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Emil: A Hero's Journey

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App ID 2259130
App Type Game
Store Name Emil: A Hero's Journey - Prologue
Developer
Publisher Starkids Studios
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31698297
Last Record Update 16 October 2025 – 04:59:25 UTC ()
Release Date 22 March 2024 – 08:08:53 UTC ()
❓ 74.20%
42 reviews
0
In-Game
🗺️ Adventure 🌓 2.5D 📚 Story Rich 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🌫 Atmospheric

As Nazi forces take his father, equipped only with his imagination and creativity, Emil goes on a journey to find him. Emil: A Hero's Journey is a Cinematic Puzzle-Platformer, combining intense action and creative puzzle solving. inspired by actual testimonies that took place during WW2.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Starkids Studios
ReleaseState released
Publisher Starkids Studios
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 22 March 2024 – 08:08:53 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.youtube.com/@starkidsstudios/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 22 March 2024 – 08:08:53 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 22 March 2024 – 07:12:08 UTC () (1711091528)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 7
review_percentage 85
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, UnityHDRP SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 10 May 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11341990
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-1RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 20 December 2022 – 10:43:17 UTC (), in changelist #17141855
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Assets

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timestamp25 March 2024 – 16:40:20 UTC

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timestamp 22 March 2024 – 08:05:51 UTC

Trailer 677963 ↴

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