Should I play Emily Wants To Play or Last Neighbor first?

If you want chronology, Emily Wants To Play (2015) came out before Last Neighbor (2019). 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 Emily Wants To Play and Last Neighbor similar?

They overlap on Action, 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.

Emily Wants To Play vs Last Neighbor

Emily Wants To Play and Last Neighbor both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Emily Wants To Play (2015) is 4 years older than Last Neighbor (2019). Emily Wants To Play scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Last Neighbor (60.4% 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, Adventure, and Simulation game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Emily Wants To Play launched in 2015.

Choose Last Neighbor

Choose Last Neighbor if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Neighbor launched in 2019.

Both Emily Wants To Play and Last Neighbor sit in Action, 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.

Emily Wants To Play vs Last Neighbor — Steam metadata comparison
	Emily Wants To Play	Last Neighbor
Released	2015	2019
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual	Action, Indie, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	4.99 USD	1.49 USD
Steam reviews	77.1% positive (943 reviews)	60.4% positive (48 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Shawn Hitchcock	TrerPlay

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
Emily Wants To Play (2015) is 4 years older than Last Neighbor (2019).
Emily Wants To Play scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Last Neighbor (60.4% positive).
Last Neighbor is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Emily Wants To Play (1.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Emily Wants To Play is Deck Verified, Last Neighbor is Deck Playable.