Choose Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Choose Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,055 Steam reviews back the pick.
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga vs The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga and The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (2022) is 3 years older than The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (2025). Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (93.4% 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 The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
Choose The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily launched in 2025.
Both Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga and The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.8% vs 93.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga |  The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (7,055 reviews) | 93.4% positive (518 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dancing Dragon Games | Alliance Arts, One or Eight, WSS Playground |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (2022) is 3 years older than The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (2025).
- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (93.4% positive).
- Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga is Deck Verified, The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is Deck Playable.
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga vs The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily — FAQ
- Which is better, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga or The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga sits at 94.8% positive (7,055 reviews), The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily at 93.4% (518). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga or The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily first?
- If you want chronology, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (2022) came out before The Great Villainess: Strategy of 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 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga and The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.