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We filtered the 27 games similar to Emily Is Away Too down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Slay the Princess, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Her Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Emily Is Away Too.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2017Dev Kyle Seeley
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Emily Is Away Too is Slay the Princess — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Her Story follow close behind.

#1Slay the Princess93#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!91#3Her Story96#4Immortality92#5Virginia95
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The best horror games like Emily Is Away Too

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Emily Is Away Too. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Slay the Princess
93
iRank95
Slay the Princess
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHorrorTacticalDark
Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Emily Is Away Too, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamGOG
#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
91
iRank91
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark
Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Emily Is Away Too, it's known for horror tension, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping visual pixel

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SteamEpicXbox
#3Her Story
96
iRank87
Her Story
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48
Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Emily Is Away Too: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOG
#4Immortality
92
iRank87
Immortality
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73
Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Like Emily Is Away Too, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamGOGXbox
#5Virginia
95
iRank67
Virginia
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark
Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69
Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Emily Is Away Too, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamGOGPS
#6Night in the Woods
92
iRank91
Night in the Woods
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHorrorFantasyExploration
Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 12OC86· 76
Year 2017Dev Infinite Fall · FinjiOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Emily Is Away Too: adventure storytelling, horror tension and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamGOGEpic
#7Doki Doki Literature Club!
91
iRank89
Doki Doki Literature Club!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark
Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8
Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Emily Is Away Too: horror tension, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

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Steamitch.io
#8Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
91
iRank96
Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHorrorPixel ArtDark
Steam👍 96%· 33K
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Emily Is Away Too, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

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