Choose Emily is Away <3
Choose Emily is Away <3 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92% positive across 4,685 reviews.
Emily is Away <3 vs Growing Up
Emily is Away <3 and Growing Up 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. Both released in 2021. Emily is Away <3 scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Growing Up (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 Growing Up
Choose Growing Up if you want a Strategy experience. 2,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Emily is Away <3 and Growing Up 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 <3 |  Growing Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (4,685 reviews) | 87.3% positive (2,227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kyle Seeley | Vile Monarch |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Emily is Away <3 scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive).
- Emily is Away <3 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Growing Up (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Emily is Away <3 vs Growing Up — FAQ
- Which is better, Emily is Away <3 or Growing Up?
- On Steam reviews Emily is Away <3 scores higher (92% positive) than Growing Up (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Emily is Away <3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Emily is Away <3 and Growing Up 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.