Choose Emergency 2016
Choose Emergency 2016 if you want a Strategy experience. Emergency 2016 launched in 2015.
Emergency 2016 vs Emergency 2017
Emergency 2016 and Emergency 2017 both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Emergency 2016 (2015) is 1 year older than Emergency 2017 (2016). Emergency 2017 scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% positive) than Emergency 2016 (39.5% 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 Emergency 2017
Choose Emergency 2017 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. Emergency 2017 launched in 2016.
Both Emergency 2016 and Emergency 2017 sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Emergency 2016 |  Emergency 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 39.5% positive (76 reviews) | 57.7% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sixteen Tons Entertainment | Sixteen Tons Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Emergency 2016 (2015) is 1 year older than Emergency 2017 (2016).
- Emergency 2017 scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% positive) than Emergency 2016 (39.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
Emergency 2016 vs Emergency 2017 — FAQ
- Should I play Emergency 2016 or Emergency 2017 first?
- If you want chronology, Emergency 2016 (2015) came out before Emergency 2017 (2016). 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 Emergency 2016 and Emergency 2017 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Emergency 2016 and Emergency 2017 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Emergency 2016 ships Co-op; Emergency 2017 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.