Home / Games / Emily is Away <3
Emily is Away <3
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Emotional Damage Simulator 2008 [/h1] 👍 Picked this up on sale thinking it would be chill. It was not. It ruined my mood in the best way 💬 If you grew up on MSN or early Facebook chat, this hits instantly. The…”
“Takes me back when I played the first and second game on my old Laptop 8/10 Good story about real life relationships don't last long I wish there's a option that you still prefer to be friends than being in a…”
“honestly i dont even care if people will call me weird for playing this game, its genuinely great. one of the best story driven games ive ever played. amazing job, and bravo kyle.”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Emotional Damage Simulator 2008 [/h1] 👍 Picked this up on sale thinking it would be chill. It was not. It ruined my mood in the best way 💬 If you grew up on MSN or early Facebook chat, this hits instantly. The…”
“only bought it for the xp wallpaper, other than that its pretty alright and gives a nice mid 2000s vibe”
“I really disliked this game. Aesthetically quite cool, but terribly poor writing and design. Unfortunately can't discuss the major flaws without spoiling the game but it's important to know that your choices absolutely…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i cant say i do or don't recommend this game. i really really wanted to like this game. i really tried, its exactly something i would like. i really liked the UI, the design, the character development, it felt very…”
“This game is fun, I enjoyed my first playthrough, but I can't understand why Emily and Evelyn are identical. Great opportunity for a true branching path, but the dialogue is exactly the same. Then I tried to be as…”
“High School Romance on the initial days of Face**ok. You might be tempted to think it would be too simple and simple, but be prepared to be utterly wrong. Admittedly, I felt the same when I started the game. Playing…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i cant say i do or don't recommend this game. i really really wanted to like this game. i really tried, its exactly something i would like. i really liked the UI, the design, the character development, it felt very…”
“lmao i was fiend for Senses Fail back in the 00's so parkin it on Evas playlists is such a throwback edit: ok ♥♥♥♥ evelyn tho???”
“Honestly just a really cute game. The entire series of games is. Love the vibes and use of music. Super good!”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Not nearly as good as the second game. You are forced to get a bad ending on your first playthrough where no matter what you do it's clear that [spoiler]Emily/Everlyn will cheat on you over Jeff/Steve[/spoiler], all it…”
“Honestly? Wish I could say I liked this as much as 2, but it's really a step in the wrong direction as far as story goes. If you played 2 right, you'd just land at a good ending without any struggle. Just don't be a…”
“i cant say i do or don't recommend this game. i really really wanted to like this game. i really tried, its exactly something i would like. i really liked the UI, the design, the character development, it felt very…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Not nearly as good as the second game. You are forced to get a bad ending on your first playthrough where no matter what you do it's clear that [spoiler]Emily/Everlyn will cheat on you over Jeff/Steve[/spoiler], all it…”
“Honestly? Wish I could say I liked this as much as 2, but it's really a step in the wrong direction as far as story goes. If you played 2 right, you'd just land at a good ending without any struggle. Just don't be a…”
“Takes me back when I played the first and second game on my old Laptop 8/10 Good story about real life relationships don't last long I wish there's a option that you still prefer to be friends than being in a…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“better than the first game, but not better than the second. i have a bit more nostalgia towards facebook than AOL so this one felt a bit closer to my heart. The biggest problem is the game wants you to play the game…”
“High School Romance on the initial days of Face**ok. You might be tempted to think it would be too simple and simple, but be prepared to be utterly wrong. Admittedly, I felt the same when I started the game. Playing…”
“Play it if you like... A) Relive teenage nostalgia B) Get attached to fictional people again C) Read slowly moving text for hours Emily is typing... A) Be nice to Emily B) Be nice to Emily again C) Pretend I have a…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Not nearly as good as the second game. You are forced to get a bad ending on your first playthrough where no matter what you do it's clear that [spoiler]Emily/Everlyn will cheat on you over Jeff/Steve[/spoiler], all it…”
“This game is fun, I enjoyed my first playthrough, but I can't understand why Emily and Evelyn are identical. Great opportunity for a true branching path, but the dialogue is exactly the same. Then I tried to be as…”
“this game ruined my life, i am 20 years old yearning to be a teenager seeking love through the computer device. i will never replay this game as it has ruined my perspective on love *frowny face emoji*”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is alright. It kinda has a boring storyline and honestly, i only really bought it for the steam point items but i like the 2008 Windows XP style. Would i buy at full price? No. Would i buy at the discount…”
“The best part about playing this game was finally clocking the 2 hours needed and deleting it off of my desktop. Aside from running it in the background I actually gave this game a go and it was super boring. The whole…”
“Play it if you like... A) Relive teenage nostalgia B) Get attached to fictional people again C) Read slowly moving text for hours Emily is typing... A) Be nice to Emily B) Be nice to Emily again C) Pretend I have a…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This entire trilogy is one of my favorites, and one of my biggest daydreams is a game like this where the characters are more randomized, with more love interest options and each character is more personalized, etc. BUT having said that, this still holds up to this day. I love…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“A really nice step up from the previous games. The presentation feels more modern, but it still keeps that emotional awkwardness the series is known for. The social media layout, the music links and the little interactive details make everything feel surprisingly authentic. I…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“this game was so nostalgic for me; i remember being 14 in 2009 and the dev was on point with the pop culture and how we used to communicate with our friends on ''facenook''. how we'd share silly statuses ( when fb was just all farmville lol ) the music playlists brought back…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Now with Trading Cards and Point Shop Items!
First off... ːEmily3_Heartː THANK YOU EVERYONE ːEmily3_Heartː Emily
4/21 Update
Fixed: A bunch of typos and naming errors. Thanks to everyone for reporting these, keep 'em coming! Added: A reset game button in the settings menu. You can now nuke your save data from the main menu!
Games like Emily is Away <3
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Growing Up
87.3% · 2,403 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Emotional, Choose Your Own Adventure, Multiple Endings
Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
85.1% · 1,414 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Multiple Endings, Visual Novel
Katawa Shoujo
98.0% · 2,501 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Emotional, Choose Your Own Adventure
Cinders
86.6% · 685 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Choose Your Own Adventure, Multiple Endings
LoveChoice
90.3% · 2,430 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Multiple Endings, Visual Novel
Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-
93.5% · 1,489 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Choose Your Own Adventure, Multiple Endings
Angel Wings
90.5% · 518 reviews
shares Conversation, Dating Sim, Romance, Emotional
Cabernet
95.5% · 1,371 reviews
shares Dating Sim, Romance, Choose Your Own Adventure, Multiple Endings
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Simulation · Dating Sim · Indie · Multiple Endings · Casual · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Emotional · Cute · Visual Novel · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | http://emilyisaway.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 Processor: Intel Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 800x600 High Color + Storage: 100 MB available space