Emergence

VR crowd simulation where thousands of people react to you

Universal Everything · Released Aug 7, 2020

Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 105
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Mar 4, 2021
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 8 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Emergence?

You control a glowing figure in an open-world VR art experience about individual and collective behavior. As you move among thousands of computer-controlled people, they follow, avoid, or mimic you. Entering beams of light changes the landscape, soundtrack, gravity, and way you move.

For you if...

+you like exploring without a fixed sequence of tasks

Not for you if...

−you want to explore alongside other human players

What players say

84% of 105 reviews are positive

Players describe it as a brief artistic experience and praise its surreal presentation.

Screenshots and trailer

Emergence system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-4590/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 470 or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 240 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Emergence have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Emergence run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Emergence use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam