Choose Don't Knock Twice
Choose Don't Knock Twice if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don't Knock Twice launched in 2017.
Don't Knock Twice vs Emily Wants To Play
Don't Knock Twice and Emily Wants To Play both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Emily Wants To Play (2015) is 2 years older than Don't Knock Twice (2017). Emily Wants To Play scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Don't Knock Twice (74.4% 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 Emily Wants To Play
Choose Emily Wants To Play if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.1% positive across 943 reviews.
Both Don't Knock Twice and Emily Wants To Play sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Don't Knock Twice |  Emily Wants To Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (258 reviews) | 77.1% positive (943 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive | Shawn Hitchcock |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Emily Wants To Play (2015) is 2 years older than Don't Knock Twice (2017).
- Emily Wants To Play scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Don't Knock Twice (74.4% positive).
- Don't Knock Twice is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Emily Wants To Play (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Don't Knock Twice is Deck Playable, Emily Wants To Play is Deck Verified.
Don't Knock Twice vs Emily Wants To Play — FAQ
- Which is better, Don't Knock Twice or Emily Wants To Play?
- On Steam reviews Emily Wants To Play scores higher (77.1% positive) than Don't Knock Twice (74.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Emily Wants To Play is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Don't Knock Twice or Emily Wants To Play first?
- If you want chronology, Emily Wants To Play (2015) came out before Don't Knock Twice (2017). 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 Don't Knock Twice and Emily Wants To Play similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.