Choose Em-A-Li
Choose Em-A-Li if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Em-A-Li launched in 2020.
Em-A-Li vs Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Em-A-Li and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Em-A-Li (2020) is 1 year older than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021). Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Em-A-Li (76.2% positive). 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 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Choose Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins if you want an Adventure experience. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins launched in 2021.
Both Em-A-Li and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Em-A-Li |  Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.2% positive (21 reviews) | 88.4% positive (293 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yobob | Maze Theory |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Em-A-Li (2020) is 1 year older than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021).
- Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Em-A-Li (76.2% positive).
- Em-A-Li is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Em-A-Li has no Deck rating yet.
Em-A-Li vs Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins — FAQ
- Should I play Em-A-Li or Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins first?
- If you want chronology, Em-A-Li (2020) came out before Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021). 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 Em-A-Li and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.