Emily is Away <3
Choice-driven visual novel about teenage relationships on a 2008 social network
Kyle Seeley · Released Apr 16, 2021
AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 6,803
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 39 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3
- peak 24h 9
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Apr 21, 2021
What is Emily is Away <3?
A single-player visual novel set in 2008 on Facenook, a fictional social network. You create an online persona, read posts and tagged photos, and choose your replies in chats as friendships and romantic relationships take different paths.
For you if...
- +you like shaping relationships through dialogue choices
- +you enjoy early social media settings and nostalgia
- +you want branching conversations and different endings
Not for you if...
- −you want action instead of reading conversations
- −you prefer stories that let you avoid romance
What players say
91% of 6,803 reviews are positive · 87% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the period social-media design, its small interactive details, and the awkward relationship writing. They complain that first-playthrough endings feel predetermined and that the romance routes repeat too much dialogue, making replays tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Emily is Away <3 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel
- Graphics
- 800x600 High Color +
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Choices Matter
- Simulation
- Dating Sim
- Indie
- Multiple Endings
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Emotional
- Visual Novel
- Cute
- Adventure
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Dialogue Heavy
- RPG
- Nostalgia
Recent updates
- Apr 21, 2021 · 4/21 Update
- Apr 17, 2021 · 4/17/21 Hotfix
- Dec 7, 2019 · Development Update!
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