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Games like Emily_

If Emily_ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beach Boys: Zodiac date, Keystone Library and Villienville. Echoes of Deception — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Emily_: Chat with a mysterious AI, uncover secret codes and find hidden files. Your choices may lead you to uncover different things, the only way to find the truth is through Emily and whatever was left inside the old computer. You need her help

2025AdventureSimulation3.99 USDWindowsby Tetrabyte Games
Emily_ — Steam game cover

Players who liked Emily_ also play

Steam players who put hours into Emily_ also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Beach Boys: Zodiac date

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    Discover the fascinating world of the zodiac signs as you embark on a journey to win the heart of the boy of your dreams.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Keystone Library

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    An expandable library of RPG stories and mini-games. Enter a living library where every book is a new adventure. Solve puzzles, complete quests, battle foes, and restore the library to its former glory using a unique keyword-based interface.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Villienville. Echoes of Deception

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    A text role-playing game about the fate of a mercenary who finds himself in the strange village: Villienville. Investigate who benefits from the sudden appearance of “ghosts” and help residents protect their homes from a mysterious enemy. The main thing is not to make a mistake in your choice!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dead Gods Realm: Morar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Narrative RPG, inspired by works of H.P. Lovecraft, celtic myths, rapiers and gunpowder. World awaits the Arrival of unknown creatures. It needs a hero who would stop the menace. Or not... He may even join them. Only you shall decide who would Morar become.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  5. The Castle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.

    2023AdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ceiba

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.

    2023Indie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Story: The Horizon Escape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Emily_ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Join the journey of a funky space archaeologist who crashed on an unknown planet. A text turn-based adventure RPG in which your choices actually matter. Talk, explore, fight, make decisions to find a way out! Colourful graphics and the old comic book spirit.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Emily_ at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Emily_.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Emily_.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Emily_ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Emily_.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Emily_.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Emily_

How much does Emily_ cost?
Emily_ is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Emily_?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Emily_ are Beach Boys: Zodiac date, Keystone Library, Villienville. Echoes of Deception.
Who developed Emily_?
Emily_ was developed by Tetrabyte Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Emily_.

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