Choose Vengeful Heart
Choose Vengeful Heart if you want a Casual experience. Vengeful Heart launched in 2020.
Vengeful Heart vs Time of the Lilies
Vengeful Heart and Time of the Lilies 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. Vengeful Heart (2020) is 6 years older than Time of the Lilies (2026). Time of the Lilies is free; Vengeful Heart is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Time of the Lilies
Choose Time of the Lilies if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Time of the Lilies launched in 2026.
Both Vengeful Heart and Time of the Lilies 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
 Vengeful Heart |  Time of the Lilies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Salmon Snake Games, Elmo Mustonen, Hanuli | Ludie |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vengeful Heart (2020) is 6 years older than Time of the Lilies (2026).
- Time of the Lilies is free; Vengeful Heart is paid (9.99 USD).
Vengeful Heart vs Time of the Lilies — FAQ
- Should I play Vengeful Heart or Time of the Lilies first?
- If you want chronology, Vengeful Heart (2020) came out before Time of the Lilies (2026). 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 Vengeful Heart and Time of the Lilies 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.
- Is Time of the Lilies free?
- Yes — Time of the Lilies is a free-to-play Steam title. Vengeful Heart is paid (9.99 USD).