Home / Games / The Meter is Running
The Meter is Running
You inherited a taxi dispatch business but it came with debt attached. Hire drivers, dispatch fares, navigate Istanbul’s chaos, deal with bad customers and worse luck. You have 15 days to pay it off or lose everything. The meter is running.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Overall: 10/10 Story: I actually like the story's premise of having to pay off a massive debt since it gives the taxi-management gameplay a grounded and believable reason to exist instead of just throwing you into the driver's seat for the sake of it. You're not building up a…”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played“a fun and chill "taxi station management" game that I can recommend to everyone”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Konsept guzel ama islenis sicmis 3060 ekran kartim var oyundaki muzikler sapitiyo, fps ayri bir sapitiyo. Tr oyunu diye destekleyeyim dedim ama durst olmak gerekirse iyi bir is olmamis.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
1.3.6 Patch Notes - Performance Fixes
Taxis Pickups and drop-offs should now go more smoothly, with fewer rides getting stuck. Fixed an issue where a taxi could occasionally stop progressing during a trip and hold up the day. Audio Fixed
1.3.5 Patch Notes - The Backstreets & Better Upkeep
The Backstreets Locals now give you reputation when a ride ends Cheerful or Ecstatic. An Outraged local costs you 1 reputation. They still pay poorly and barely tip. Their spawn rate has also been low
1.3.4 Patch Notes
Adjustments to a few achievements to make them easier to get naturally.
1.3.3 Patch Notes - Deadhead and Traits
Deadhead Renamed from "dead km" and "Empty KM" to Deadhead. That is the actual term for driving without a fare. All screens say it the same way now. Deadhead now has colour bands instead of always pri
1.3.2 - Minor Performance Enhancements
Improved runtime performance and reduced memory usage during gameplay. Reduced unnecessary background rendering and interface updates.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Indie · Point & Click · Management · 2D · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Shop Keeper · Simulation · Comedy · Capitalism · Casual · Retro (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 / AMD FX-4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 5000 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 / AMD Radeon R7 240 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: Minimum display resolution 1280x720