EMERGENCY 3

EMERGENCY 3

Released Dec 2017

Their lives are in your hands - can you take the pressure? In this re-release of the classic EMERGENCY 3 it's your job to save lifes! Command many different first responder units in an exciting mix of simulation and real-time strategy.

80% positive · 172 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

EMERGENCY 3 is a re-release on Steam of the classic 2005 game, originally brought to the platform on December 19, 2017 as part of the "EMERGENCY CLASSICS" series. The store description is explicit that this is a legacy re-release of a finished product, featuring 20 missions, an endless mode, and a scenario editor — all content that was part of the original 2005 game. There is no indication of any planned new content, DLC, or post-launch development. The two developer news posts on the game's Steam page both concern server maintenance for entirely different, newer titles in the EMERGENCY franchise (EMERGENCY 5, 2016, 2017, 20) and have no bearing on EMERGENCY 3 itself. The last developer communication relevant to this game's Steam news hub was in September 2019, but it contained no information about EMERGENCY 3. The game launched as a complete, finished product and no further content has ever been announced or released for it.
Evidence
Explicitly described as an 'EMERGENCY CLASSICS re-release' of the original 2005 game, now available on Steam for the first time. The store page describes all content as part of the original product.
store metadata · Dec 19, 2017 source content shipped
high
Server maintenance announcement for EMERGENCY 20 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe — unrelated to EMERGENCY 3. No mention of EMERGENCY 3 or any updates to it.
news post · Sep 3, 2019 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

This is an EMERGENCY CLASSICS re-release of EMERGENCY 3 originally released in 2005 and now - for the first time - available on Steam!
EMERGENCY 3 is one of the earliest installments in the long history of the EMERGENCY franchise. This was the first iteration of the series using full 3D-graphics and offering a scenario editor. The whole experience is completed by the campaign and the endless mode.


Accidents, natural disasters, police operations – your decisions can mean life or death for those involved!
You are the head of all rescue units – Fire & Rescue services, Police and specialist personnel are at your disposal. It’s your job to see they do theirs!
A huge range of realistic emergency resources and vehicles including helicopters, heavy salvage trucks and more!

  • Play a realistic and unique combination of simulation and real-time strategy
  • Experience fire-fighting, police operations and technical resuce missions
  • 20 thrilling missions including disasters, accidents, terror incidents and many more
  • Lead more than 35 emergency units
  • Realistic day-night effects, weather conditions and spectacular special effects
  • Detailed 3D graphics, infinitely variable rotating and zooming
  • Real-time Physics: falling debris, crashing buildings
  • Scenario-editor – create your own missions
  • Endless mode – you are responsible for an entire town!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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