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Railway Empire

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App ID 503940
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Kalypso Media
Franchise Railway Empire
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 28974127
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 05:47:37 UTC ()
Release Date 26 January 2018 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😎 80.66%
9k reviews
177
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 💼 Management 🚂 Trains 🏦 Economy

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.

Additional Information

Developer Gaming Minds Studios
metacritic_name Railway Empire
controller_support full
metacritic_score 74
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GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/503940/
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Kalypso Media
eulas
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urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/503940_eula_0
version2
Store Release Date 26 January 2018 – 18:01:57 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/invite/kalypsomedia
https://facebook.com/kalypsomedia
https://www.instagram.com/kalypso_media
https://space.bilibili.com/412175481
https://www.tiktok.com/@kalypsomedia
https://vk.com/kalypso_games
https://weibo.com/p/1005057060604203
https://x.com/kalypsomedia
https://youtube.com/@kalypsomediagroup/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 26 January 2018 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 3 February 2025 – 15:57:05 UTC () (1738598225)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 82
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, EpicOnlineServices SDK, NVIDIA_Ansel SDK, OpenSSL SDK, Qt SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7167184
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 18 July 2016 – 07:59:06 UTC (), in changelist #2108639

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 💼 Management 🚂 Trains 🏦 Economy 🏠 Building 📜 Historical 💼 Trading 👤 Singleplayer 🌎 America 🤠 Western ▶️ Real-Time 🧱 Sandbox 🚌 Transportation 🏙️ City Builder 👪 Family Friendly 🔄 Replay Value 📊 Resource Management 🔧 Crafting 🗺 Exploration

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp4 February 2025 – 11:29:01 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

  • 177 players right now
  • 202 24-hour peak
  • 5,446 all-time peak 10 March 2019
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  • 22,910 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 80.66% SteamDB Rating
  • 7,847 82.7% positive reviews
  • 1,637 17.3% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
26 January 2018 Steam Release -
3 July 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: July 2020 Humble Choice (#8) -
11 November 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Nov / Dec 2020) -
27 May 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle 17 -
5 July 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Jul 2021) -
24 August 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Reaper Bundle 9 -
29 September 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Very Positive Bundle -
8 December 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Strategy Bundle -
21 January 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Slayer Bundle 4 -
24 March 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Stand With Ukraine Charity Bundle -
6 May 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Kalypso Hits -
20 July 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Railway Empire Complete Collection -
17 July 2024 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Management Material: Tropico & More from Kalypso -
20 December 2024 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Winter Superstars Collection -

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How many players are playing Railway Empire right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 177 players live playing Railway Empire on Steam.

Railway Empire had an all-time peak of 5446 concurrent players on 10 March 2019.

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