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Games like Emergency 2012

If Emergency 2012 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wargame: European Escalation, Hearts of Iron IV and Wargame: Airland Battle — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Emergency 2012: The year is 2012 and the world as we know it seems to have spiraled out of control. As the head of rescue operations it’s your job to ensure the safety of the population.

2010StrategySimulationMetacritic 61Windowsby Quadriga Games
Emergency 2012 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Emergency 2012 also play

Steam players who put hours into Emergency 2012 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wargame: European Escalation

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hearts of Iron IV

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

    2016StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Wargame: Airland Battle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Arma 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

    2009ActionStrategySimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bellwright

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

    2024ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Stronghold Crusader 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

    2014StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cook, Serve, Delicious!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Emergency 2012 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!

    2013ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2012.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Emergency 2012

Does Emergency 2012 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Emergency 2012 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Emergency 2012?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Emergency 2012 are Wargame: European Escalation, Hearts of Iron IV, Wargame: Airland Battle.
Who developed Emergency 2012?
Emergency 2012 was developed by Quadriga Games and published by Deep Silver, ValuSoft.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Emergency 2012.

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