Choose The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Choose The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns launched in 2016.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns vs Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns and Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) is 9 years older than Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man (2025). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns: 587 reviews, Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man: 10). 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 Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
Choose Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man launched in 2025.
Both The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns and Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.6% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns |  Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (587 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | VNDI |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) is 9 years older than Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man (2025).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns: 587 reviews, Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man: 10).
- The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is free; Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is paid (3.99 USD).
- The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man has no Deck rating yet.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns vs Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man — FAQ
- Should I play The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns or Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man first?
- If you want chronology, The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) came out before Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man (2025). 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 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns and Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns free?
- Yes — The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is a free-to-play Steam title. Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.