Mini Metro puts you in charge of a bustling urban transportation system. You’re tasked with designing the subway map that keeps the whole system flowing, and you’ll adapt to the ever-increasing passenger numbers. Entertaining as it piles on the pressure, Mini Metro’s minimalism and rhythms are strangely hypnotic.

What we love: You’ll want to play Mini Metro again and again. Stations appear at random, which creates a new system with every play. Whether it’s London’s iconic Underground, New York City’s subway or the USA’s oldest subway system in Boston, add your signature spin on these famous thoroughfares.

Quick tip: The busier your network gets, the faster you need to respond; add trains to avoid overcrowding, build new lines and upgrade interchanges. This simple premise balances fun with complex strategising.

Meet the creator: In 2013, Kiwi brothers Peter and Robert Curry founded the indie game studio Dinosaur Polo Club. Their growing team is based in Wellington, New Zealand and pride themselves on creating games that make everyday concepts fun.