Railway Empire

by Gaming Minds Studios·published by Kalypso Media

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment79

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

4,729en

9,636 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Jan 26, 2018

Price

$29.99

Velocity

1.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈380K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$13.0M

Based on 9,636 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 4,729 post-launch reviews

27%162 rev

<2h

37%128 rev

2-10h

65%967 rev

10-50h

84%2,067 rev

50-200h

91%998 rev

200h+

96%407 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+54pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 100 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2018.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 49%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 20%

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