Choose What Lies in the Multiverse
Choose What Lies in the Multiverse if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. What Lies in the Multiverse launched in 2022.
What Lies in the Multiverse vs Residual Christmas
What Lies in the Multiverse and Residual Christmas both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. What Lies in the Multiverse (2022) is 2 years older than Residual Christmas (2024). Residual Christmas is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than What Lies in the Multiverse (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Residual Christmas
Choose Residual Christmas if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Residual Christmas launched in 2024.
Both What Lies in the Multiverse and Residual Christmas sit in Indie 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
 What Lies in the Multiverse |  Residual Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (215 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Voyager, IguanaBee | Tizby |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- What Lies in the Multiverse (2022) is 2 years older than Residual Christmas (2024).
- Residual Christmas is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than What Lies in the Multiverse (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- What Lies in the Multiverse is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Residual Christmas has no Deck rating yet.
What Lies in the Multiverse vs Residual Christmas — FAQ
- Should I play What Lies in the Multiverse or Residual Christmas first?
- If you want chronology, What Lies in the Multiverse (2022) came out before Residual Christmas (2024). 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 What Lies in the Multiverse and Residual Christmas similar?
- They overlap on 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.