EMERGENCY 20 similar games & best alternatives

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EMERGENCY 20

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Extensive content including multiple emergency games and remastered missions
  • Engaging and challenging strategic gameplay
  • Good graphics and sound design for immersion
  • Mission editor and modding support
  • Addictive and rewarding emergency management experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Janky controls and ai pathfinding issues
  • Limited multiplayer and modding community compared to predecessors
  • Steep learning curve and micromanagement can be overwhelming
  • Some bugs and occasional performance issues
  • Lack of deep social interaction or narrative immersion

What to play next

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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EMERGENCY 20: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Intimacy.

Last update: 22/08/2026