Choose Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
Choose Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness launched in 2023.
Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness vs What Happened to Lily?
Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness 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. Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (80% 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 currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. What Happened to Lily? launched in 2025.
Both Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness 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
 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (45 reviews) | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indiesruption | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (2023) is 2 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- What Happened to Lily? scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (80% positive).
- What Happened to Lily? is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; What Happened to Lily? has no Deck rating yet.
Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (2023) 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 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness 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.
- Does Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness is rated Deck Verified by Valve. What Happened to Lily? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.