Choose Emily is Away
Choose Emily is Away if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.3% positive across 22,782 reviews.
Emily is Away vs The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne
Emily is Away and The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne both land in Indie, Free To Play, 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 Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Emily is Away (2015) is 1 year older than The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (2016). Emily is Away scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (80.9% 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 The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne
Choose The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne launched in 2016.
Both Emily is Away and The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne sit in Indie, Free To Play, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Emily is Away |  The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (22,782 reviews) | 80.9% positive (926 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kyle Seeley | Lemonsucker Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Emily is Away (2015) is 1 year older than The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (2016).
- Emily is Away scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (80.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Emily is Away has no Deck rating yet.
Emily is Away vs The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne — FAQ
- Which is better, Emily is Away or The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne?
- On Steam reviews Emily is Away scores higher (87.3% positive) than The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (80.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Emily is Away 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 is Away or The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne first?
- If you want chronology, Emily is Away (2015) came out before The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne (2016). 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 is Away and The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Free To Play, 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.