Choose Railway Empire 2
Choose Railway Empire 2 if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,044 Steam reviews back the pick.
Railway Empire 2 vs A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
Railway Empire 2 and A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism (2021) is 2 years older than Railway Empire 2 (2023). A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Railway Empire 2 (74.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
Choose A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism launched in 2021.
Both Railway Empire 2 and A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Railway Empire 2 |  A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (1,044 reviews) | 81.4% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaming Minds Studios | ARTDINK |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism (2021) is 2 years older than Railway Empire 2 (2023).
- A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Railway Empire 2 (74.1% positive).
- A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Railway Empire 2 (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Railway Empire 2 has co-op; A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Railway Empire 2 vs A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism — FAQ
- Should I play Railway Empire 2 or A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism first?
- If you want chronology, A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism (2021) came out before Railway Empire 2 (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Railway Empire 2 and A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism have multiplayer like Railway Empire 2?
- No. Railway Empire 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is listed as single-player only.
- Do Railway Empire 2 and A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.