Choose Emily is Away Too
Choose Emily is Away Too if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,889 Steam reviews back the pick.
Emily is Away Too vs Emily is Away <3
Emily is Away Too and Emily is Away <3 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 Too (2017) is 4 years older than Emily is Away <3 (2021). Emily is Away Too scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Emily is Away <3 (92% 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 <3
Choose Emily is Away <3 if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,685 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Emily is Away Too and Emily is Away <3 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.9% vs 92% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Emily is Away Too |  Emily is Away <3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (3,889 reviews) | 92% positive (4,685 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 Too (2017) is 4 years older than Emily is Away <3 (2021).
- Emily is Away Too scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Emily is Away <3 (92% positive).
- Emily is Away Too is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Emily is Away <3 (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Emily is Away Too vs Emily is Away <3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Emily is Away Too or Emily is Away <3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Emily is Away Too sits at 93.9% positive (3,889 reviews), Emily is Away <3 at 92% (4,685). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Emily is Away Too or Emily is Away <3 first?
- If you want chronology, Emily is Away Too (2017) came out before Emily is Away <3 (2021). 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 Too and Emily is Away <3 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.