EmergeNYC (2016)

Developer: FlipSwitch Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Racing
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 4,236 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 15 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

It feels like a chaotic sandbox where you respond to emergencies with destructible environments and realistic vehicle handling.

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What players say

Players are split on EmergeNYC: some enjoy its open-world firefighting sandbox and realism, while others say the developer abandoned it and left deep bugs like broken AI crew controls and poor optimization.

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