Choose NIGHTSLINK
Choose NIGHTSLINK if it matches what drew you to this matchup. NIGHTSLINK launched in 2021.
NIGHTSLINK vs What Happened to Lily?
NIGHTSLINK 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. NIGHTSLINK (2021) is 4 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (NIGHTSLINK: 83 reviews, What Happened to Lily?: 51). 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 NIGHTSLINK and What Happened to Lily? sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.1% vs 82.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 NIGHTSLINK |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (83 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Noiseminded | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- NIGHTSLINK (2021) is 4 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (NIGHTSLINK: 83 reviews, What Happened to Lily?: 51).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than NIGHTSLINK (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
NIGHTSLINK vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play NIGHTSLINK or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, NIGHTSLINK (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 NIGHTSLINK 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.