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Emily Wants To Play vs Boogeyman 2

Emily Wants To Play and Boogeyman 2 both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Emily Wants To Play (2015) is 2 years older than Boogeyman 2 (2017). Boogeyman 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Emily Wants To Play (77.1% 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 an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Emily Wants To Play launched in 2015.

Choose Boogeyman 2

Choose Boogeyman 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 170 reviews.

Both Emily Wants To Play and Boogeyman 2 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list 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.

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Emily Wants To Play vs Boogeyman 2 — Steam metadata comparison
Emily Wants To Play — Steam game coverEmily Wants To PlayBoogeyman 2 — Steam game coverBoogeyman 2
Released20152017
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews77.1% positive (943 reviews)81.8% positive (170 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersShawn HitchcockClockwork Wolf

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Emily Wants To Play vs Boogeyman 2 — FAQ

Which is better, Emily Wants To Play or Boogeyman 2?
On Steam reviews Boogeyman 2 scores higher (81.8% positive) than Emily Wants To Play (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Boogeyman 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Emily Wants To Play or Boogeyman 2 first?
If you want chronology, Emily Wants To Play (2015) came out before Boogeyman 2 (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 Emily Wants To Play and Boogeyman 2 similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
Does Emily Wants To Play run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Emily Wants To Play is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Boogeyman 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Emily Wants To Play vs Boogeyman 2 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run