Emily Wants to Play Too similar games & best alternatives

Emily Wants to Play Too

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.

What works

  • Challenging and tense survival horror gameplay
  • Varied enemy mechanics and escalating difficulty
  • Strong atmospheric sound design and jump scares
  • Expanded environment with exploration elements
  • Multiple endings and secrets for replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve with trial-and-error frustration
  • Some bugs and ai inconsistencies reported
  • Minimal narrative and story depth
  • Repetitive gameplay loops can induce boredom
  • Lack of guidance can confuse new players

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Emily Wants to Play Too. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Emily Wants to Play Too: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 24/08/2026