Emily is Away <3

Buy91%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Kyle Seeley · Choices Matter · Apr 16, 2021

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Emily is Away <3?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is a valid point and I have to give credit where credit is due, but even with nostalgia kicking in (aesthetically and story-wise the game is still no less gorgeous than the previous two), I must say this game feels like a step back.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not only has this entry blown me away with it's new and fun mechanics (Fake youtube website that you can actually browse, listen to music, visit your 'friends' playlists, etc.) but it's also blown me away with how mature it's become.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graduating the interface from an instant messaging client to a parody social media platform also helped with storytelling.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story86 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Graphics
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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