Choose Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™
Choose Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.5% positive across 379 reviews.
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ vs Railway Empire
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ and Railway Empire both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ (2015) is 3 years older than Railway Empire (2018). Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Railway Empire (80.4% 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 Railway Empire
Choose Railway Empire if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,732 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ and Railway Empire sit in Strategy and 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
 Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ |  Railway Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (379 reviews) | 80.4% positive (3,732 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chris Sawyer | Gaming Minds Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ (2015) is 3 years older than Railway Empire (2018).
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Railway Empire (80.4% positive).
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Railway Empire (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Railway Empire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ has no Deck rating yet.
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ vs Railway Empire — FAQ
- Which is better, Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ or Railway Empire?
- On Steam reviews Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ scores higher (85.5% positive) than Railway Empire (80.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ or Railway Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ (2015) came out before Railway Empire (2018). 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 Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ and Railway Empire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Railway Empire have multiplayer like Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™?
- No. Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Railway Empire is listed as single-player only.