Choose Railway Empire 2
Choose Railway Empire 2 if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,044 Steam reviews back the pick.
Railway Empire 2 vs Toxic Trains
Railway Empire 2 and Toxic Trains both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Railway Empire 2 has co-op; Toxic Trains does not. Railway Empire 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Toxic Trains has no Deck rating yet. 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 Toxic Trains
Choose Toxic Trains if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Railway Empire 2 and Toxic Trains sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Toxic Trains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (1,044 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaming Minds Studios | Graphixela |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Railway Empire 2 has co-op; Toxic Trains does not.
- Railway Empire 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Toxic Trains has no Deck rating yet.
Railway Empire 2 vs Toxic Trains — FAQ
- Are Railway Empire 2 and Toxic Trains similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Toxic Trains have multiplayer like Railway Empire 2?
- No. Railway Empire 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Toxic Trains is listed as single-player only.
- Does Railway Empire 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Railway Empire 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Toxic Trains doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.