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Game2019
Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
Developer stillalive studios
Build up your headquarters from scratch and design your own masterpiece. In Rescue HQ you build, organize and manage a joint station for firefighters, police and ambulance. Manage your resources wisely and master challenging emergencies to keep your city safe! Are you up to the challenge? From the Steam store page
142 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
99 positive · 43 negative
95% range 62–77%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
738 of 933 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 142 · most liked firstAfter playing it for a good while I got a message from my antivirus that one of the game files in a temp folder contains a trojan: C:\Users\[]\AppData\Local\Temp\stillalive studios GmbH\RHQ\Player\FSX\0e5c2511c9404d16a4135edc9a04e7ab.dll Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml Cool.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is super fun, it has some scenarios with 4 weeks worth of missions. However, I do not recommend the game at all as it is completely broken at some point; When you complete a scenario (4 weeks and onwards), you will play endless mode. Sounds cool but no more calls will come anymore. Sandbox mode? Pretty much the same as the endless mode, no more calls will come after a few hours/days. The developers have abandoned the game completely (as admitted on Discord as well) and they since then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CAUTION - Afrer owning this game for uears i downloaded and installed it and ommediately my pc picked up a Trojan Horse virus embedded within the local files of the game. I would avoid this game now. Seems that its no longer cared for.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was a basic, goofy type of sim game until about January of 2024. Then, it simply broke. It was decent enough once but now when you try to load it, it just gives you a black screen. It seems to have been abandoned by the devs, so I would really encourage you to skip this title.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Initially a solid game, but endless mode is broken because no emergencies happen. This is very disappointing because when you finish a scenario just barely, you want to fix the problems and have some time to solve any emergency that comes your way, but none will come. Also this is abandonware, so this problem appears to be permanent. I can't recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't recommend Rescue HQ unless bought on a decent sale. It's broken, dead, and unlikely to be fixed. I originally purchased Rescue HQ in October of 2019, the release year. Though I had high hopes for the game, I feel as though this game struggled to meet some bare minimums. That isn't to say it's all bad, it's just far from all good. There have been zero updates covering future DLCs, updates, or anything else since late 2021. Thus I feel it's fair to say this game has been entirely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A relatively boring game that I want to like. I'm a big fan of simulator games and enjoy tycoon games, but I just can't recommend this game. The general premise of the game is you build a HQ for three (+4 with Coastguard DLC) emergency services to share a base. You respond to emergencies, factoring in your personnel skills, equipment and vehicles. In addition, you also have "idle" tasks around the base such as: filling up air (firefighters), completing case files (police) and making…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An unfinished and abandoned game that needs mods to even make it run right. The only thing that works sometimes is the story mode. Even then you will get to a point where the game will randomly stop generating calls for you to attend to. The freemode that claims it has unlimited random calls for free play does not work PERIOD. Instead of fixing these issues they release more DLC. What a joke. DO NOT BUY THIS.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is super fun, However, I do not recommend the game at all as it is completely broken at some point. When you complete a scenario (4 weeks and onwards), you will play endless mode. When playing sandbox if you return back to your save game you will not receive calls anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, I'm sorry I can't promote this game. The idea behind it is very good and in the early stages it is really fun to develop your own headquarters, carefully managing the finances and prestige available to equip your team with the best vehicles and devices possible. The main problem is that very soon you reach a level where there is nothing new to do: the available lot is saturated quite quickly, other portions of land are purchased, even those are saturated very quickly and there is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game works up until 'endless' mode begins. Unfortunately, 'endless' mode ironically, brings an end to the game functioning correctly. The calls (missions) stop coming in and has done that for some time. The Discord offers no help. The devs are silent and they have recently ported it to console. If you do get it, only do so at a massive discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game suddenly stopped working and will no longer reboot. Verified the integrity of the game files and done multiple fresh installs with no luck. Asked for a refund but was denied as there is no evidence.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good idea.. some good game play.. but Real bad everything else. IMO real Bad Dev's.. bug's and half made game ( No real sandbox mode after missions ).. just make game get cash move to next game.. make more cash... bad Dev's ( there next game look like they using some parts of this game... this look and sound like some dev's that got kick off steam)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its buggy, Too late for refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I agree with reviews that say: If you like tycoon games its good enough. I spent some days and playing was fun. After you did those few campaigns, the only option left is to uninstall because there is nothing more to do. The campaigns are not that hard, there is no real challenge, no point where you start to struggle and try figure out how to slove a problem and the sandbox is just a useless fake. And by the way, in berlin, its not allowed to use fireworks on other days than new year :)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction : Rescue HQ - The Tycoon est un jeu de gestion développé par stillalive studios (Bus Simulator 18) et édité par Aerosoft, sorti en mai 2019. Le concept est original : construire et gérer un QG commun réunissant pompiers, police et ambulanciers sous le même toit, en jonglant entre les urgences des trois services. Ce que j'ai aimé : 🚒 Le concept unique de gérer les trois services d'urgence en même temps, aucun autre tycoon ne propose ça 🏗️ Des mécaniques de construction bien…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rescue HQ - The Tycoon is a management simulation game that takes the traditional tycoon formula and applies it to the demanding world of emergency services. Instead of building theme parks, factories, or transportation empires, players are tasked with constructing and operating a fully functional rescue headquarters responsible for handling police operations, firefighting services, and emergency medical response across a growing city. The result is a surprisingly engaging simulation that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun at first but me I don't like in the like where you make your HQ at how it feels like there is like no space.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun but no updates :(
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gets boring fast, no updates
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rescue HQ - The Tycoon A good but unfinished game? This is a great game at it's core. It's almost alike an amalgamation of Emergency, Theme Hospital, Two Point Hospital and The Sims. Anyone with prior experience in those games should feel quickly at home here. I really appreciate the specialities of individual units and choosing the appropriate combinations to complete jobs. The base building aspect is very good and enjoyable. The game falls apart when you complete the main mode and all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At 7:99 it would be worth a try, but anymore and its certainly a no. One of the most shallowest games in this genre.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whole experience is very poor. Trying to learn the game is a chore and there does not seem to be any help or written instructions. it's a shame because the concept seems good but the programming seems slapdash and almost childish.refund requested.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →steam refused my refund request afther i was trying to figure out if the gameplay of this game is really as terrible as i suspected i think the devellopers of this game knew wat they where doing on dragging out the play time to build a non functional base in sandboxmode so you would not be able to refund afther you figured out the objective are impossible to complete. it takes for ever to hire personal evin with the most advanced equipment. pure garbage.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It just feels, lacking. There could be so much more with this game, added features some polish and I'll like it. In the current state it just feels boring, you'll be done with it within an hour or so.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The dev's went and made a carbon copy of this game called Global Rescue. There is no point in buying this as this is the lower tier, less content brother of the new game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game, its quite good with coast guard dlc and im addicted to the game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Developers abandoned the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs took their money and ran. Bugs still evident without response on their discord or here on Steam. Game is dead, sandbox is a lie. Endless mode just ends the calls and hiring. In all, dont buy even on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you like police, fire, ems this game will be the best ever!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really addictive and is a great time sink, but it feels severely unfinished and is already abandoned. I was hoping that the DLC would include some more finishing to the main game, but unfortunately it is as unfinished as the main game. The additional content/Campaign is laughable small. Playing outside of the Campaign is severely unbalanced and no fun at all. Without a few updates I wouldn recommend it at this point.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the idea for this game but it I think the scaling needs adjustment. I only played the 1st level (cadet) and to handle a number of calls I needed things which I need 1,000 research (stars) to unlock while at the stage I'm capped at 300 (it does go higher later on). I also believe that your workers could be coded better as I had issues with them been able to reach some rooms.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy to get sidetract with the calls
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first got this game in 2019, I wasn't really feeling it. I decided to give it a real go in 2025. Got hooked for almost 7 hours having a blast. I would love to get the DLC Coast Guard, but it seems the developers abandon the game and left that unplayable. I'm hearing gamers say that the game is broken/unplayable now - perhaps I'm able to play since I'm on my old PC with Windows 10?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very skibidi good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yellow is not to good but it can work green is you have a 100 percent going to happen red ask for help and i give rescue HQ - the tycoon 100 fun and you should play to
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is not worth the cost at all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately this I'm unable to get this game to launch anymore. This game really never got the support that it deserved from the devs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good time killer would love a mod that let me chose one branch
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is not necessarily a bad game, but I cannot recommend it in its current state, and since it is not in Early Access, I don't believe it is gonna improve significantly. The game doesn't seem very optimised, and I feel like some key elements are lacking. I suspected this game would be somewhat a crossover between 911 Operator and This is the Police, only with more simulation and management aspects. But it fails to provide the necessary flavour to make it interesting to keep playing. Another…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game can be additive but fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have already played many simulation games. But this one seems very unique to me, because u have manage your officer at same time you have to perform all the task in time to keep the flow of the progress. I loved it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's game it out didn't sugarcoat it at all, it's fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game if you live rescue aspects of things, very in depth for what it could of been. could it use some more things very possible but does it conclude with entertainment and fun yes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game with weewoo things
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i like sandbox it a fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PLAY IT. ITS AWESOME
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its very good :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun but it crashes a lot
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game, sometiems a bit frustrating when evrything goes up in flames at the same time but it's fun nonetheless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →banging! there should be more games like this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i had a big station and when i was not in bank ruped it ended my world.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can really recommend the game, it is a lot of fun. It can become repetitive sometimes but you will get over it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game it feel likes a real fire,police and emt its great download now
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well... I was bored. Bought it during the Xmas sale and played for 12 hours in total as of now. It is a pretty good tycoon, can't say much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun! Relatively simple, but it gets harder.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is fun and quality
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TIS RITE GUD LIL NUMBER
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