Choose Forbidden Art
Choose Forbidden Art if you want an Indie experience. Forbidden Art launched in 2024.
Forbidden Art vs Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow
Forbidden Art and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023) is 1 year older than Forbidden Art (2024). Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Forbidden Art (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow launched in 2023.
Both Forbidden Art and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow sit in Action and 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
 Forbidden Art |  Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AIXLAB | White Willow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023) is 1 year older than Forbidden Art (2024).
- Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Forbidden Art (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Forbidden Art vs Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow — FAQ
- Should I play Forbidden Art or Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow first?
- If you want chronology, Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023) came out before Forbidden Art (2024). 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 Forbidden Art and Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.