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Can I run Railway Empire?

Railway Empire (2018) is a simulation and strategy game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.

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Railway Empire (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Railway Empire publisher

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

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Railway Empire system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHzIntel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsnVidia 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)
Storage7 GB available space7 GB available space

Source: the official Railway Empire Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Railway Empire?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 960 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • Radeon RX 570

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 80%, medium to high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Railway Empire

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Recommended build

Plays Railway Empire on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Railway Empire: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Railway Empire?
Minimum: processor Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics nVidia GeForce GTX460 or AMD Radeon HD5870 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0); 7 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Railway Empire?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6; 8 GB RAM; graphics nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0); 7 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Railway Empire?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Railway Empire?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Railway Empire run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Railway Empire?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Railway Empire.
How much storage does Railway Empire need?
Railway Empire needs 7 GB of free space.

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