Railway Empire 2 Steam news

• Latest observed players164 · 22 September 2026 - 00:56:25 UTC
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• Review score72% positive
• Total reviews2,643
• Release dateMay 25, 2023
• DeveloperGaming Minds Studios
• PublisherKalypso Media

Genres: Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Gaming Minds StudiosPublisher: Kalypso Media

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Railway Empire 2 Steam news

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• Railway Empire 2 expands its territory into Merchandise! - 11 September 2026

  Railway Empire 2 expands its territory into Merchandise! Calling all Railway Empire Tycoons! A special selection of Railway Empire Merchandise is now available in the Kalypso Merchandise Store. Discover a hand-selected range of designs from the Railway Empire series to kick-off this new venture. Don't miss your chance to show off your Railway Empire pride in style with a 10% off your first order!And while you're already there, have a look around and check out our additional merch offers! This offer is valid from 11th of September to 21st of September only, so take the express train to the Merchandise Store NOW: https://www.kalypsomedia.com/merch P.S.: We are shipping world-wideP.P.S:: More designs will be added - so make sure to check back from time to time.

• Special Railway Empire 2 Kalypso Anniversary Bundle with 10% additional discount - 4 September 2026

  Railway Empire 2 Kalypso Anniversary Bundle with extra Discount!The Railway Empire tycoons have a special limited deal for you. Buy Railway Empire 2 and all DLCs (Steel Dragons, Industrial Wonders, Bella Italia, India, High Voltage and Journey to the East) as one bundle or simply complete your set if you already own some of the content.We offer the bundle with an extra 10% bundle discount on top of the regular discounts!Please note the bundle is only available for a limited time during the Kalypso 20th Anniversary Sale.For more great offers please also visit our Kalypso 20th Anniversary Publisher Sales page which will feature all of our games with up to 90% discount.

• Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Kalypso Media! - 22 December 2025

  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Kalypso Media! From all of us at Kalypso Media, we wish YOU a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Throughout the year, your passion and support have helped shape our worlds in many ways. In Tropico, the future is already taking shape as El Prez prepares to lead the greatest nation ever existing into the next era with Tropico 7. In Railway Empire 2, YOU kept your plans on track, connecting cities and industries while driving progress across the map. In Dungeons 4, YOUR clever traps and questionable leadership ensured that heroes learned to fear the Ultimate Evil. And in Disciples, YOU stand at the dawn of a new chapter, with Disciples: Domination set to bring fresh challenges and battles in February 2026. As we take a brief holiday break, we will not be available until January 5th, but we will return full force next year. We are already lo…

• Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.8.1 - 16 December 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.8.1 Tycoons, We have just released Railway Empire 2’s Update 1.8.1 for all available platforms. This update includes fixes for reported issues and crashes. Please find the full changelog below. Bug-Fixes \ Fixed an issue where the game would crash when the client player demolishes a warehouse. Fixed an issue where the Warehouse settings in multiplayer displayed manual mode UI when selecting automatic mode and vice versa. Fixed an issue where a Task list hint stated that the city of Fosses in France was part of the Department Paris region, which is incorrect. DLC specific \ Fixed the incorrect translation of overhead lines in French. \ Fixed an issue where Aqueducts were missing on some of the Italy maps. \ Fixed Multiple cases of the Hoover Dam being registered as a city for tasks in free game. \ Fixed an issue where the Temple of Heaven was sometimes not dis…

• Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons DLC Out Now, Full Steam Ahead into China! - 28 October 2025

  Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons DLC Out Now, Full Steam Ahead into China!All aboard for the far East - We have officially unleashed the latest DLC Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons upon the Middle Kingdom. The latest DLC transports players to nineteenth-century China, where ambition meets innovation (and pandas!) on the tracks of railway history. Steel Dragons is now available on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4|5 for $10.99 | €10.99 | £8.99, with a 10% discount on the Kalypso Store, Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG for the first week.Step into the boots of pioneering railway engineer Zhan Tianyou widely hailed as the “Father of China’s Railroad” to lay the steel framework for a modernized nation. Carve out a fortune on in three fully voiced scenarios: “Humble Beginnings” (1880), “Journey to the West” (1890), and “Of Bicycles and Firew…

• Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.8 - 28 October 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.8Tycoons! We have just delivered Railway Empire 2’s Update 1.8 to Steam, Microsoft Store, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles (supported through Smart Delivery). This update includes an option to easily switch factory productions and several display options as well as a handful of fixes. Please find the full Changelog below. Additions Added a feature to easily switch a factory’s production. Added a feature that makes it possible to reserve industry slots in cities. Added an option to decide if directional arrows are displayed when selecting a rail line in the rail line menu. Adjusted the display of train signals; they now point away from the track. (PC only) The limit of buildable track segments was doubled to prevent old segments from disappearing when new segments are being built in very large save games. Bug-Fixes Fixe…

• All Aboard - Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons Release Stream! - 27 October 2025

  All Aboard - Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons Release Stream!October 28th at 3.30 pm CETTune in tomorrow, October 28th, to our Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons livestream at 3.30pm CET and join us as we experience the beauty of China. We will lay tracks to the farthest reaches of China – from the shores of the East China Sea, along the banks of the Yellow River, through the forest homes of pandas and up the slopes of the majestic mountains of the west in the new Steel Dragons DLC. Join Rolf and Gordon testing the new authentic Chinese locomotives and exploring the wide landscapes of China and visiting the Great Wall. They will introduce you to the new content and all main features which Steel Dragons has to offer. Tune in on Tuesday 28th of October at 3.30pm CET! You can watch it directly here on Steam or on YouTube.

• Railway Empire 2 up to 45% off - 22 October 2025

  Railway Empire 2 up to 45% offTo Celebrate our upcoming new Railway EMpire 2 DLC Steel Dragons, we offer some great discounts on Railway Empire 2 and all DLCsPlease also wishlist our next upcoming Railway Empire 2 DLC Steel Dragons, which will be released on 28th of October!You can find more great offers on our Kalypso Media Publisher page!

• Next Stop, the Far East! Railway Empire 2 - Steel Dragons Sets Forth into China - 30 September 2025

  Next Stop, the Far East! Railway Empire 2 - Steel Dragons Sets Forth into ChinaFull steam ahead! Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studios announce Railway Empire 2 – Steel Dragons. Lay the foundation for the world’s largest rail network, linking key cities and vital industries car by car across the vast and varied landscapes of China. Railway Empire 2 - Steel Dragons arrives on October 28th on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4|5.Transform the railway connections of China into a proud national network working alongside Zhan Tianyou, the “Father of China's Railroad” to connect cities and industries, laying the groundwork for growth and advancement. Venture into major hubs Shanghai, Peking, and Lanzhou in three new, fully voiced comprehensive scenarios, “Humble Beginnings” (1880), "Journey to the West” (1890), and "Of Bicycles and Fire…

• Railway Empire 2 - Hotfix 1.7.1 - 27 June 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Hotfix 1.7.1We have just released Hotfix 1.7.1 for Railway Empire 2 on Steam.Other platforms will follow as soon as possible.Fixed an issue where the game would crash when delivering gravel from Hoover Dam to a city via an automated warehouse on the route.Further stability improvements

• Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.7 - 24 June 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.7Tycoons! We have just delivered Railway Empire 2’s Update 1.7 to Steam, Microsoft Store, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles (supported through Smart Delivery). This update includes a new manual warehouse operation mode, a new gameplay option to disable “Small breakdowns” and fixes several gameplay and crash issues. Please find the full Changelog below.AdditionsAdded an alternate warehouse operation mode. When “Automatic Distribution” is turned off, warehouses can be used as permanent stores (similar to how warehouses functioned in Railway Empire 1) and goods will no longer use them for automatic travel to their destination. Both modes are always available from the warehouse menu and a combination of both modes can be used on the same map. Only one warehouse set to one of the modes can be used per station.Added: Difficul…

• Railway Empire 2 - Industrial Wonders Available Now! - 24 June 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Industrial Wonders Available Now!We have just released the latest DLC, Railway Empire 2 – Industrial Wonders. Jump into the conductor’s seat as Railway Empire 2 journeys to the era of innovation on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4|5 for £8.99|€10.99, with an added 10% discount on Steam and the Kalypso Media store until July 8th.In Railway Empire 2 – Industrial Wonders, tackle the challenges of a new age in history to expand your empire and stake your claim across three major hubs of production in Germany, France, and the United States. Utilize the newly available steam engines during the era of innovation to ramp up production across all facilities and enable the construction of modern engineering marvels. Test these skills in three fully voiced scenarios, “Industrial Miracle” (starting 1869), “La Dame de Fer” (starting 188…

• Spoiler: Addition of the NEW Alternative Warehouse – Mode - 23 June 2025

  Spoiler: Addition of the NEW Alternative Warehouse – Mode Tycoons!Our next free Update, 1.7, will bring with it one of your biggest requests – an alternative warehouse mode.As we approach the release of the Industrial Wonders DLC, and alongside it Update 1.7, we wanted to give you a sneak peek!We’ve heard your feedback about warehouses for a long time, and they have been one of the top topics on our list of player requests since release. Now we are happy to deliver the adapted warehouse functionality you’ve been asking for—similar to what you may remember from the original Railway Empire. What is the alternative Warehouse mode?The newly introduced warehouse setting allows you to choose whether goods are distributed automatically, as was the case in Railway Empire 2 up until now, or a manual mode that allows you to store goods permanently until you decide to distribute them.With this new…

• Railway Empire 2 Full Steam Ahead into the Industrial Revolution - 5 June 2025

  Railway Empire 2 Full Steam Ahead into the Industrial Revolution Railway Empire 2 is expanding its horizons with the addition of the next DLC installment Industrial Wonders! Enter the era of innovation June 24 on Steam, Xbox PC, PlayStation®4|5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One for €10.99 with an added 10% discount on Steam and the Kalypso Media store until July 8. Welcome to the Industrial Revolution, where the railway reigns supreme in the period of advancement. Railway Empire 2 – Industrial Wonders, takes players on a journey through three critical hubs as production and use of the steam engine ushers in an age of productivity paving the way for complex supply chains, and monumental construction projects. Railway Empire 2 – Industrial Wonders transports players to Germany, France, and the United States in three fully-voiced comprehensive scenarios “Ruhr Valley” (1860), “Eiffel Tower” (18…

• Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.6 Minor Fix 2 - 2 April 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.6 Minor Fix #2 EDIT: The Update is now available for all platforms. Tycoons! We have just delivered a minor fix for Railway Empire 2 to Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG, which solves issues which lead to carriages not being displayed properly. The other platforms will follow. Fixes Fixed issues with carriages not being displayed properly.

• Railway Empire 2 - Minor Fix - 27 March 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Minor Fix for Update 1.6 Tycoons! We have just delivered a minor fix for Railway Empire 2 to Steam, Xbox Game Pass across console and PC Game Pass for PC, Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles (supported through Smart Delivery). Fixes Fixed issues with game crashing while loading certain save-games.

• Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.6 - 25 February 2025

  Railway Empire 2 - Update 1.6 Tycoons! We have just delivered Railway Empire 2’s Update 1.6 to Steam, Xbox Game Pass across console and PC Game Pass for PC, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles (supported through Smart Delivery). This update includes a fix for a camera movement issue at the start of a game and fixes for DLC issues, among others. Please find the full Changelog below. Improvements Added an option to display bonuses while in contour mode. New option added to: Options | Display. Fixes Fixed an issue with camera movement at the start of a game. Fixed an issue where freight boxcar wheels were not rotating correctly. Fixed another issue where the modern coal wagons were being displayed in 1830. Fixed various spelling errors. Fixed an issue where the City Lakhnau incorrectly displayed in a task hint during a scenario. Fixed an issue with an…

• Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia Delivers a Taste of Italian Elegance - 25 February 2025

  Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia Delivers a Taste of Italian Elegance Today we have released Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia, the latest regionally inspired DLC. From the sun-kissed Tuscan vineyards to the stunning architecture of Rome, industrialists can carve their railway empire across Italy while navigating economic challenges and finding inventive ways to overcome them. Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia is now available on Steam, Windows PC, PlayStation®4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One for $10.99 with a 10% launch discount for the first seven days on the Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, along with a 10% launch discount for the first 14 days on Steam and the Kalypso Store. Steer your fortune in the double steam Mastodonte dei Giovi locomotive and the efficient Signorine FS Class 640 II as you navigate financial challenges as rocky as the Apennine terrain. Transport over 22 new Italian…

• All Aboard - Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia Release Stream! - 24 February 2025

  All Aboard - Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia Release Stream! Get ready for Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia featuring snow-capped Alps in the north, along the Apennine Mountains, to the sun-soaked Gulf of Taranto, Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia offers beautiful landscapes and spirited challenges. February 25th at 3.00 pm CET Tune in tomorrow, February 25th, to our Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia livestream at 3pm CET, and join us as we experience the beauty of Rome, the Tuscan and Umbrian landscape, the relentless sun of Sicily and the magnificence of Milano in the Bella Italia DLC. Join Rolf and Gordon in testing uniquely Italian locomotives. They will introduce you to the new content and all main features which Bella Italia has to offer. Tune in on Tuesday 25th of February at 3pm CET! You can watch it directly here on steam or on YouTube.

• Encounter the Wonders of Italy with Railway Empire 2’s Latest DLC “Bella Italia” - 28 January 2025

  Encounter the Wonders of Italy with Railway Empire 2’s Latest DLC “Bella Italia” Railway Empire 2 - Bella Italia will transport you to the scenic backdrop of Italy, offering new content including Italian locomotives, immersive gameplay scenarios, and regional specific goods. Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia will release February 25 on Windows PC, PlayStation®4|5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and will cost $10.99 with a 10% launch discount for the first week on Steam. Railway Empire 2 – Bella Italia puts you in the conductor’s seat as you navigate the wondrous Italian landscapes and take on the challenges of a nation in recovery. Railway construction can accommodate the needs of tourism, supply goods to rebuild after the devastating war, and help you make a name for yourself among La Familia – are you up to the task? Travel the iconic Italian countryside from Rome and Sicily through Milan…

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