Emily is Away

44 of the 104 reviews raise this.

“Oh, I hate this. I hate this so much. This is one of those games that gets into something so profoundly human that it hits you where it hurts. It covers a topic not many games or people talk about: the experience of…”

“This game was unfortunately very relatable, as I used to talk to someone with a similar name in this sort of bantering. Despite this game taking place in the days of AOL and Windows XP, its all the same, especially in…”

“This game is incredibly simple, but somehow it hits harder emotionally than many big story games. Emily is Away takes place entirely through an old-school chat program that looks like early 2000s AIM / Windows XP…”

15 of the 104 reviews raise this.

“This game is incredibly simple, but somehow it hits harder emotionally than many big story games. Emily is Away takes place entirely through an old-school chat program that looks like early 2000s AIM / Windows XP…”

“An enjoyable visual novel. I don't think or recall this situation happening to me, but it totally portrays a situation that happened to a lot of people. It's very short but straight to the point and super effective. I…”

“This is the biggest gaming inspiration from Berserk of Kentaro Miura, everyone was branded to suffer eternally and without option, one of the darkest worlds ever created by a human mind, it's just a infite cycle of…”

8 of the 104 reviews raise this.

“It was fun to play through once, but the storyline was very frustrating. I wouldn't play it through again, but I do love the concept.”

“Easy game to complete for 100% achievements in under an hour. I wasn't focused on the actual gameplay but it seems interesting enough if that's what you're here for. Definitely worth the space in your hard drive for…”

“Go for it. It is 50 Mb and free, what's there to think about? The game has a fun retro theme and tells a story just though messages. It was quite fun, [spoiler] had me feeling a little bad for both the characters by the…”

6 of the 104 reviews raise this.

“An enjoyable visual novel. I don't think or recall this situation happening to me, but it totally portrays a situation that happened to a lot of people. It's very short but straight to the point and super effective. I…”

“Pretty fun game. The humor and vocabulary is a throwback. The John Cena achievement cracked me up, shii was so unexpected but also nostalgic, I used to watch memes with him for years when I was a teen”

“Pretty easy to 100%. Very very nostalgic for those who grew up when the internet was first starting out. Worth a try if you're more interested in story rather than gameplay. Not worth a try if you hate reading”

6 of the 104 reviews raise this.

“Since I am playing the rest of the series, I had to drop a review for where it all started. It’s a nice, short hit of pure nostalgia that keeps you hooked for an hour or two. The retro messenger interface, the profile…”

“I played for achievements mostly, but this is a good short free game about life, I chose to be kind of a jerk lol.”

“Nice little game that perfectly describes how 99% of my relationships with people who claim that I'm their "best friend" look like It's short but it's free and does offer a bit of nostalgia so it's solid recommendation…”