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Railway Empire

Railway Empire

|Germany|Strategy, Simulator

8.4 /10

Aww Great!

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9.7k ratings
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Why play it

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition. You'll also need to hire and manage your workforce if you want to ensure an efficient train service, whilst also develop over 300 technologies ranging from mechanical improvements to the trains themselves to workplace infrastructures and advanced amenities as you progress through five eras of technological innovations.

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.4/10 across 9.7k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Strategy, Simulator — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunFraser Brown · 13 Feb, 2018

Railway Empire should be so much better.

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WccftechChris Wray · 1 Feb, 2018
7.5/10

Railway Empire is a strong but shallow entry into the railway management style of games that has gone long ignored. With a few slight downfalls, primarily as a result of the game only offering limited maps and time periods to operate in, it can go by a little too quick and become repetitive. However, the journey to get to that stage can be enthralling as it offers a high level of tactical thinking as you interlink your network of rails. Strategic purchases of businesses lets you get a leg up over opposition businesses in a race to become the dominant company. Railway Empire is a very good game in its genre, without a shadow of a doubt. It could become a great game, should Gaming Minds Studios open it up that little bit more.

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Gaming ProfessorsPetr Polák · 2 Nov, 2021
8.5/10

Railway Empire is a very hilarious and interesting work that shows the development of railways throughout history in a great way. The game stands out especially for its honestly crafted campaign, historical accuracy and also for its very attractive graphics and sound system of individual machines. The presence of the competition, which is not afraid to take unfair actions against you, and the extensive technology tree further strengthen the pleasant gaming experience. However, everything takes its toll, and there are a moderate number of minor, rather isolated bugs in the game. What's really annoying, however, is the cheating AI that bends certain gameplay mechanics to its advantage in certain situations, or outright ignores them. Still, this is a very accomplished game that will keep fans of the genre, and especially train lovers, happy and entertained for hours.

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XGN.nlChris Boers · 16 Aug, 2020
8/10

Railway Empire is a great game that will keep players entertained for hours on end thanks to the huge amount of content and the way it calms your mind. The AI has some huge problems, however, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.

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Area Xbox5 Aug, 2020
7.3/10

if you are looking for a good strategy game, Railway Empira is a must try. It only adds to the experience if you like trains it even comes with history lessons and can get hard and complicated.

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LadiesGamers.comPaula Moore · 29 Jun, 2020
10/10

Railway Empire is a deep, engrossing simulation strategy game. Once you get the hang of the controls and the finer points of running a mega railway empire, you’ll spend many hours playing with trains. For train enthusiasts this is the game you need and for those of us that are looking for their next strategy simulation hit then look no further than Railway Empire! That only leaves me with one thing to say before I rush off to carry on building my vast rail empire across the UK and transport some much needed meat to those hungry folk in Kilkenny, my score is Two Thumbs Up.

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Hobby ConsolasAlberto Lloret · 23 Jun, 2020
7.4/10

A game than simulation managers will love, and especially classic train lovers, that offers some interesting ideas, very well adapted to Nintendo Switch and very polished in some aspects, like the spanish voiceover. But if you came here looking for great graphics, forget about that. What it's worst is that it also has random crashings.

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Pure NintendoKirk Hiner · 23 Jun, 2020
7/10

In other words, if you’re considering Railway Empire because you love the sound of a train in the distance, you’re not likely to enjoy the game. This is a management seem that digs deeply into the technology, the business strategy, and the economic acumen required to tame America’s landscape and reach the pinnacle of what this nation’s all about: corporate power.

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GBAtempScarlet Bell · 19 Jun, 2020
8/10

Nailing every key part of the Transport Tycoon formula, Railway Empire is a fantastically fun experience through and through. With a heap of content to explore and master, it's a game I'll be revisiting and enjoying regularly.

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NintendoWorldReportBilly Brown · 19 Jun, 2020
9/10

I love that it is now on the Switch since I can now bring it on long flights. I would 100% recommend this to all trains fans and anyone who likes this breed of intense economic sim. A few hiccups minorly hinder it at times, but once you learn your way around the tracks, Railway Empire is a very sound game.

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