Emily Is Away is an indie visual novel by game developer Kyle Seeley, released for free in November 2015.

[2] The game is presented through a chat client on Windows XP styled after ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger, specifically their builds in the early-to-mid 2000s, complete with other users' profiles and interface.

Through special usernames, players can unlock more profile icons referencing early-to-mid 2010s culture, like The Binding of Isaac, Markiplier, Portal, and The Stanley Parable.

In the protagonist's senior year of high school in 2002, they use a chat client to talk with "emilyluv", "emerly", or Emily.

They discuss high school and a fellow student, Brad, who keeps sending Emily messages.

They also talk about a party that a classmate Travis is throwing that evening, which they may or may not go to, depending on player choices.

The conversation is awkward and distant, with Emily eventually leaving due to her discomfort, feeling too weird to continue.

Wired praised its gameplay and characters, calling it "one of those rare games that completely stopped me in my tracks.

The sequel allows players to chat with two people simultaneously and the game includes parodies of popular sites in 2006 such as YouTube and Newgrounds.