Games Like Emily is Away Too

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Choices Matter 21.2%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Simulation 10.7%, Text-Based 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same nostalgic instant-messaging interface and branching narrative structure.

Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.8%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the trilogy expands the social media simulation to the era of Facebook, maintaining the series' core emotional impact.

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Memes 9.7%, Story Rich 7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant visual novel that focuses on intimate, choice-driven interactions and emotional consequences.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, conversational experience where you listen to the personal stories of customers through a text-based interface.

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Why similar: Dating Sim 33.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Text-Based 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: While it takes a darker turn, it uses the visual novel format and meta-narrative elements to subvert expectations about dating sims.

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?

Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game centers entirely on how your specific word choices in dialogue affect the health of a romantic relationship.

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Text-Based 21.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a retro, text-based aesthetic to explore a complex, evolving relationship between the player and an AI.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Simulation 35.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Retro 10%, Funny 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation captures the specific aesthetic and feeling of the early 2000s internet perfectly.

"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, sweet collection of stories that emphasizes how small choices lead to different romantic outcomes.

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.2%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: You must communicate with an AI through a text-based terminal, making your typing and word choice the primary gameplay mechanic.

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game is famous for its pixel-art style and the way your choices in dialogue and combat significantly alter the story's ending.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Text-Based 45%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Indie 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Retro 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a retro computer interface to deliver a haunting, text-based narrative experience.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30%, Story Rich 20.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at capturing the feeling of young adulthood and the complexities of maintaining friendships during life transitions.

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: Dating Sim 49.1%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Funny 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic dating sim that features high-stakes choices and multiple branching paths for your character's social life.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.9%, Story Rich 20.6%, Indie 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Romance 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, choice-driven narrative that explores the themes of love and loss through a unique visual style.

Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?

Why similar: Simulation 43.5%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 18.8%, Funny 7.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that focuses on the struggles of an indie creator, sharing the same low-stakes, artistic charm.

Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?

Why similar: Dating Sim 31.6%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Memes 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical dating sim that uses the visual novel format to explore absurd romantic scenarios.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Choices Matter 23.8%, Multiple Endings 19%, Visual Novel 17%, Simulation 13.9%, Story Rich 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the horror aspects of the 'found phone' genre, requiring you to investigate a missing person through their digital footprint.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 55.1%, Simulation 35.5%, Story Rich 2.8%, Multiple Endings 2.2%, Visual Novel 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: You act as an investigator analyzing digital communications and personal files, making choices about what information to report.

Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Text-Based 10.7%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative game where your choices determine how you grow up and interact with the world around you.

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Story Rich 43.9%, Indie 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, narrative-driven experience that explores the relationship between a creator and their audience.

Time is broken, and only the Union's finest Temporal Mechanic can save it. Once he clocks in to work, that is. In this deep space precision platformer's Prologue Episode, manipulate time to overcome deadly obstacles in a race against the clock to reach the Mayan Temple and Save the Date.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.7%, Casual 28.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative game that forces you to explore multiple endings through repeated attempts to change the outcome of a date.

"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.4%, Text-Based 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Visual Novel 10%, Simulation 6.9%

Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Simulation 19.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A complex simulation where every choice you make influences the survival and development of your character.

Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10%

Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Memes 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

Why similar: Dating Sim 35%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Simulation 31.6%, Indie 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Memes 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you behind a retro OS interface to solve crimes, mirroring the 'computer-as-a-game' feel of the seed.

This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?

Why similar: Choices Matter 20%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Simulation 8.5%, Memes 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.2%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Dating Sim 34.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 9%, Memes 6.9%

World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.

Why similar: Indie 24.2%, RPG 19.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Funny 9%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Text-Based 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

Your Excellency, in this short systems-management survival game, we prepare for the awakening of our Lord. He hungers for human sacrifice. Sinners try to hide their dark secrets, but all must be purged...

Why similar: Choices Matter 41.7%, Multiple Endings 34%, Story Rich 24.3%

Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.

Why similar: Indie 25.6%, Casual 22.5%, Story Rich 19.7%, Adventure 14%, Singleplayer 10%

This is *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL, which is a story set in the world of *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR (#4 Best Selling free game of Steam November 2020), play as a character of your choice, as you run into some new, and familiar faces along the way.

Why similar: Memes 24.2%, Text-Based 17.9%, Multiple Endings 16%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 9.2%

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Indie 11.6%

Set two years after the events of "Summer with Mia", reunite with Mia and decide the course of your relationship with her and many others throughout this exciting, lengthy story. With hundreds of quality animations, impactful choices and multiple endings, journey into a summer you'll never forget.

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.2%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 10.9%, RPG 6.7%

Who did you kiss that night? Text Your Life is a mobile phone chat simulator that lets you put yourself in the shoes of our protagonist, a female university student with a group of eccentric friends and a love life that has suddenly turned somewhat... complicated.

Why similar: Dating Sim 26.1%, Multiple Endings 13%, Simulation 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: Simulation 17.4%, Dating Sim 16%, RPG 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Indie 8.6%

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.4%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.9%, Indie 26.4%, Retro 25.5%, Singleplayer 9.2%

Unlucky Seven will take you on a space walk and tell you a story about love, hate, and craving for human flesh.

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.2%, Story Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Indie 8%

Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Story Rich 21.8%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Romance 12.1%, Funny 11%

This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.

Why similar: Memes 18.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Indie 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Casual 13%, Adventure 10.3%

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Story Rich 21.5%, RPG 13.6%, Funny 11.2%, Romance 9.3%

Alone With You is a bittersweet sci-fi adventure game that goes right for the heart. Escape a doomed space colony with the help of your troubled AI companion and four chatty holograms in this unique blend of adventure & visual novel storytelling.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Indie 15.8%, Story Rich 12.3%

Everyday life comedy, where your choices matter.

Why similar: Dating Sim 27.9%, Memes 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition

Why similar: Memes 45.5%, Simulation 23%, Indie 8.9%, Funny 7.6%, Casual 7.6%

The boys are back , and they look better than ever! Oh…Sir! The Hollywood roast is a brand new spinoff to the surprise indie hit 0f 2016, Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator. This time around we’re taking tinsel town down a few notches, whilst classing up the joint.

Why similar: Simulation 57.9%, Indie 29.3%, Adventure 12.7%

Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?

Why similar: Dating Sim 43.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Romance 7.1%

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 43.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 7%, Retro 6.6%

Kyle tries to prepare for his most important interview yet. Choose his path through over 100 endings and accept the consequences in this comedic adventure.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Memes 19.9%, Multiple Endings 18%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Story Rich 45.8%, Indie 20.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%