Emergency Buddies Ambulance Sim Announced for Steam
The game's comedic framing of patient death during transport, shown in the trailer, sets it apart from typical medical simulations and signals a deliberate focus on dark humor over realism.
Key Facts
- Emergency Buddies is a cooperative ambulance simulation for up to 4 players, developed by Gestalt Studio and published by Polden Publishing.
- The Steam store page for Emergency Buddies launched on August 6, 2026, with an announcement trailer.
- The release date and price for Emergency Buddies are undecided, and Japanese language support is planned.
- Emergency Buddies is scheduled for release on PC via Steam.
- The game can be played solo or in co-op with friends.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Polden Publishing announced Emergency Buddies, a cooperative ambulance simulation developed by Gestalt Studio, and opened its Steam store page on August 6, 2026. The game supports up to four players who take on the roles of the world's most unreliable ambulance crew, responding to ridiculous emergency calls and transporting patients to the hospital, preferably alive. Players divide duties between driving and medical care: the driver must balance speed with carefulness, as sudden braking or aggressive cornering can harm the patient, while the medical staff drag patients off stretchers, force them through narrow doorways and stairs, and perform chest compressions in the back to buy time until arrival. The game has a strong comedic tone, with sloppy handovers and chaos in the back seat. It can be played solo or in co-op with friends. The announcement trailer shows scenes of loading medical supplies, scanning patients for injuries, carrying them on stretchers, and responding to locations such as roads, beaches, and forests, as well as reckless driving that destroys guardrails and patients dying during transport. The release date and price are undecided, and Japanese language support is planned.
The Steam store page for Emergency Buddies went live on August 6, 2026, with an announcement trailer released alongside it. The game is a four-player co-op ambulance simulation where players work for the world's most unreliable ambulance crew, responding to absurd emergency calls and performing sloppy handovers. The trailer highlights the chaotic gameplay: loading medical supplies, scanning patients to identify injuries, carrying them on stretchers, and navigating varied locations including roads, beaches, and forests.
Reckless driving is a central element, with scenes of guardrails being destroyed and patients dying during transport. The game emphasizes role division, as every position is essential for patient survival. The driver must manage speed and carefulness, while the medical staff handle treatment in the back, including chest compressions. The release date and price remain undecided, and Japanese language support is planned. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, and can be played solo or with friends.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.