Railway Empire 2 FAQ
[b]Genre[/b] [i]Tycoon Simulation[/i] [b]Release[/b] [i]May 25th 2023[/i] [b]Platforms [/b] [i]PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation 4 | 5 and Xbox Series S | X and Xbox One. [/i]What is Railway Empire 2?
All aboard the express train to riches and fame in [b][i]Railway Empire 2[/i][/b]! 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 [b][i]connect cities and companies with an ever-expanding network[/i][/b] of rail lines, bridges, and tunnels. [b][i]60 famous locomotives[/i][/b] are at your disposal, all pulling freight and passenger cars as [b][i]they usher in an era of historic importance[/i][/b] during the Industrial Revolution.
Railway Empire 2 features [b][i]bigger, more detailed and lively maps[/i][/b] than ever before. The [b][i]whole of the US and continental Europe[/i][/b] are covered in two huge, sprawling maps, whilst more detailed maps put the focus on specific regions of each continent. * [b][i]Improved track construction[/i][/b] helps you focus on the important decisions as you drive the economy and help the growth of the cities. Signals are placed automatically, bridges can hold up to 4 tracks, and the expandable train stations can now have up to 8 tracks.
[b][i]Choose from 6 different characters[/i][/b] to lead your railway company, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Play the [b][i]5-chapter campaign[/i][/b] or choose from any of the [b][i]14 different scenarios[/i][/b]. Set your own difficulty in the fully customisable [b][i]Free Play mode[/i][/b] or build the perfect rail network in [b][i]construction mode[/i][/b].
*[i] For the Nintendo Switch version, the maps are segmented.[/i]
What are the main features of Railway Empire 2?
- Railroad tycoon with AI opponents.
- Co-op mode for up to 4 players. * *[i]This does not include the Switch version of Railway Empire 2.[/i]
- More than 13 million square kilometres are your playground to build a huge railway empire.
- 16 maps, with 8 covering America and 8 covering Europe. Two of the maps will let you expand your railway empire across the entire continent. * *[i] For the Nintendo Switch version, the maps are segmented.[/i]
- 60 detailed and historically accurate engines.
- Starts with the easy-track train mode and becomes a complex transport simulation.
- Remote view for planning and 30,000x zoomed-in close-up view for amazing details.
- Enjoy the ride on your own trains and experience your railway empire up close.
- Campaign Mode.
- Free Play Mode – select the rules and the challenges you want.
- Sandbox Mode – do whatever you want without any restrictions.
- Improved track construction.
- Paint your locomotives.
Railway Empire 2 in numbers
- A 5-chapter campaign.
- 14 different scenarios.
- Co-op with up to 4 players. * *[i]This does not include the Switch version of Railway Empire 2.[/i]
- 60 locomotives.
- Continent-spanning maps: the map of Europe or the map of North America result in a total in more than 13 million square kilometers for your Railway Empire. * *[i] For the Nintendo Switch version, the maps are segmented. [/i]
- 269 cities
- 8 tracks for stations
- ∞ parallel tracks *
- ∞ tracks for bridges * *[i]Those features might not be available or differ for the Nintendo Switch version. [/i]
