Emily Wants To Play is a Action, Adventure, Casual game from Shawn Hitchcock with a 77% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by relaxing, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Shawn Hitchcock
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.49
- Review signal
- 77% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 – 32 bit
Processor: Intel i5 or AMD equivalent (AMD FX 8500+ Series)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB Video RAM – will work with less, but wouldn't look too good.
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 1 GB available space
VR Support: SteamVR - Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 – 64 bit
Processor: Intel i7 or AMD equivalent (AMD FX 9500+ Series)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 4GB Video RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.9.x
Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space - Recommended
- OS: 10.10.x
Processor: Intel i7 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Emily Wants To Play is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, emotional story, and exploration.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and repetition or grind.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
Steam review snapshots
At first, you are given little instruction and must rely on exploration and observation to understand what’s happening.The environment feels almost mundane, but every flickering light, moving door, or giggle from another room signals that the rules of reality…What makes Emily Wants To Play especially unnerving is its atmosphere.Good game overall, a bit buggy at the 3rd and the last hour with the clown and the chester spawning together but…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by relaxing, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.