Choose House
Choose House if you want an Action experience. House launched in 2020.
House vs Lily's Well
House and Lily's Well 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. House (2020) is 2 years older than Lily's Well (2022). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (House: 833 reviews, Lily's Well: 1,659). 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 Lily's Well
Choose Lily's Well if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,659 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both House and Lily's Well sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.1% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 House |  Lily's Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (833 reviews) | 97.7% positive (1,659 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bark Bark Games | PureIceBlue |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- House (2020) is 2 years older than Lily's Well (2022).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (House: 833 reviews, Lily's Well: 1,659).
- Lily's Well is free; House is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
House vs Lily's Well — FAQ
- Which is better, House or Lily's Well?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: House sits at 97.1% positive (833 reviews), Lily's Well at 97.7% (1,659). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play House or Lily's Well first?
- If you want chronology, House (2020) came out before Lily's Well (2022). 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 House and Lily's Well 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 Lily's Well free?
- Yes — Lily's Well is a free-to-play Steam title. House is paid (9.99 USD).
- Do House and Lily's Well both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.