Railway Empire: Switch Edition

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. Squibbys
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Just as a heads up to all those buying on the switch, I had a hard time figuring out the controls. This might be a PC game through and through. None of the controls seemed consistent in different contexts. I was confused half the time what button to press. Sure the game gives the player prompts to which button to press at the bottom of the screen to do everything, but to lay a parallelJust as a heads up to all those buying on the switch, I had a hard time figuring out the controls. This might be a PC game through and through. None of the controls seemed consistent in different contexts. I was confused half the time what button to press. Sure the game gives the player prompts to which button to press at the bottom of the screen to do everything, but to lay a parallel piece of track & signals to control the trains took me way too long. I did it, but I couldn't tell you how I did it. I guess I wished hitting "A" would always do roughly the same thing. The game looks really fun once the controls are tamed. Well, I'm going back to play some more. Hopefully things go smoother.… Expand
  2. diabloNL
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Game is very nice and scratches any railroad tycoon itch you may have. Graphics are not the best but I did get used to them after playing for a while. Like they somehow were getting better and better. It has a sandbox mode where you can go nuts with unlimited money in case you just want to build railroads without worrying about economics. Personally I love to mess around with trying toGame is very nice and scratches any railroad tycoon itch you may have. Graphics are not the best but I did get used to them after playing for a while. Like they somehow were getting better and better. It has a sandbox mode where you can go nuts with unlimited money in case you just want to build railroads without worrying about economics. Personally I love to mess around with trying to make the tracks as efficient as possible with signalling.… Expand
  3. MohammadBAghri
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This text does not contain spoilers
    And that's just a short review, not all parts of the game, and it's just a summary.
    The problem with most games of this genre is in its gameplay.
    Attractive gameplay In the early hours of a game's experience in this genre, over time, it becomes the most boring gameplay possible, and this title is not out of the question.
  4. vetbe
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Hey it's actually not bad even though I prefer playing it on PC. Portable is a big plus for this game!
  5. mattmakesshoes
    Apr 19, 2023
    9
    There's tons of gameplay here if you complete the campaign and all the scenarios. Any fan of railroad and transport management genres will love this game. Devs did a good job mapping controls to the switch, even if it takes a few games to completely get them down. Overall really wish there were more games like this on switch!

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Nintenderos
    Jul 28, 2020
    75
    Railway Empire is a fun and deep economic management title where we can immerse ourselves in the story of locomotion together with an interesting soundtrack. The love and research for the world they have shaped is appreciated.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 18, 2020
    60
    Railway Empire is a fine and intriguing strategic game about the onset of the railway business in America. The Switch version is not the ideal way to play it as the interface is marred by some very bad decisions.
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  3. Vandal
    Jun 30, 2020
    60
    Railway Empire is a great game, but this version is not as good as others. Technical and UI issues make it less enjoyable than the original, so we would only recommend it on Switch if it’s your only option.
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