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The closest matches to EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY 20, EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe, 911 Operator, Fire Commander, and 112 Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 1,999 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Card upgrades matter for handling emergencies
- Chaotic but rewarding coordination
- Deep solo and co op modes
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Stressful
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Other recommendable Steam games by Sixteen Tons Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Emergency 2017
Why this: Same stressful mood as EMERGENCY.
EMERGENCY 2
Why this: Same challenging mood as EMERGENCY.
About EMERGENCY
The closest matches to EMERGENCY: EMERGENCY 20, EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe, 911 Operator, Fire Commander, and 112 Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If EMERGENCY is your kind of game, the closest matches are EMERGENCY 20, EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe and 911 Operator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and stressful, and single out its card leveling and difficulty tiers. 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.
EMERGENCY is a 2023 free-to-play disaster response management game developed by Sixteen Tons Entertainment. Players take on the role of incident commander, coordinating emergency services across scenarios involving fires, law enforcement, and civilian rescue. The game features card-leveling progression, difficulty tiers, and scenario-spawning systems that reward strategic unit coordination. Players describe the experience as challenging, stressful, and tense, with tactical decision-making under pressure being a central hook. The title offers deep solo and online co-op modes where chaotic-but-rewarding coordination becomes possible. Holding a 66% positive rating from approximately 1,999 Steam reviews, the game supports both single-player and multiplayer with a long campaign structure. EMERGENCY is playable on Steam Deck.
About EMERGENCY: 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!
Is EMERGENCY worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 1,999 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 66% positive across 64 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Card upgrades matter for handling emergencies
- Chaotic but rewarding coordination
- Deep solo and co op modes
- Free to play without pay to win
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is essentially a cash grab PC clone of the mobile game Emergency HQ, and it deserves to be called out for it. Same developer. Same assets. Same currencies. Same bundles. Same monetisation.”
“I can take the game for the grind it is. I enjoy unlocking the various cards and leveling them up. To me that is the game. I thought I would throw the devs a few bucks. I purchased a pack, the pack failed to deliver. Funds were still…”
People who play it also play: EMERGENCY 20, EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe, 911 Operator
Frequently asked about EMERGENCY
Can I run it?
Does EMERGENCY run on Steam Deck?
EMERGENCY is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is EMERGENCY free to play?
Yes — EMERGENCY is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does EMERGENCY have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — EMERGENCY supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to EMERGENCY?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EMERGENCY are EMERGENCY 20, EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe, 911 Operator.
Who developed EMERGENCY?
EMERGENCY was developed by Sixteen Tons Entertainment.