PC requirements

Railway Empire System Requirements

Railway Empire needs at least Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6, 8 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0) graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Railway Empire minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions) 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 Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0)
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 7 GB available space 7 GB available space
Additional notes DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
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Other platforms

Railway Empire is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Railway Empire on PC

Can my PC run Railway Empire?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Railway Empire need?
7 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.