Simulation · May 25, 2023

Railway Empire 2 (2023)

trophy87 achievementsextension11 DLClocal_offer-45% current discountgroup100k–1M ownerstrending_up223 peak concurrentrecommend1.8k recommendations
Digital Deluxe Edition Feature List History in the making: In 1830 at the dawn of the age of railways, build a grand railway empire from scratch and choose from 60 detailed, historic locomotives that you can customize with your preferred colors and company initials. A sprawling landscape: Huge and detailed game world covering the whole of the USA and Europe in one single map each, as well as more detailed regional maps spread all over the US and Europe. Endless Possibilities: Choose how you want to play from the 5 chapter campaign set across iconic regions of Europe and the US, 14 scenarios, the customizable free play mode, the relaxing construction mode and co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players controlling the same railway company. Improved track construction: Laying Tracks is easier than ever with automatically placed signals, bridges that can hold up to 4 tracks, train stations with up to 8 tracks and new train station attachments to customize your stations. The land also adapts to your track layout as your tracks cross mountains, valley and plains. Enjoy the view: Ride along your train and see the landscape rush by from the inside of the wagons or from the front seat in the driver’s compartment of the steam engine. About the Game All aboard the express train to riches and fame in Railway Empire 2 ! Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors as you connect cities and companies with an ever-expanding network of rail lines, bridges, and tunnels. 60 famous locomotives are at your disposal, all pulling freight and passenger cars as they usher in an era of historic importance during the Industrial Revolution. Railway Empire 2 features bigger, more detailed and lively maps than ever before. The whole of the US and continental Europe are covered in two huge, sprawling maps, whilst more detailed maps put the focus on specific regions of each continent. Improved track construction helps you focus on the important decisions as you drive the economy and help the growth of the cities. Signals are placed automatically, bridges can hold up to 4 tracks and the expandable train stations can now have up to 8 tracks. Choose from 6 different characters to lead your railway company, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Play the 5-chapter campaign or choose any of the 14 different scenarios . Set your own difficulty in the fully customisable Free Play mode or build the perfect rail network in construction mode . Tackle the competition of your railway empire together with friends in Co-op Multiplayer . You can also board one of your trains and gaze upon the scenery passing by as the iron horse speeds along the tracks while you sit back and enjoy the view.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • Arabic
  • Turkish

Full audio (9)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Korean

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Simulation · 308
  • Strategy · 297
  • Trains · 278
  • Management · 275
  • Transportation · 274
  • Sandbox · 259
  • Economy · 251
  • Resource Management · 240
  • Building · 232
  • Exploration · 232
  • America · 229
  • City Builder · 224
  • Historical · 223
  • Western · 219
  • Trading · 214

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Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.1k Steam reviewsTop 93% in Simulation
Positive rating73% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 74%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 75 — top 60% of Simulation titles
Concurrent peak223 playersTop 44% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours52 h averageTop 27% for session depth among Simulation

Reception Metrics

Steam community

73%Mostly Positive · 2.1k reviews

1.6k positive · 576 negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

1.8k

Peak concurrent players

223

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“The best economic sim in years.” 85/100 – GameStar “With a wealth of options and plenty of ways to build your company, Railway Empire 2 is lots of fun, offering countless hours of content.” 8.5/10 – GodisaGeek “Railway Empire 2 does a fine job of pushing the series forward.” 8.5/10 – GameWatcher

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

52h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

88h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

17h

Current engagement

Achievements

87

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 25, 2023
DeveloperGaming Minds Studios
PublisherKalypso Media
Base price$27.49 -45%
DLC / Add-ons11 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · [email protected]

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