Games like Emergency 2017
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Emergency 2017 for fans of simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Emergency 2017 also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks, more from Sixteen Tons Entertainment. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About Emergency 2017: There's no shortage of action in EMERGENCY 2017. Command firefighters, police, technical relief forces and paramedics in all new emergencies. With a brand new vehicle and large scale events, you'll take on rescue missions like never before!

Reviewers mention these as similar to Emergency 2017
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Emergency 2013
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Emergency 2017 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Take command of the paramedics, fire brigade, police and disaster relief.
Emergency 2016
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Reviewers of Emergency 2017 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
There's no shortage of action in EMERGENCY 2016. Command firefighters, police, technical relief forces and paramedics in all new emergencies. With a brand new vehicle and large scale events, you'll take on rescue missions like never before!
EMERGENCY
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Reviewers of Emergency 2017 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Dota 2
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Aimlabs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!
Rec Room
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Fallout Shelter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
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More from Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Sixteen Tons Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
EMERGENCY 20
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and a challenging mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Coordinate your team of first responders in the anniversary edition of EMERGENCY! Featuring 10 remastered classic EMERGENCY missions and three full campaigns, EMERGENCY 20 is the complete package for both experienced and new rescue commanders!
EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Coordinate firefighters, police, medical personnel and specialists in the classic EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe! Now with the previously untranslated bonus missions in English.
Emergency 2014
WHY THIS
Shares freeplay mode and a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
You have command of paramedics, fire brigades, police and disaster relief. Send your teams out on tense real-time missions to deal with disasters in Europe's major centres.
Emergency 2016
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
There's no shortage of action in EMERGENCY 2016. Command firefighters, police, technical relief forces and paramedics in all new emergencies. With a brand new vehicle and large scale events, you'll take on rescue missions like never before!
EMERGENCY 3
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Their lives are in your hands - can you take the pressure? In this re-release of the classic EMERGENCY 3 it's your job to save lifes! Command many different first responder units in an exciting mix of simulation and real-time strategy.
EMERGENCY
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017.
Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!
EMERGENCY 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Emergency 2017.
Another title from Sixteen Tons Entertainment, the studio behind Emergency 2017. Shares Simulation with Emergency 2017.
Save Lives! When disaster strikes it all comes down to you! Take command of firefighters, doctors and more in this EMERGENCY Classics re-release of EMERGENCY 2. Now playable on modern operating systems!
Frequently asked about Emergency 2017
- Does Emergency 2017 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Emergency 2017 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- Who developed Emergency 2017?
- Emergency 2017 was developed by Sixteen Tons Entertainment.
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 2017.
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