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Railway Empire
Game Description
System Requirements
Activation Details
Japan 1872: after the successful restoration of the Meiji rule, the Land of the Rising Sun moves on to a promising era of major industrial and economic change. Japan’s long-term ambition to develop its own modern nation-wide railway network becomes a reality. People from formerly feudal regions are yearning to travel to booming metropolises.
In Railway Empire – Japan, use foresight, planning and clever strategy to establish a railway network to facilitate this “great commute”. Will you prioritise the much-desired passenger transport or give preference to the transportation of goods? Think carefully and weigh your profits against the satisfaction of your passengers.
Feature List
2 new scenarios: ‘Rising Sun’(1870 – 1890) and ‘Twisted Paths’ (1900 - 1920)
Map expansion: 3 new maps of “Japan” (All, Mid and South) available in Free Game and Sandbox modes.
8 historical engines including the D51 Degoichi, Class 9600 Kyuroku and Class 8620 Hachiroku
28 new tradeable goods (e. g. sake and rice) and 35 more cities to discover.
Added ‘ticket’ feature playable on all Railway Empire maps - cater to tourists and commuters to increase your profits.
11 iconic Japanese landmarks including Osaka Castle, Hells of Beppu and the Itsukushima Shrine
New music, buildings and reworked mini portraits for characters
windows Minimum
OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Storage: 7 GB available space
Directx: Version 11
Sound card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
windows Recommended
OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10(64bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0)
Storage: 7 GB available space
Directx: Version 11
Sound card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
linux Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS + SteamOS (latest)
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
linux Recommended
OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS + SteamOS (latest)
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0)
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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