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Emil: A Hero's Journey - Prologue

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.
Review91.89%  34  3
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
DeveloperStarkids Studios
PublisherStarkids Studios
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
Release dateMar 22, 2024
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

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

LanguagesEnglish
Age ratings
3 age ratings found
  • 12 by USK
  • 14 by DEJUS for Violência, Temas sensíveis
  • 16 by STEAM_GERMANY for Drastische Gewalt
Content warning
  • Frequent Violence or Gore
  • General Mature Content

Although the game takes place during World War 2, the presented content does not explicitly show blood/misshapen bodies or close-ups of gory visuals. Gameplay / Cinematics might involve: 1. Dry hits from one human to another 2. dog biting a human 3. Tense, dramatic situations like a kid running from danger. In specific gameplay events, viewed from the side and from a distance, a human is shot in the torso, but no blood is shown.

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Game tags
Adventure3052.5D295Story Rich289Indie284Puzzle Platformer280Atmospheric273Cinematic257Dark249Horror240Singleplayer230Action-Adventure219Exploration2082D Platformer196Puzzle182Platformer180Controller164Ambient147Action130Narrative129World War II90

Last update: 2025-03-06 (General data), 2025-03-06 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-12-31 (Review data)

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