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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
92% of 6,873
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 38 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Apr 21, 2021
Minimum PC
800x600 High Color +
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

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

92% of 6,873 reviews are positive · 78% of 38 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.

Players over time

▼ -67% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 202612
Oct 20, 202615
Oct 18, 202616
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202613
Oct 15, 202616
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202615
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 202613
Oct 9, 202621
Oct 8, 202616
Oct 7, 202628
Oct 6, 202627
Oct 4, 202631
Oct 3, 202627
Oct 2, 202621
Oct 1, 202612
Sep 30, 20268
Sep 29, 20265
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 20269
Sep 25, 20268
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 202613

How many players finish Emily is Away <3?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «Emily Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Emily is Away <3 screenshot 1

Emily is Away <3 system requirements

Minimum: 800x600 High Color +, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Emily is Away <3?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel
Graphics
800x600 High Color +
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does Emily is Away <3 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Emily is Away <3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Emily is Away <3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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