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Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse

Turn-based city strategy paired with real-time defense against zombie hordes

Emilios Manolidis · Released Apr 27, 2016

Reviews
Mixed
65% of 152
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 19, 2017
Minimum PC
HD 3870
2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse?

A single-player strategy game in which you lead survivors rebuilding civilization in ruined, zombie-infested cities. In campaign or skirmish scenarios, you spend action points to scout and capture sectors, recruit survivors, research technologies, and construct automated defenses as increasingly dangerous undead appear.

For you if...

  • +you like balancing territorial expansion against limited resources
  • +you enjoy developing survivor classes, skills, and equipment

Not for you if...

  • −you want every battle handled through turn-based decisions
  • −you prefer forgiving strategy with little risk of defeat

What players say

65% of 152 reviews are positive

Players praise the combination of strategic planning, base building, and action combat. Complaints focus on repetitive battles and punishing difficulty, with some players also reporting crashes during combat.

Screenshots and trailer

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Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
Pentium 4 3.4 MHz
Graphics
256 MB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 8800 GT / ATi Radeon HD 3870 or better)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
DirectX
Version 8.0

Does Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse 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

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