Choose Emily is Away
Choose Emily is Away if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 22,782 Steam reviews back the pick.
Emily is Away vs Emily is Away Too
Emily is Away and Emily is Away Too both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Emily is Away (2015) is 2 years older than Emily is Away Too (2017). Emily is Away Too scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Emily is Away (87.3% 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 is Away Too
Choose Emily is Away Too if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 3,889 reviews.
Both Emily is Away and Emily is Away Too sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  Emily is Away Too | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (22,782 reviews) | 93.9% positive (3,889 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kyle Seeley | Kyle Seeley |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Emily is Away (2015) is 2 years older than Emily is Away Too (2017).
- Emily is Away Too scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Emily is Away (87.3% positive).
- Emily is Away is free; Emily is Away Too is paid (4.99 USD).
- Emily is Away Too is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Emily is Away has no Deck rating yet.
Emily is Away vs Emily is Away Too — FAQ
- Which is better, Emily is Away or Emily is Away Too?
- On Steam reviews Emily is Away Too scores higher (93.9% positive) than Emily is Away (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Emily is Away Too 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 Emily is Away Too first?
- If you want chronology, Emily is Away (2015) came out before Emily is Away Too (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 is Away and Emily is Away Too similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Is Emily is Away free?
- Yes — Emily is Away is a free-to-play Steam title. Emily is Away Too is paid (4.99 USD).