Railway Empire is a tycoon simulation game released on 26 January 2018 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Linux. The game was developed by the German studio Gaming Minds Studios and produced by Kalypso Media.[1][2] In Japan, the physical copy of the game was distributed by Ubisoft in May 2018
Railway Empire’s base game takes place in the United States from 1830 to 1930. As of 1 March 2019, there are several DLC packs players can buy to unlock additional regions, with new locomotives included. These include the Great Lakes region (southern Canada and northern US), Mexico, South America, Great Britain & Ireland, and Germany, with France currently in development. The player can build a large network of railway lines and buy various locomotives to serve cities and industries – growing cities in the process, and hire railway personnel for both train operations and office positions, all with individual bonuses and personality types. The game has several game modes like campaign mode, scenario mode, free mode and sandbox mode
FEATURE LIST
- Exploit the economic opportunities of the United States in an extensive campaign, working your way step by step from coast to coast across this great continent.
- Lead your Railway Empire to success by establishing a comprehensive rail network and optimizing transportation of passengers and goods.
- Master challenges and objectives through a range of scenarios, or create your perfect railway network in construction mode without any financial pressure.
- Over 40 historically accurate locomotives and more than 30 different wagons can be acquired over the course of the game, and must be put to use in the best way in order to take advantage of their strengths and weaknesses.
- Invest in over 300 new technologies across five different eras to progress and maximize the potential of your rail network.
- Compete with up to three rival companies, and even sabotage their efforts with the use of bandits and spies.
- ‘Ride Along’ feature allows you to explore your rail network and beautiful scenery from the driver’s cab in a first person perspective.
