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Railway Empire: The Great Lakes

Railway Empire: The Great Lakes

Released: 8/17/2018

Dominated by forest and tundra, Canada in the 1860s is sparsely populated and only a few settlements have managed to develop into larger towns. Bridge the distance between the British colonies and reach economic independence by creating a track infrastructure for the Great Lakes region. • New scenario: Dominion Day (1860-1880) - The British North American Act • Map expansion: The Great Lakes region (available in Free Game and Sandbox Modes) • New engines: Achilles (0-4-0) and Canadian (2-8-0) • New tradeable goods (e.g. fur and winter clothing) and 19 new cities • Enhanced weather system for all northern regions in the game • Explore the world of Railway Empire in the exclusive night mode

Dominated by forest and tundra, Canada in the 1860s is sparsely populated and only a few settlements have managed to develop into larger towns. Bridge the distance between the British colonies and reach economic independence by creating a track infrastructure for the Great Lakes region. • New scenario: Dominion Day (1860-1880) - The British North American Act • Map expansion: The Great Lakes region (available in Free Game and Sandbox Modes) • New engines: Achilles (0-4-0) and Canadian (2-8-0) • New tradeable goods (e.g. fur and winter clothing) and 19 new cities • Enhanced weather system for all northern regions in the game • Explore the world of Railway Empire in the exclusive night mode

Dominated by forest and tundra, Canada in the 1860s is sparsely populated and only a few settlements have managed to develop into larger towns. Bridge the distance between the British colonies and reach economic independence by creating a track infrastructure for the Great Lakes region. • New scenario: Dominion Day (1860-1880) - The British North American Act • Map expansion: The Great Lakes region (available in Free Game and Sandbox Modes) • New engines: Achilles (0-4-0) and Canadian (2-8-0) • New tradeable goods (e.g. fur and winter clothing) and 19 new cities • Enhanced weather system for all northern regions in the game • Explore the world of Railway Empire in the exclusive night mode

Critics
70
Steam
85

Score Breakdown

70.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

85

Steam User Score

91 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-14.6
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-14.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)1 late (100%)