Choose The House in the Forest
Choose The House in the Forest if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The House in the Forest launched in 2020.
The House in the Forest vs What Happened to Lily?
The House in the Forest and What Happened to Lily? both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The House in the Forest (2020) is 5 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The House in the Forest (54.2% 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 What Happened to Lily?
Choose What Happened to Lily? if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both The House in the Forest and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The House in the Forest |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.2% positive (24 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | _k.y. | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The House in the Forest (2020) is 5 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than The House in the Forest (54.2% positive).
- The House in the Forest is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
The House in the Forest vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play The House in the Forest or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, The House in the Forest (2020) came out before What Happened to Lily? (2025). 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 The House in the Forest and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.