Choose The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Choose The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns launched in 2016.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns vs Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns and Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) is 2 years older than Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats (2018). The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats (77.3% 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 Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats
Choose Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats launched in 2018.
Both The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns and Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns |  Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (587 reviews) | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | Dim Bulb Games, Serenity Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) is 2 years older than Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats (2018).
- The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats (77.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is Deck Verified, Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats is Deck Playable.
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns vs Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats — FAQ
- Should I play The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns or Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats first?
- If you want chronology, The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns (2016) came out before Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats (2018). 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 Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.