Embr

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Embr

Developers
	Muse Games
Publishers
	Curve Digital
Engines
	Unity 2019
Release dates
Windows	Early access
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Shooter
Themes	,

Embr is a cartoon-stylized first-person shooter action game emphasizing comedic and casual physics-based gameplay. Developed by Muse Games, developers of the Guns of Icarus titles, alongside publisher Curve Digital, Embr makes use of the Unity engine. This title also takes full advantage of many Unity 2019 features, such as Vulkan support and Google Stadia cross-play.

The game released on May 21, 2020 through Steam via the Early Access program.

The early access roadmap as of May 20, 2020 indicates that Embr is expected to fully launch within about 12 months of further development. The developers seek to expand on the current gameplay loop and create new content for the game based on feedback from their current version.

General information

Official Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Muse Games\FireProject
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1062830/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Muse Games\FireProject
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1062830/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Windowed Mode and Resolution settings are combined into one drop-down box. Fullscreen/Borderless can only be selected at native desktop resolution. Selecting any specific resolution will render in windowed mode.
Multi-monitor		Hor+ scaling. Some out-of-bounds areas can be seen in menus. UI elements expand based on resolution and can become cumbersome at wider aspect ratios, especially in menus. The developers are aware of multi-monitor HUD issues.
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+ scaling. Some additional clipping is present on menus.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		55 - 80 degrees.
Windowed		Select any specific resolution from the list to enable windowed mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		In-game Fullscreen Windowed option only allows for desktop resolution. See Custom resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		No option included. Anisotropic quality unknown.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Unknown type with three quality settings.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

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  4:3 gameplay

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  16:10 gameplay

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  16:9 gameplay

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  16:9 (4K) gameplay

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  32:9 (super-ultrawide) gameplay

Custom resolution

The resolution for fullscreen and borderless windowed mode cannot be manually set.

Many launch arguments are ignored, resetting to the last selected in-game option once the main menu loads.

Use windowed mode (workaround)
Select a specific resolution from the in-game list. Begin the next job in windowed mode. Press Alt+↵ Enter in-game to switch to a borderless fullscreen window. Notes If entering a job in fullscreen mode, the game will return to desktop resolution. This can be prevented by using an external tool for borderless fullscreen windowed mode.

Input

Gameplay settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  Keyboard/mouse settings (1/2).

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  Keyboard/mouse settings (2/2).

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  Gamepad settings (1/2).

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  Gamepad settings (2/2).

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Master SFX, Elemental (environment), Player (characters), and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles		No spoken dialogue outside of tutorial voiceover (English only).
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Announcer voice in tutorial is only voiced in English. This has no impact on the game.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer menu (Create Game)

Multiplayer menu (Join Game)

Includes Cross-play with Google Stadia players.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play		4	Co-op
Online play		4	Co-op Includes a password option for private lobbies.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

Bug reporting menu

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	Available as a fallback launch option.
Vulkan

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel i5 6600 Series 3.5 GHz Intel i7 4760 3 GHz	Intel i5 9600K @ 3.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.