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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 29010275
Last Record Update 15 May 2025 – 19:36:39 UTC ()
Release Date 22 March 2024 – 08:08:53 UTC ()
❓ 76.65%
39 reviews
0
In-Game

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 89
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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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    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

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🌓 2.5D 📚 Story Rich 🌱 Indie 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🌫 Atmospheric 🍿 Cinematic 😨 Dark 😱 Horror 👤 Singleplayer 🌄 Action-Adventure 🗺 Exploration 📺 2D Platformer 🧩 Puzzle 🏗️ Platformer 🎮 Controller 🍃 Ambient 💥 Action 📚 Narrative 🪂 World War II

Categories

Single-player Profile Features Limited

Assets

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timestamp25 March 2024 – 16:40:20 UTC
Trailers
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
2259131 1.68 GiB 901.83 MiB

Total size on disk is 1.68 GiB and total download size is 901.83 MiB.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 11341990 29 May 2023 – 12:39:47 UTC
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