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Invasion: Lost in Time vs What Happened to Lily?

Invasion: Lost in Time 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. Invasion: Lost in Time (2020) is 5 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Invasion: Lost in Time (55% 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 Invasion: Lost in Time

Choose Invasion: Lost in Time if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Invasion: Lost in Time launched in 2020.

Choose What Happened to Lily?

Choose What Happened to Lily? if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.

Both Invasion: Lost in Time 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

Invasion: Lost in Time vs What Happened to Lily? — Steam metadata comparison
Invasion: Lost in Time — Steam game coverInvasion: Lost in TimeWhat Happened to Lily? — Steam game coverWhat Happened to Lily?
Released20202025
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews55% positive (20 reviews)82.4% positive (51 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersItera LaboratoriesMontee Games

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Invasion: Lost in Time vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ

Should I play Invasion: Lost in Time or What Happened to Lily? first?
If you want chronology, Invasion: Lost in Time (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 Invasion: Lost in Time 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.