Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall Railway Empire is a great game which offers many hours of interesting gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Presented in a mixture of 3D-landscapes, an atmospheric soundtrack and surfaces and graphics in a very nice comic-art-style, the game takes you to a time when the foundation of today's wealth was being built by developing and applying a technology that made it possible to transport wares, as well as ideas, over large distances at speeds not known before.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It feels like a true engineering challenge, and it adds a refreshing level of difficulty if you thought the standard game was easy.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Railway Empire features a solid campaign which is enjoyable and logical, but simple.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While it might be the most expensive DLC the price of $12.99 makes it 100% worth it.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the major reasons to buy it, was Linux support, which is brought in natively.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay67 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Difficulty32 reviews
Story21 reviews
Monetization6 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer60% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface36% still recommend
Bugs47% still recommend
Audio80% still recommend
Crashes75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
11 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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