Ritual Entertainment

SiN Episodes: Emergence

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Source

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Stats*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Episodic*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
    Graphics alternatives
    card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Requirements
    2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    19*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Ritual Entertainment

Publishers

  • Ritual Entertainment
  • Atari*
  • Nightdive Studios*

Release history

  • 2006-04-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-05-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-05-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-05-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 10, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 4 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Name
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Release year
2,006*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-05-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-05-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
243* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Stats*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ritual Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
132* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Negative reviews · historical
135*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,141*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Atari*
  • Nightdive Studios*
Recommendations
993*
Store release date · historical
May 10, 2006*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Stats
Stats*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Atari
Atari*
Nightdive Studios
Nightdive Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 10, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
196* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Ritual Entertainment*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
255* min
Name
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Negative reviews · historical
135*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,141*
Historical US price
199* US cents
Publisher
Ritual Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Shooter*
  • Classic*
  • First-Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Episodic*
  • Short*
  • Old School*
  • Gore*
  • Futuristic*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Nudity*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Shooter
Shooter*
Classic
Classic*
First-Person
First-Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Episodic
Episodic*
Short
Short*
Old School
Old School*
Gore
Gore*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Nudity
Nudity*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
118*
FPS
Votes · historical
77*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
49*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
36*
Shooter
Votes · historical
33*
Classic
Votes · historical
31*
First-Person
Votes · historical
24*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
23*
Episodic
Votes · historical
17*
Short
Votes · historical
16*
Old School
Votes · historical
12*
Gore
Votes · historical
10*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
8*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
7*
Nudity
Votes · historical
6*
Adventure
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 50 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Stats*
  • Family Sharing*
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Stats*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ritual Entertainment*
Developers
  • Ritual Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Action*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Name
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection *
Windows requirements
Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection *
Platforms
  • windows*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Ritual Entertainment*
Publishers
  • Ritual Entertainment*
Recommendations total
974*
Recommendations total
974*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 10, 2006*
Store release date · historical
May 10, 2006*
Interface languages
English, Russian, French*
Interface languages
English, Russian, French*
Type
game*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Stats
Stats*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Stats
Stats*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Developers
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Windows · Recommended
Requirements
2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Windows · Recommended
Requirements
2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Publishers
Ritual Entertainment
Ritual Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 10, 2006*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 10, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,000*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
SiN Episodes: Emergence*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
19*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data