Railway Empire Reviews

Railway Empire is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
XGN.nl
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2020

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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7.3 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2020

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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Loved
Jun 29, 2020

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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7 / 10.0
Jun 23, 2020

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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74 / 100
Jun 23, 2020

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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70 / 100
Jun 19, 2020

Railway Empire Nintendo Switch Edition is a great railway company management game during the expansion of the railway in the United States. Complete in terms of options, modes and content that only sin from a technical section much lower than other versions and below what the Nintendo console can offer. Despite this, the gameplay is still intact and is a good option if your proposal calls us.

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Billy Brown
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2020

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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Scarlet Bell
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2020

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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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 17, 2020

Easy to get into with a decent amount of challenge to the end. The most accessible railway sim I've played yet.

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8 / 10
May 9, 2018

Needless to say, Railway Empire is a delight. It may not be perfect, with some clunky UI navigation and a mildly underworked first-person perspective, but on the whole the game is everything that it promises to be. It makes a visible attempt to cater to every kind of player that might come its way, from train enthusiasts to avid strategy and tycoon gaming fans.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2018

Maintains a certain degree of complexity while also being simple enough for newcomers to enjoy the experience. It does suffer from a bad UI and a general lack of sound, but still enjoyable regardless.

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70%
Feb 27, 2018

On the first glance, Railway Empire is an interesting addition to the tycoon genre. However, a closer look reveals plenty of issues that make it hard to recommend at retail price. It could definitely find its fans, though.

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8.2 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2018

While not as complicated as some titles in the genre, this game can keep you occupied for a very long time. Trainiacs should not hesitate to get on board with this game. If you’re not big on trains or this specific setting, I would probably still recommend it if you are in Tycoon type games.

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75 / 100
Feb 17, 2018

Railway Empire possesses the strategy, complexity and choice of any good resource management or tycoon game.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 14, 2018

Railway Empire is one of the best economic simulators I've ever played. The complexity of the game can be adjusted so that everyone can enjoy the game to the fullest. This game will keep you awake at night. One more scenario?

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Feb 13, 2018

Overall, Railway Empire is a good game which should appeal to newcomers more than seasoned veterans of the genre.

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Unscored
Feb 13, 2018

Railway Empire should be so much better.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2018

Railway Empire is a game that has a lot of promise, plenty of substance, and can be enjoyable to those who have 20ft train sets in their basements. However, most will find this game poorly designed, easily finished, and a tedious use of their time. Suddenly doing laundry sounds like a good idea.

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Feb 5, 2018

This game will only be of true interest to sim fans – railway sim fans in particular. It is maybe too expensive for the newcomer to take a punt on, but should it hit a sale, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 3, 2018

The core of the game is sound, it just needs to be more upfront with the player about what it's doing. It's really frustrating for me because I keep booting it up and I keep playing it, but eventually tangled web of systems gets the better of me and I've got to close it in a rage.

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