Taxi
Excalibur · 2014 · Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Indie
PC
Mixed51% · 232 📉 Recent reviews down 39%
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About Taxi
Combining elements of arcade simulation and strategic management, Taxi! puts you in control of an up and coming cab firm based in any one of three 3D cities. You’ll begin with a rundown old taxi, picking up passengers and fulfilling a variety of dispatch missions until you manage to muster up enough cash to upgrade your cab and invest in new vehicles.
Choose your staff wisely, while one driver may be expensive to hire they are less likely to take risks which will end in a collision catastrophe that’ll see you picking up the costly tab at the local garage. Each driver will excel in a particular area but some may be less experienced so you’re not going to want to risk one of your fully upgraded cars on an inexperienced driver that is more likely to prang the vehicle into an unidentifiable mess of metal.
Each of the three cities, based in America, Europe and the U.K includes its own unique cars and will require you to consider what side of the road you’ll need to drive on. Be cautious of potholes, oil slicks, peak time traffic and speed bumps as you seek to deliver your passenger to their destination in a timely manner.
There are a variety of obscure missions that you’ll need to complete that will include impatient passengers encouraging you to break traffic laws to get to their destination quickly and precariously balancing luggage on the roof rack of your taxi.
Choose your staff wisely, while one driver may be expensive to hire they are less likely to take risks which will end in a collision catastrophe that’ll see you picking up the costly tab at the local garage. Each driver will excel in a particular area but some may be less experienced so you’re not going to want to risk one of your fully upgraded cars on an inexperienced driver that is more likely to prang the vehicle into an unidentifiable mess of metal.
Each of the three cities, based in America, Europe and the U.K includes its own unique cars and will require you to consider what side of the road you’ll need to drive on. Be cautious of potholes, oil slicks, peak time traffic and speed bumps as you seek to deliver your passenger to their destination in a timely manner.
There are a variety of obscure missions that you’ll need to complete that will include impatient passengers encouraging you to break traffic laws to get to their destination quickly and precariously balancing luggage on the roof rack of your taxi.
Features
- Crashes will cause your taxi cab to dent
- Hire taxi drivers
- Purchase new vehicles
- Upgrade vehicles
- Day & Night cycle
- Weather effects including fog and rain
- Penalties for badly maintained vehicles
- Speed bumps and potholes
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players are divided on this taxi driving game. Supporters appreciate its simplicity, accessibility, and relaxing gameplay loop, with some praising the management elements where you can assign AI drivers to earn passive income. However, critics consistently complain about significant bugs, poor optimization, problematic AI that frequently gets stuck, bland presentation, and a lack of depth that makes the experience feel hollow and repetitive.
It sucks, so boring, its so bland, like eating a nothing salad with no sauce. Not recommended even if its free
Just a bad game with a bunch of bugs. Not worth it!
Taxi by Excalibur presents itself as a hybrid between arcade driving and light management simulation, offering a concept that is immediately approachable while hinting at a broader sense of progression. You begin with a single cab and a modest amount of cash, tasked with picking up passengers across compact city maps and delivering them efficiently to their destinations. From the outset, the game makes it clear that it prioritizes accessibility over realism, with controls that are responsive and forgiving rather than technically demanding. This design choice makes it easy to jump in and start earning money, but it also sets the tone for a game that values simplicity over depth. Driving is the central activity, and while it is not particularly complex, it carries just enough nuance to remain engaging in short bursts. Traffic patterns, environmental hazards like oil slicks or uneven roads, and the pressure of time-sensitive fares create a light layer of tension during each trip. Passengers expect quick service, encouraging players to take calculated risks such as speeding or weaving through traffic. However, the lack of weighty physics and the relatively loose handling model can mak…
Definatly worth the price! the only good simple taxi driving game on steam
As others already mentioned this game has a lot of bugs and terrible optimization. It has really low poly graphics, but it also has chill vibe, you can assign drivers to cabs and they will drive your taxi (you are taxi company CEO here), and earn you money. You can watch them from the map or even from TPS view of the cars. The problem with this is that the AI is so bad that your drivers get stuck frequently, and you have to manually drive/save them from trouble. The game also has in-game statistics, which I always prefer. Maybe for this price this game is OK, but I don't think I would enjoy a game where going back to garage is hidden/impossible when you are the car yourself.
fun, car
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