# Games like Emily is Away Too

> The closest matches to Emily is Away Too: Emily is Away <3, Emily is Away, Road to Empress I, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, and Cabernet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Emily is Away <3](https://imho.run/games/978460/emily-is-away-3) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 4,685 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/978460/)
2. [Emily is Away](https://imho.run/games/417860/emily-is-away) — Also Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 22,782 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417860/)
3. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — A frequent pick in Emily is Away Too players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
4. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
5. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
6. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Text-Based, like Emily is Away Too. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
7. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
8. [Undertale](https://imho.run/games/391540/undertale) — Also Memes, like Emily is Away Too. 160,033 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/)
9. [Aliya: Timelink](https://imho.run/games/2704110/aliya-timelink) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 312 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2704110/)
10. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Shares dialogue branching with Emily is Away Too. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
11. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
12. [Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/654880/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-simulator) — Also Memes and Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 4,623 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/)
13. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
14. [CLANNAD](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad) — A frequent pick in Emily is Away Too players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,961 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)
15. [VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action](https://imho.run/games/447530/va-11-hall-a-cyberpunk-bartender-action) — A frequent pick in Emily is Away Too players' libraries, and another Indie. 11,908 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447530/)
16. [Monster Prom](https://imho.run/games/743450/monster-prom) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 8,970 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/)
17. [LoveChoice](https://imho.run/games/939400/lovechoice) — Also Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 2,267 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939400/)
18. [Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/520600/purrfect-date-visual-novel-dating-simulator) — Also Memes and Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520600/)
19. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Same atmospheric mood as Emily is Away Too. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
20. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Same atmospheric mood as Emily is Away Too. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
21. [Major\Minor](https://imho.run/games/475490/major-minor) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 493 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475490/)
22. [AIR](https://imho.run/games/2983250/air) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like Emily is Away Too. 70 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983250/)
23. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
24. [Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使](https://imho.run/games/571880/angels-with-scaly-wings) — Shares multiple endings with Emily is Away Too. 1,149 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571880/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=523780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/523780
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## About Emily is Away Too

Emily is Away Too is a text-based relationship simulation set in the AIM instant-messaging era of 2005, developed and published by Kyle Seeley. Players navigate branching dialogue conversations while managing relationships, with choices carrying irreversible consequences across multiple endings. The game incorporates authentic period details including real-time messaging mechanics and parody social media pages, with secret achievements rewarding exploration of different paths. Reviewers highlight that the writing captures teenage voice and emotions, and players describe the experience as immersive, melancholic, and nostalgic, noting it feels like reliving high school awkwardness while authentically simulating mid-2000s internet culture. Released in 2017 at $4.99, the game holds a 94% positive rating from 3,889 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 523780
- **Developer:** Kyle Seeley
- **Publisher:** Kyle Seeley
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 26, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523780/)
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