Choose Lume
Choose Lume if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lume launched in 2011.
Lume vs Lilly Looking Through
Lume and Lilly Looking Through both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lume (2011) is 2 years older than Lilly Looking Through (2013). Lilly Looking Through scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Lume (46.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lilly Looking Through
Choose Lilly Looking Through if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.7% positive across 116 reviews.
Both Lume and Lilly Looking Through sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lume |  Lilly Looking Through | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.7% positive (366 reviews) | 76.7% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | State of Play | Geeta Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lume (2011) is 2 years older than Lilly Looking Through (2013).
- Lilly Looking Through scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Lume (46.7% positive).
- Lume is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Lilly Looking Through (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Lume vs Lilly Looking Through — FAQ
- Which is better, Lume or Lilly Looking Through?
- On Steam reviews Lilly Looking Through scores higher (76.7% positive) than Lume (46.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lilly Looking Through is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lume or Lilly Looking Through first?
- If you want chronology, Lume (2011) came out before Lilly Looking Through (2013). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Lume and Lilly Looking Through similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.