Emily Wants To Play similar games & best alternatives

Emily Wants To Play

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2015

Should you play it?

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

What works
  • Effective jump scares and horror atmosphere
  • Simple but challenging gameplay
  • Good value for price
  • Immersive sound design
  • Replayability through learning mechanics
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some frustration due to difficulty spikes
  • Limited story depth
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Repetitive gameplay in late stages

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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  • CASE: Animatronics

  • Don't Be Afraid

  • Visage

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2

  • At Dead Of Night

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Into The Gloom

  • FLATHEAD

  • Trench Face
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Thrill

    Black Rose
  • Survival

    Five Nights at Freddy's 2
  • Competence

    Gremlins, Inc.

Similarity map

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How to use the graph
Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • 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 for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Emily Wants To Play: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

    Game with the same Autonomy vibe

    3

    "Players have freedom to explore the house, interact with objects, and choose how to care for or torment the baby, indicating moderate control over actions."

    Capsule for The Baby In Yellow The Baby In Yellow

    "Players have freedom to explore the house and choose how to react to each doll's behavior, but must follow specific rules to survive."

  • Competence

    Game with the same Competence vibe

    4

    "Game requires skillful planning, adapting to changing situations, and mastering character abilities."

    Capsule for Gremlins, Inc. Gremlins, Inc.

    "Game requires learning and mastering different mechanics for each doll, with increasing difficulty and skill needed especially in later hours."

  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -4

    "Focus is on personal exploration and mastery without competitive or ranked elements."

    Capsule for Teslagrad 2 Teslagrad 2

    "Focus is on individual survival and personal mastery without competitive or ranked elements."

  • Continuation

    Game with the same Continuation vibe

    2

    "Players often replay the game multiple times to explore different paths and deaths, showing some habitual engagement despite frustration with repetition."

    Capsule for This Book Is A Dungeon This Book Is A Dungeon

    "Players tend to replay to improve and survive longer, though some find frustration in repeated deaths."

  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -5

    "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    Capsule for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut

    "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

    -3

    "Limited creativity; players follow established objectives and routes with minimal modification or building."

    Capsule for Siren Head: Awakening Siren Head: Awakening

    "Players follow established rules and patterns to survive; minimal creative modification or building."

  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -5

    "No elements of exerting control over others; purely individual survival without social dominance or authority."

    Capsule for Five Nights at Freddy's Five Nights at Freddy's

    "No elements of exerting control over others; purely personal survival."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    4

    "Strong horror atmosphere and suspense provide distraction and immersion away from real life."

    Capsule for SCP: Ground Zero SCP: Ground Zero

    "Strong horror atmosphere provides intense distraction and immersion away from real life."

  • Expectation

    Game with the same Expectation vibe

    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation."

    Capsule for 60 Seconds! 60 Seconds!

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    3

    "Players experiment with movement techniques and strategies to improve survival despite fixed enemy patterns."

    Capsule for Devil Daggers Devil Daggers

    "Players experiment with strategies and learn doll behaviors to survive."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

    3

    "Players explore a detailed house environment with puzzles and secrets to discover."

    Capsule for Hello Neighbor Alpha 2 Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    "Players explore the house to find clues, items, and understand the environment."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

    -5

    "No character or environment customization; fixed presentation."

    Capsule for Sophie's Curse Sophie's Curse

    "No character or environment customization; fixed presentation."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

    4

    "The game features a fictional horror story with supernatural elements and imaginative scenarios."

    Capsule for Mr. Hopp's Playhouse Mr. Hopp's Playhouse

    "Game features supernatural horror elements and fictional scenarios."

  • Fellowship

    Game with the same Fellowship vibe

    -5

    "Solo play with minimal social interaction."

    Capsule for The Coma: Recut The Coma: Recut

    "Solo play with minimal social interaction."

  • Growth

    Game with the same Growth vibe

    4

    "Players develop skills and knowledge to improve performance and progress."

    Capsule for OTXO OTXO

    "Players develop skills and knowledge to progress through the game."

  • Health

    Game with the same Health vibe

    -5

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."

    Capsule for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

    -3

    "Requires active attention and fast reactions; not suited for idle or background play."

    Capsule for Crab Game Crab Game

    "Requires focused attention and quick reactions; not suitable for idle play."

  • Intimacy

    Game with the same Intimacy vibe

    -5

    "No social or emotional relationship building."

    Capsule for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    "No social or emotional relationship building."

  • Leadership

    Game with the same Leadership vibe

    -5

    "No leadership or group management roles."

    Capsule for Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

    "No leadership or group management roles."

  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

    3

    "Progression through story and unlocking achievements, though no item collection or upgrades."

    Capsule for Disturbed Disturbed

    "Progression through surviving hours and unlocking story elements; no item upgrades."

  • Relaxation

    Game with the same Relaxation vibe

    -4

    "Sustained tension and fear dominate the experience."

    Capsule for Slender: The Arrival Slender: The Arrival

    "Sustained tension and stress dominate the experience."

  • Sensation

    Game with the same Sensation vibe

    4

    "Strong sensory stimulation through sound design, atmosphere, and jump scares."

    Capsule for Monstrum Monstrum

    "Strong sensory stimulation through jump scares, sound design, and atmosphere."

  • Status

    Game with the same Status vibe

    -5

    "No social recognition or status systems."

    Capsule for Alan Wake Alan Wake

    "No social recognition or status systems."

  • Story

    Game with the same Story vibe

    3

    "Narrative is present through notes and environment, providing context and immersion."

    Capsule for Last Will Last Will

    "Narrative is present through notes and audio recordings, providing lore and context."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    4

    "Players must use careful listening, timing, and planning to survive, requiring analytical thinking and problem solving."

    Capsule for Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Five Nights at Freddy's 4

    "Players must use strategic thinking and timing to survive encounters."

  • Thrill

    Game with the same Thrill vibe

    5

    "High suspense and jump scares create thrilling and tense gameplay moments."

    Capsule for Black Rose Black Rose

    "High suspense and thrill from jump scares and tense gameplay."

  • Value

    Game with the same Value vibe

    3

    "Generally considered good value for price, though some feel content is limited."

    Capsule for Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell

    "Generally considered good value for price, though some find content limited."

  • Violence

    Game with the same Violence vibe

    4

    "Enjoyment of combat and destruction of monsters and their body parts."

    Capsule for Toukiden 2 Toukiden 2

    "Enjoyment of combat-like survival against hostile dolls and threats."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

    5

    "Central motivation is to survive each night by avoiding death from animatronic attacks."

    Capsule for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    "Core motivation is to avoid death and survive until morning."

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