free standalone version for both platforms is in the works and you'll be granted access when it's available.  

MAC PLAYERS: Russian Subway Dogs is 32-bit and will not run under MacOS Catalina. We hope to have a 64-bit version sometime in the future.

Welcome, comrades! Meet Russian Subway Dogs! We have done extensive, totally legal research in order to fine tune this chaotic arcade-simulation for what it's like to scavenge for food from Russian commuters. Surviving isn't easy when you are dodging volatile vodka, rival dogs, and the rare and dangerous Subway Bear!
  • A new game from the creators of They Bleed Pixels.
  • Inspired by real life stray dogs who’ve learned to navigate Moscow’s subway system!
  • Take on Campaign Mode with dozens of levels and over 100 unique challenges from your boss kitty: The Proletaricat.
  • Highly replayable Endless Mode with online leaderboards and a score-driven difficulty algorithm that keeps each round fresh!
  • Featuring detailed pixel art of Moscow’s world famous, ornately decorated subway stations.
  • Play as your favourite animals from other indie games and comics (full list below!)
  • From fire and ice to toxic chocolate and cooking wildlife for food, Russian Subway Dogs is full of simulated systems to discover and exploit!
  • Original Soundtrack by Peter Chapman aka COINS (Guacamelee!, LittleBigPlanet Karting, Modnation Racers)

Whether you’re a dog person or more of the feline persuasion, Russian Subway Dogs has you covered. Play as a range of unlockable critters with a whole pack of special guests including:

  • Question Hound from KC Green's Gunshow
  • Fidel from Fidel Dungeon Rescue
  • Nacho & Rad Shiba from VA-11 HALL-A
  • Ratcoon from Ruin of the Reckless
  • Uay Chivo from Guacamelee!
  • Nidhogg from Nidhogg 2
  • They Bleed Pixels inspired Clawed Kitty!



Simple enough for a puppy to pick up, but still packed with challenge! Run and jump along subway platforms. Bark behind people to scare up food and bounce vodka around the stage. Soon you’ll be discovering high-level strategies, such as cooking and eating rival wildlife with vodka explosions.



Travel the Moscow subway in Campaign Mode! Survive and thrive through dozens of levels and over 100 unique challenges from your feline leader, the Proletaricat and the mischievous Kittens!
Can you finish the level with a vegetarian diet? While protecting a bear? What about preventing the pigeons from cannibalizing each other? Complete enough levels and challenges and you'll discover the secret station at the end of the line!

Feeling competitive? Climb the online leaderboards in Endless Mode. Random Proletaricat mini-challenges and our special score driven difficulty algorithm keep each play through fresh!



From fire and ice, to cooking food and toxic chocolate, Russian Subway Dogs is full of simulated systems, allowing lots of freedom in how you earn points and deal with rival wildlife.
Will you eat the tasty but toxic chocolate for major points, or feed it to that pesky poodle that keeps stealing your shawarma? Drink hot sauce to gain powerful fire barks or feed it to a pigeon for some fire pooping air support?
In Russian Subway Dogs it’s up to you to use your knowledge and abilities to stuff your stomach and inflict as much mayhem as possible!



Musician Peter Chapman (Guacamelee!, LittleBigPlanet Karting, Modnation Racers) has created a banging original soundtrack packed with Slavic sounds and Baltic beats combined with electronic dance music.

IMPORTANT: Right now you are buying a Steam Key good on Windows, Mac and Linux. A DRM-free standalone version for both platforms is in the works and you'll be granted access when it's available.

MAC PLAYERS: Russian Subway Dogs is 32-bit and will not run under MacOS Catalina. We hope to have a 64-bit version sometime in the future.


DRM-free standalone version leaderboards are local only. You'll need to run the Steam version for online features. 

Please enjoy our silly dog game!

StatusReleased
Release date Aug 02, 2018
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
AuthorSpooky Squid Games Inc.
GenreAction
Made withGameMaker, GraphicsGale, Adobe Photoshop, Audacity
Tags2D, Arcade, Pixel Art, Retro, Singleplayer
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)
AccessibilityConfigurable controls
LinksSteam, Homepage, Community, Twitter
Mentionsitch.io Recommends: Coffee, Kids, and Pu...

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Buy Now$14.99 USD or more

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Comments

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When DRM-Free standalone version comes out?

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Planning to release the DRM-Free standalone versions as soon as the console ports are done and the final update to the game is finished. There have been some setbacks recently but hoping to wrap stuff up soon! Apologies for the delay! 

Still waiting... Just kidding of course, but yeah... :D

(Oh, I just saw the recent update and fixes on Steam, nice!)

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Good news! I've got a stand alone build I've been testing that's looking like it's in a good place. Should be releasing later this month, assuming no major issues come up. Thanks for your patience!

Cool! :)

Can we have Linux and Mac ports too?

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Yep! A Linux port is already out. Mac port exists but is pre Catalina OS, I'm hoping to update that one once all the console ports are done and the final update is released. 

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just make a game out of all the stereotypes why don't you

This game is sooooo cute!

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so where is the drm free version?

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It's still planned but will be released after the console versions are completed.  Expect it some time in 2020. Sorry for the delay! 

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Well, it's 2022 now. Any updates on that?

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So first apologies that it has not been released yet. It's IS still in the works and planned for release after the console ports are done.  Current progress...

  • One of the three announced ports (PS Vita) has been released. 
  • Stand alone leaderboard is now in a shippable state and localized, this was needed for PS Vita but will also be used for the DRM free builds. 
  • Code has been ported from GMS1.4 to GMS2 (required for Mac) but still needs more testing. 

Once the Xbox One and PS4 builds have shipped I'll get to work on exporting and testing the DRM free builds.  Given the difficulties I've had estimating these releases I can't say for sure when this will happen, though I'm hoping to have everything out this year. 

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Okay, I see. Thanks for clearing that up. 

Hi there, I loved this game so much because it's pretty addictive and has a lot of animals and funny situations.

I wrote a review on my blog (spanish): https://retroorama.blogspot.com/2019/01/indie-review-russian-subway-dogs.html

really looks nice!

Looks really cool

This is such a great game!