EMERGENCY

Co-op real-time strategy about coordinating emergency crews against the clock

Sixteen Tons Entertainment · Released Aug 15, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 7,374
Recent reviews: Mixed; 63% of 61 in 30 days
Players: 205; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 2, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk; Full requirements

What is EMERGENCY?

This free-to-play real-time strategy game casts you as an incident commander protecting a city from disasters. You direct firefighters, medics, police, and technical crews during shifts across three maps, responding to fires, injured civilians, criminals, and electrical accidents. Successful shifts earn cards that improve units and unlock abilities.

For you if...

+you want cooperative rescue missions with friends or through matchmaking

Not for you if...

−you prefer a relaxed pace without urgent decisions

What players say

69% of 7,374 reviews are positive · 63% of 61 in the last 30 days

Players praise the planning and timing involved in managing emergencies. Their main complaints concern microtransactions, loot boxes, and perceived pay-to-win advantages. Some also want more unit types.

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EMERGENCY system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does EMERGENCY have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does EMERGENCY run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 193
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does EMERGENCY 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam