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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.

Railway Empire is a strategy, simulation and management game developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media.
Released on January 26th 2018 is available on Windows and Linux.

It has received 9,416 reviews of which 7,797 were positive and 1,619 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.75€ on K4G.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS + SteamOS (latest)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

User reviews & Ratings

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32 hours played
Oct. 2026
Great gameplay a lot like a tycoon game with interesting characters.
59 hours played
Sept. 2026
A fun game about connecting cities and business with rail lines and managing trains efficiently. There is some tedium in setting up signals and assigning platforms for stations, and I do find some scenarios run a bit long. Having completed the campaign and 2 of the DLC thus far, I hope there continues to be other interesting ways gameplay is tweaked to keep it fresh.
59 hours played
May 2026
It takes a little getting used to setting up signals, but if you follow the on-screen videos and tutorials it can be a pretty enjoyable game.
40 hours played
April 2026
the only thing m not as happy about is why up to the 1940s when it can go up to 2020s easily? it starts to get boring when it is over when the 1940s is over
102 hours played
March 2026
Like model trains, but slightly less time consuming, and a lot less expensive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Railway Empire is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

No, Railway Empire is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Railway Empire received 7,797 positive votes out of a total of 9,416 achieving a rating of 8.07.
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Railway Empire was developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media.

Yes, Railway Empire is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Railway Empire is not playable on MacOS.

Yes, Railway Empire is playable and fully supported on Linux.

This information about Railway Empire is not available yet.

This information about Railway Empire is not available yet.

No, Railway Empire does not support VR.

Railway Empire is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 10 DLCs available for Railway Empire. Explore additional content available for Railway Empire on Steam.

Yes, Railway Empire is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Yes, Railway Empire supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Railway Empire is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Railway Empire.

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Steam data 23 September 2026 06:17 UTC
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Steam price 26 October 2026 20:03 UTC
Steam reviews 21 October 2026 15:50 UTC

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Railway Empire PEGI 3
Rating
8.1
7,797
1,619
Game modes
Features
Online players
142
Developer
Gaming Minds Studios
Publisher
Kalypso Media
Release 26 Jan 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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