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75

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  • Summary: All aboard the express train to riches and fame in Railway Empire 2!

    Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the
    All aboard the express train to riches and fame in Railway Empire 2!

    Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors as you connect cities and companies with an ever-expanding network of rail lines, bridges, and tunnels.

    60 famous steam engines are at your disposal, all pulling freight and passenger cars as they usher in an era of historic importance during the Industrial Revolution.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. May 25, 2023
    85
    With a wealth of options and plenty of ways to build your company, Railway Empire 2 is lots of fun, offering countless hours of content.
  2. May 31, 2023
    80
    An economic simulation for railroad fans that does little wrong and has developed sensibly compared to its predecessor.
  3. Jun 5, 2023
    75
    Railway Empire 2 may not be a perfect fit for console play but I still loved my time with it and I definitely hope that it gets updated to help make it more accessible and streamlined. Although it can be a great deal of track-laying fun, I currently prefer the first game.
  4. May 28, 2023
    60
    Other game modes feel slightly less frenetic than the campaign and scenario modes, and are definitely the modes to try if you really want to take your time and not feel rushed. There's definitely a lot of opportunity to play the game exactly how you want to, and find the mode that works for you if you feel the competitive options are a bit too stressful.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Railway Empire 2 has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time super detailed world feels very lived in fun challenging gameplayRailway Empire 2 has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time super detailed world feels very lived in fun challenging gameplay that's not overly complicated very satisfying in depth systems and a great 5 campaign story each teaching you important lessons there is also lots of fascinating scenarios and a robust and specific tutorial.Frames can get pretty low on ps5 when zoomed in on the heavily detailed areas multiplayer connection on Ps5 is not great the online matches disconnects in 5-10 minutes from start. The competitor and sabotage systems could get a tropico 6 kinda overhaul dlc and new industries and places could be added as well, even though there is plenty of content already Im looking very much forward to potential future dlc. Expand
  2. Jul 5, 2023
    8
    I have enjoyed this game since release. I would love to see more content moving forward. Can't wait.
  3. Aug 18, 2023
    1
    The PS5 version is awful! RE1 was great on the PS4 (intuitive interface geared towards a console, solid framerate). RE2 has noticeably laggieThe PS5 version is awful! RE1 was great on the PS4 (intuitive interface geared towards a console, solid framerate). RE2 has noticeably laggie framerate (with relatively bad graphics). Also the interface is clearly geared towards PC. Also, they disabled the 'Easy' Rail Network mode in RE2. It feels like a beta port that they'll never improve. Expand