Choose Lucid Cycle
Choose Lucid Cycle if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lucid Cycle launched in 2021.
Lucid Cycle vs What Happened to Lily?
Lucid Cycle and What Happened to Lily? 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. Lucid Cycle (2021) is 4 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Lucid Cycle (76.9% 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 you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Lucid Cycle and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie and 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
 Lucid Cycle |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tonguç Bodur | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lucid Cycle (2021) is 4 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Lucid Cycle (76.9% positive).
- Lucid Cycle is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Lucid Cycle vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Lucid Cycle or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Lucid Cycle (2021) 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 Lucid Cycle and What Happened to Lily? 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.