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Very Positive — 81% positive (172 reviews) · Metacritic 58
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
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.
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Simulation, Strategy · 2017 · More £5 - £15 games
Take charge of emergency services in EMERGENCY 3, a gripping mix of simulation and real-time strategy where your decisions shape lives.
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!
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!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
- Processor: 1.2GHz Processor
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible AGP graphics card with 32MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
- Processor: 2 GHz processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible AGP graphics card with 64MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*, German*, French*, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
4th September 2019: Server maintenance for EMERGENCY 20 and EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
The EMERGENCY 4 and EMERGENCY 5, 2016, 2017 and 20 Multiplayer Matchmaking servers will undergo necessary maintenance starting on Wednesday, 4th September 2019. They will be restarted multiple times, hindering online play. Playing in singleplayer will not be affected. Restarts and unstable matchmaking are to be expected in the following timeframe: 12:00 - 00:00 PDT 15:00 - 03:00 EDT 19:00 - 07:00 UTC/GMT 21:00 - 09:00 CEST Thank you for your patience!Read full article on Community Announcements (johannes.hemminger)AnnouncementsOfficial
EMERGENCY 2 now available!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33042176/560c305cf2588ceea490e64816e61bde52ebba38.jpg The classic EMERGENCY 2 is now available as a digital download on Steam and compatible with modern operating systems! Experience some of the most iconic missions in the EMERGENCY franchise in gloriously detailed 2D. From a simple accident at a railway crossing to large scale disasters like a nuclear submarine on fire, EMERGENCY 2 offers a wide range of thrilling missions! Take command of your rescue base and see it get populated as you acquire new vehicles. Send your vehicles to mission sites and choose exactly what team you need to manage the job at hand.Read full article on Community Announcements (SixteenTonsEntertainment)Patch NotesOfficial
EMERGENCY HQ is getting it's biggest update yet!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33042176/1a2bb0ed7ab36291d4211af881ccb4bcb4331df5.jpg Great new features coming in the Holiday Update! EMERGENCY Land is getting ready for Winter! The weather forecast predicts snow and everyone is getting the decorations ready. In the biggest update yet, your EMERGENCY Headquarters will be redecorated and there's lots to do. After all snow and ice pose new challenges. But your EMERGENCY rescue team is prepared for everything! Celebrate the winter holiday season with us and lots of new content! The Update will not only bring snow and new decorations. More will be added than in any other expansion before! EMERGENCY HQ is our free2play mobile game, already available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Download now: Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emergency-hq/id859148736 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sgs.emhq.androidRead full article on Community Announcements (SixteenTonsEntertainment)AnnouncementsOfficial
Server maintenance on August 8th/9th 2018
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33042176/6d493d25595bedb625291b6dbfa34e26696b55f0.jpg Starting on Wednesday (8th of August 2018) and ending on Thursday (9th of August 2018) necessary server maintenance will be performed. EMERGENCY 5, EMERGENCY 2016, EMERGENCY 2017 and EMERGENCY 20 will be affected. Multiplayer will only be reliably possible through direct connection or with opened ports and you will be unable to download patches. Maintenance schedule: 12:00 PM noon – 11:00 PM (PDT) 07:00 PM – 06:00 AM (UTC) 09:00 PM - 07:00 AM (CEST) Other games and services will not be affected by the maintenance.Read full article on Community Announcements (SixteenTonsEntertainment)AnnouncementsOfficial
EMERGENCY CLASSICS now available
EMERGENCY 3 and EMERGENCY 2014 back at last http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31335512/e39017a046c2a51bb29172f00d85a530d94a1b41.jpg At long last two classic EMERGENCY titles are available to download on Steam. Whether you never played these old favourites or whether you simply want to experience them again, EMERGENCY 3 and EMERGENCY 2014 offer thrilling EMERGENCY-Challenges for the Holiday season! EMERGENCY CLASSICS premieres EMERGENCY 3 on Steam! With this title the series made the jump to full 3D graphics and offers 20 tense missions. With EMERGENCY 2014 all the content from EMERGENCY 2012 to 2014 is returning to Steam. Heat Waves, Volcanoes and even meteor showers, EMERGENCY 2014 will keep you busy with large-scale disasters. Please note that it might take a few hours until EMERGENCY 2014 is available to buy again. EMERGENCY 3 costs 3,99€ or your regional equivalent and EMERGENCY 2014 is available for 9,99€. During the first week you can get our classics for 10% off! We are also happy to officially announce, that we are working on bringing EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe to Steam. When it is available next year, you will be able to enjoy the Deluxe content previously only available in German and Spanish!Read full article on Community Announcements (SixteenTonsEntertainment)
