Em-A-Zurvival Reviews
The continuation of Em-A-Li in this zombie themed horror puzzle game. Escape from your apartment and survive the jump scares.
App ID | 1261750 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Yobob |
Publishers | Yobob Games |
Categories | Single-player |
Genres | Casual, Indie, Adventure |
Release Date | 7 Apr, 2020 |
Platforms | Windows |
Supported Languages | English |

19 Total Reviews
18 Positive Reviews
1 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score
Em-A-Zurvival has garnered a total of 19 reviews, with 18 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
76 minutes
Decent game. A bit short, and some of the puzzle solving can be a little annoying (especially if the enemy one shots you as you try to get around them) but it's an interesting story that gets meta if you find all the secrets. I dug it.
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👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
56 minutes
Really fun little game, and I appreciate the voi..%(...EM'*__5A(=?0 0 0 LI
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👍 : 0 |
😃 : 2
Positive
Playtime:
52 minutes
A short but great game, loved the fact I saw a familiar face along the way quite a few times. It worries me though how much she keeps popping up and I'm not sure...if this is just a sequel? Either way good game imo.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
64 minutes
[b]this game is for[/b] people looking for a short, pleasant puzzle game with a gloss of zombie apocalypse.
[*][i]fucking punkass kids ..[/i] - the voice acting and dialog here is a lot of fun. i'm not sure if that's intentional, but it's what gave the game soul and drove my interest. i streamed this game on my twitch channel and my community got a kick out of it
[*][i]bit jumpy, innit ?[/i] - not many jumpscares, and they aren't too "intense", but they are effective. i felt a good amount of tension in this game, and it was enjoyable.
[*][i]easter eggcellent[/i] - the 'easter eggs' in this game overshadow the experience and change it dramatically. i found them pretty interesting, though it does split the game in half.
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[b]this game isn't for[/b] people looking for a rich survival horror or a deeper plot.
[*][i]put another shrimp on the barbie[/i] - zombies are relatively trivial as the game advances, which undercuts the 'survival' aspect somewhat. thankfully, the first half is pretty tense, and there's still room for player error to send you to your doom, so this isn't a dealbreaker, but it's a point i tend to focus on in these sorts of games.
[*][i]the cake is a lie[/i] - i'm spoilering this section, but i'll try to keep it vague anyway [spoiler]this game's easter egg feels extremely out-of-place in the setting and actually emerges as the dominant plot. this is not a 'Doki Doki Literature Club' experience of [i]the game is more complex than you expect[/i] but rather a separate game hatching from the torso of a different game, like some kind of Alien parasite. i think this will lead to frustration for some who wanted a more straight-down-the-middle zombie story.[/spoiler]
[*][i]unexpected punishment[/i] - the 'easter egg' system allows you to choose incorrect inputs at times and then choose the correct input after. on at least one occasion, it doesn't; [spoiler]choosing the 'comedic' option locks you out of completing the easter egg, which then locks you out of the easter egg ending.[/spoiler] this felt frustrating, and, since it subverted my expectations in a way that seemed to punish me for having fun, it also felt unfair.
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[u][i]how did i like it ?[/i][/u]
i found this game quite amusing !! i'm not 100% sure if it was meant to be as funny and wild of an adventure as it was, but i found it a delightful game nonetheless. the mechanics are rich and varied, there are a lot of unexpected interactions and mechanics, and the complexity creeps up without ever becoming overwhelming, which is a hard spot to hit in a game, but is hit successfully here. i strongly recommend you try this game if you're looking for a darkly humorous take on the zombie outbreak narrative.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 2
Positive
Playtime:
63 minutes
Really enjoyed this, there is a bug however if you save when the timer appears on screen the game cannot load that file forcing you to restart, although it isnt hard to get back to where you were.
There were a few jumps in the game that got me.
One thing I really loved is the multiple endings, it's a nice touch.
One thing I didnt really like was the 7 easter eggs from Emali, not because I didnt like Emali but she feels so out of place here. The game itself would be just as good without her, it just feels awkward that her name is part of the games name and there is so much dialogue from her when the game seems to deal with different characters altogether.
Either way this was still a fun experience and I enjoyed it.
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
187 minutes
One of the best pixel style, story driven, horror series I've played!
I'm Loving the Em-A-Li series!
Very creative, Good story, and keeps you interested.
Double the length of the previous. About 60 min.
Perfect for a YouTube video/series, a stream, or just a good experience.
👍 : 9 |
😃 : 0
Positive