Departure. vs What Happened to Lily?
Departure. and What Happened to Lily? both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Departure. (2022) is 3 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025). Departure. is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Departure. |  What Happened to Lily? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 82.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Icarus | Montee Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Departure. (2022) is 3 years older than What Happened to Lily? (2025).
- Departure. is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than What Happened to Lily? (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Departure. vs What Happened to Lily? — FAQ
- Should I play Departure. or What Happened to Lily? first?
- If you want chronology, Departure. (2022) 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 Departure. and What Happened to Lily? similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.