Choose Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow
Choose Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow launched in 2023.
Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow vs The Smiling Flesh
Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow and The Smiling Flesh 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 3 years older than The Smiling Flesh (2026). 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 The Smiling Flesh
Choose The Smiling Flesh if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Smiling Flesh launched in 2026.
Both Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow and The Smiling Flesh sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow |  The Smiling Flesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Willow Games | Dinomore |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023) is 3 years older than The Smiling Flesh (2026).
Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow vs The Smiling Flesh — FAQ
- Should I play Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow or The Smiling Flesh first?
- If you want chronology, Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow (2023) came out before The Smiling Flesh (2026). 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 Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow and The Smiling Flesh 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.