Emergency 2014 (2013)

Developer: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 373 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 11 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You manage emergency teams in tense, strategic missions to handle realistic disasters across European cities.

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What players say

Players report the game does not start or crashes constantly on modern Windows, making it unplayable for many. Those who get it working find the early missions slow but note the game gets harder later, though crashes can erase all progress since there is no save feature.

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