Choose Prisoner 518
Choose Prisoner 518 if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Prisoner 518 launched in 2020.
Prisoner 518 vs Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow
Prisoner 518 and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Prisoner 518 (2020) is 3 years older than Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023). Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Prisoner 518 (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow
Choose Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow launched in 2023.
Both Prisoner 518 and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Prisoner 518 |  Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (21 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WhippedUP_gaming | White Willow Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Prisoner 518 (2020) is 3 years older than Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023).
- Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Prisoner 518 (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Prisoner 518 vs Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow — FAQ
- Should I play Prisoner 518 or Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow first?
- If you want chronology, Prisoner 518 (2020) came out before Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Prisoner 518 and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.