Should i buy Transport fever2 or Railway Empire?

[Craz Zero]

For me i am looking for a game like Openttd with a bit more modern functionality and some ai competition with the ability to go through time, I have my eyes on Railway Empire 2 but it's very pricy to me and I like city management and variety and i would like to know if i can go through the whole game in just one specific era??? using one specific transport

[RadiKyle]

Hi, so TpF2 is like OTTD in spirit, with a more realistic supply/demand model, but no other economic / competition elements. You're on your own to build whatever you want, more or less a sandbox. It's obv a ton prettier, and there's a huge range of mods for looks, QoL, and features. It's def not a city builder, it's all about the transport network, but ppl still make some really impressive cities with it.

Yes you can slow or pause the date speed to stay in any era you want as long as you want. (There's also sandbox mods to do whatever you want regardless of date.)

[Craz Zero]

Originally posted by RadiKyle:

Hi, so TpF2 is like OTTD in spirit, with a more realistic supply/demand model, but no other economic / competition elements. You're on your own to build whatever you want, more or less a sandbox. It's obv a ton prettier, and there's a huge range of mods for looks, QoL, and features. It's def not a city builder, it's all about the transport network, but ppl still make some really impressive cities with it.

Yes you can slow or pause the date speed to stay in any era you want as long as you want. (There's also sandbox mods to do whatever you want regardless of date.)

i see how does TF 1 compare to TF2, can i still get very large maps and modded creations in TF1????

[numbat]

I have played both, about 1500hrs on Transport Fever 2 and a couple dozen on Railway Empire 2. TpF2 is a far better game IMHO.

Cheers,
Chris.

[mongolteiko]

Depends on what you want to achieve. RE is more limiting that TF.
I have 400 hrs in RE1; 687 hrs in RE2; 2.6k hrs in TF1 and 4k hrs in TF2.
So I guess you know which one I like better!
RE2 was a bit of a disappointment for a lot of people [including me].

[Tsubame ⭐]

Transport Fever 2 by far. Has trains from ALL eras, and other vehicular modes to boot. Construction is much better and flexible in Transport Fever 2. Railway Empire 2 only has trains from the steam era up to circa 1920s.

The only thing that RE 2 has going for it that you may want is AI competition, that honestly is not hard anyway.

It is also faster to "connect the dots" in Railway Empire 2, if all you want is a logistical economic game. For those that want a kiddish experience, you can sabotage your opponents, too, not that this is really a feature in a transportation game IMO.

There is no city management in either game, but you can design build cities in Transport Fever 2, especially with mods. You cannot do that in Railway Empire 2.

Transport Fever 1 is ok, but Transport Fever 2 does virtually everything the prequel does better. It is much harder to build cities in the first game too.

[Craz Zero]

Originally posted by Tsubame ⭐:

Transport Fever 2 by far. Has trains from ALL eras, and other vehicular modes to boot. Construction is much better and flexible in Transport Fever 2. Railway Empire 2 only has trains from the steam era up to circa 1920s.

The only thing that RE 2 has going for it that you may want is AI competition, that honestly is not hard anyway.

It is also faster to "connect the dots" in Railway Empire 2, if all you want is a logistical economic game. For those that want a kiddish experience, you can sabotage your opponents, too, not that this is really a feature in a transportation game IMO.

There is no city management in either game, but you can design build cities in Transport Fever 2, especially with mods. You cannot do that in Railway Empire 2.

Transport Fever 1 is ok, but Transport Fever 2 does virtually everything the prequel does better. It is much harder to build cities in the first game too.

i see then it's between TF2 or Mashinky at this point

[mongolteiko]

So now you bring in a different game!
I think you have already decided!
Well watch a few videos on each and decide.

[HoneyBadger]

Transport Fever 2 imo is the best ever game in the genre it’s just brilliantly done it really is so I’d go with that and try RE2 when it’s on sale or something

[MustangMR]

I gave up on Railway Empire cause their signals were just so broken, and then read of complaints about them on RE2 as well. I'd steer clear of RE. TpF2 hands down is the better game.

[Tsubame ⭐]

OP already bought this game.

But yes, Transport Fever 2 is miles ahead of Railway Empire 2 or 1.

Vanilla RE works ok, IF you are ok with the paupacity of maps - all but DLC-dependent - and little customization options in the first game, and next to none in the second.

Besides AI competitors, the other advantage either RE has are better scenarios/campaign, but most players play these kind of games for sandbox purposes, not for a campaign.