Choose Emergency 2016
Choose Emergency 2016 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Emergency 2016 launched in 2015.
Emergency 2016 vs EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
Emergency 2016 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe 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. Emergency 2016 (2015) is 3 years older than EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe (2018). EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% 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 4 Deluxe
Choose EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe launched in 2018.
Both Emergency 2016 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe sit in Strategy and 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 4 Deluxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 39.5% positive (76 reviews) | 94.5% positive (619 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sixteen Tons Entertainment | Sixteen Tons Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Emergency 2016 (2015) is 3 years older than EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe (2018).
- EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Emergency 2016 (39.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Emergency 2016 has no Deck rating yet.
Emergency 2016 vs EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe — FAQ
- Should I play Emergency 2016 or EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe first?
- If you want chronology, Emergency 2016 (2015) came out before EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe (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 Emergency 2016 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe 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.
- Do both Emergency 2016 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Emergency 2016 ships Co-op; EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.