Choose Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust
Choose Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.7% positive across 166 reviews.
Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust vs SWORD x HIME
Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust and SWORD x HIME both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust (2019) is 1 year older than SWORD x HIME (2020). Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than SWORD x HIME (69.4% 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 SWORD x HIME
Choose SWORD x HIME if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG experience. SWORD x HIME launched in 2020.
Both Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust and SWORD x HIME sit in 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
 Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust |  SWORD x HIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.74 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.7% positive (166 reviews) | 69.4% positive (395 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HFTGames | Kazuya, tensun3d |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust (2019) is 1 year older than SWORD x HIME (2020).
- Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than SWORD x HIME (69.4% positive).
- Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than SWORD x HIME (9.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust is Deck Verified, SWORD x HIME is Deck Playable.
Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust vs SWORD x HIME — FAQ
- Which is better, Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust or SWORD x HIME?
- On Steam reviews Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust scores higher (77.7% positive) than SWORD x HIME (69.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust or SWORD x HIME first?
- If you want chronology, Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust (2019) came out before SWORD x HIME (2020). 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 Lilly Knight and the Three Cities of Lust and SWORD x HIME similar?
- They overlap on 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.